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    Ducklings heat shut off in the night, they can't stand up or hold neck up

    Seems pretty normal, ducklings need heat at this stage so if the temperature was too low during the night, it could have detrimental affects.
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    When do adult ducks stop laying?

    It’s not the greatest I agree, but for egg production purposes it can be done. They come out fine on the other side!
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    When do adult ducks stop laying?

    The egg production can drop massively at about 60 weeks of age. But they can lay very irregularly for years!
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    Hello!

    Thank you for all the kind welcoming people :)
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    Hello!

    I should have emphasized that I meant a large scale commercial poultry farm :p
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    When do adult ducks stop laying?

    Like the others say, it will depend on the breed and conditions. A good way of increasing egg production if it ever drops off, is to put them into an enforced moult. After moulting, they can be re-entered into a laying pattern and therefore begin laying more eggs.
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    Questions regarding a mixed flock

    It would be good to find a shallower basin that the chickens will not drown in, if they were to wonder in. A couple of inches of water is sufficient enough for ducks to be able to dunk their heads in for cleaning, whilst not endangering the chickens through a risk of drowning.
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    Hello!

    I'm a new member here, so I just wanted to say Hi :) (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Unfortunately, I have never reared chickens. However, I am a farmer and geneticist for a large duck breeding company, with experience in the entire process of hatching, rearing...
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