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    bleeding duck..advice please

    hi my ducks are now 6 weeks old and happily living outside, I noticed today one was sitting down a lot more than usual.just picked her up and had a look and there is blood on the underside of her foot, its got a cut on it. I wiped it over,then swished her foot in clean water.she can walk but...
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    pond ideas?

    hi we bought a plastic rigid kiddie pool which was ideal,however is now cracked,lasted about a week.i think its more to do with my son emptying it and then plonking it on a stone than caused by the ducks! but wondered if anyone had any other ideas that wont cost a fortune but might be more...
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    my ducklings slept outside last night

    hi first night outside for my duckies last night,they have been spending the days out in their run,well a covered run within their eventual run.. but last night we put loads of bedding in their house, and locked them up about 8pm, sent hubby out with a torch 4 times to check on them later , got...
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    Putting the ducklings outside

    I should have read this before I posted the same question eh? sorry;) this answers my question, i think weather dependant mine might sleep out in their new house pretty soon.
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    sleeping outside?

    hi my campbell ducks are 3 weeks old, they have progressed to a covered run within their run area during the day and love it, peep like mad in the evening when I bring them back inside and into their brooder box, which is getting a bit small now. I have their house ready, its got plenty of straw...
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    Do you free range your ducks? Why or Why not?

    had the same question in the back of my mind for when they are bigger, but I think ours will free range.when we first had chickens as a nervous new owner I kept them in the run but soon decided it was worth raking the chance with mr fox so they could be happier. we have put chicken wire all...
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    new and asking advice already

    many thanks for the replies yesterday turned out lovely so using a tip from this site, I got a new paint roller tray, filled it with water and boy did they love it..only about 2" deep but they had suck fun, then sat preening in the sun and came out looking a bit better. thanks again
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    new and asking advice already

    hi after a few years keeping chickens we have our first ever ducklings,they are 16 days old and have grown masses already. I have read just about everything available in preperation for having them but still have questions. they seem happy enough, lots of squeeking feeding and pooing. but they...
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