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    Ducks biting my feet

    Hey all, My male ducks (Rouen) are constantly biting at my feet (no matter what I’m wearing). It’s very hard to walk because they chase my feet and I’m worried about stepping on them! They’re very friendly otherwise - let me hold them and rest their heads on my shoulder. Why are they doing...
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    Collecting Eggs

    Hey everyone, My ducks have laid their first eggs! I am wondering now about the dos and don’ts of collecting eggs. With it being winter, when I collect them in the morning they’re pretty cold. Does it that mean they need to go inside the fridge right away? What should I do when it gets...
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    Winter Waterer

    Hey everyone, With winter fast approaching (in Ontario) I want to find a new waterer system for my ducks. I’m wondering what everyone’s set up looks like, if you could please show me :) I currently have a pool and a small waterer (that they can’t dip their bills into). I’ll be removing the...
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    Ducks eating straw pellets

    Hey everyone, I’ve been using regular straw in my ducks’ coop but heard that straw pellets work great. I thought I’d try it. I just changed out their coop this morning with the new stuff. When I came back they were all hoovering the straw pellets down. Should I take it right out and go back to...
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    Duckling & Duck Food

    That would be nice but unfortunately doesn’t deliver where I am :(
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    Duckling & Duck Food

    Hey everyone, my ducklings are at 7 weeks and I have been feeding them Rolling Acres Grower/Finisher (pic 1, with brewers yeast). My local store doesn’t have duck specific feed, only poultry. They are almost done their bag so I’m wondering what I should be getting for them next. Should they...
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    Rouen Ducks Sex?

    I’m noticing the feathers just above the tails seem to be different. Two of them have feathers with brown trim and the other two have feathers that are solid. Is this based on sex?
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    Imprinted Ducks

    Thanks, will do. I usually take peas with me because they always respond to peas but I didn’t have any this time!
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    Imprinted Ducks

    My ducks are imprinted on me (or so I thought) and yet I almost lost them to a wild mallard? I hatched them and spent time with them everyday (holding, feeding, etc). They follow me everywhere and quack when I’m not around. They are now 6 weeks old, today we were at the lake and a mallard...
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    Is my duck sick?

    That’s great thanks!
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    Is my duck sick?

    My duck woke up with a cough. Is it normal or does it sound sick? If it’s sick what should I do? They have lots of access to deep water. I currently have pine shavings in their coop but am changing that to straw. Video here
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    Rouen Ducks Sex?

    I will try to get videos of their voices! When I get too far away from them there are two that very loudly quack looking for me.
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    Rouen Ducks Sex?

    Thanks! I’m hoping for 2boys and 2girls so fingers crossed 🤞🏼
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    Rouen Ducks Sex?

    Hey, I have 4 Rouen ducks who are just shy of their 6th week birthday! I am wondering if anyone can guess what their genders are? I am colour blind so much help is appreciated in spotting feather/bill colours. I have noticed that one duck’s bill is much darker than the others. TIA!
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