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Is there anything special I should do to introduce them? Or just put them together and keep a close eye for a while? I appreciate the info everyone.

Is it likely that they will get along ok if I can find another duck around the same age? I really don't want to have more than 2, they're just suburban backyard ducks. I've noticed on a few occasions a wild mallard would fly in, and they would always run it off in a big hurry. They were very...

I'm out of town but I just got a phone call that something got into my duck house and ate one of my ducks. :he There were only two, and they were the best of friends. Now the remaining duck is just out in the yard honking, I feel so bad for her. She is unharmed and is going to be put somewhere...

I recently bought some undeveloped property in North Carolina, and in the summer time the bugs are a big problem. So many of them! I want to get some ducks to help eat the bugs. I've had them before and they almost made the bugs disappear in the area they were in. The property has a creek and...

Thanks for the info everyone! I was thinking about two birds...I guess that wouldn't really take up much more space than one. I think my Dachshund will be absolutely terrified of the chickens like he is of everything else. I want a good egg layer, I was thinking about a Leghorn. Sounds like it...

Another question - if I cut a hole in the side of a 55 gallon drum, would that make a suitable coop for just one chicken?

Hello everyone, I'm about to get my first chicken. Just one...for now. Not sure what type yet. I'd like to build a run that is 3'x4' and a coop that is about 1' x 3'. Does this sound about right for one chicken? How tall do the walls/roof of the enclosure need to be? Also, I'm wondering about...