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    Aggressive drake

    I have 4 hens and one drake. 4 were introduced to the drake about a month ago and had no problems but now the Rouen drake has become very aggressive towards one of the females (also a Rouen) Looking for any advice.
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    Hey y’all. Greetings from SC

    Hey y’all. Greetings from SC
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    Drake wanted.

    thanks, but I prefer not to go thru the let stage if possible.
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    Ducks with a 1/2 acre pond

    Thought I might add that the house has 2 doors. If a coon comes in, they have an escape route. (This happens)
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    Ducks with a 1/2 acre pond

    My ducks do well in a 43 acre lake. I built a floating house that they use. Since I’m in the woods, predators are abundant. Somehow, they do alright.
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    Heard you are in SC. Wondering if you have a male duck that needs a home. I have 2 lonely...

    Heard you are in SC. Wondering if you have a male duck that needs a home. I have 2 lonely females.
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    Drake wanted.

    Looking for a male companion for my female(s) buff and Rouen. Would prefer a khaki Campbell but open. I’m in the western SC area. Fingers crossed!
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    Small eggs???? Help??? Is this normal...

    I have a wild duck that lays small eggs. They weigh about 2 oz.
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    Soft egg

    My ducks just laid an egg that has a shell so soft that it's flexible. This is the first soft egg. Others have all been thick shells. Ducks are a little over 1 year old. Does this just "happen"?
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    Letting my ducks go or should I put them in a pen?

    Well, I raised some last summer with hopes that I could "replace" an aging KC that lived on our lake for 14 years. I let them "out" onto the lake on Labor Day last year They were 12 weeks old. They seem to be happy. I keep a floating house for them about 20 feet from shore. It has a...
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    Do mallard ducks lay eggs everyday and can you eat the eggs?

    Are theses wild mallards or did you raise them? I have a wild duck that has moved in with my rouens and she laid and egg this morning. Wondering if it's ok to eat. The rouens have been laying for a couple of months. We eat those. But not sure about the wild eggs.
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    Do mallard ducks lay eggs everyday and can you eat the eggs?

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    Baby ducks, what breeds are they?

    Huh. Mine are really picky! Won't eat anything unfamiliar. I wish they would.
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    FRESH EGGS??????

    Wow. One of my Rouens just laid a 4.5 oz egg! It's a monster. Glad it didn't get stuck!
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    South Carolina

    So, if birds can have it and not show symptoms, it's not an issue? Unless they die? I think i see why you would need to get that under control in production scenarios but other than taking the preventative steps, us BYCers need to carry on? Shouls we stop eating the eggs? Is there something I...
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