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which breed!!!!!!! Anconas... Or swedishes!!!!!!!!! Help!!!
If we were talking dogs or something, I think it would be extremely irresponsible to get one a few months then rehome it, but ducks I don't think care one way or another I think it would matter. Especially if you were the duck. How is one animal different to another? All animals can bond... -
Have You Ever Shipped
There are many different ways to successfuly package eggs. Using a carton is one- but individually wrapping them and laying them in a single layer is the way I do it. I line a box with bubble wrap, put cardboard partitions in to keep any eggs knocking each other. I wrap each egg in soft paper... -
Could they breed?
Where there is a will - there is a way. If one is a drake he will persist if given the chance until he finds a way. The runners may be the biggest hurdle for him, with their speed and long legs, they could keep a male call very busy indeed. -
If anyone needs any advice on their waterfowl email me or message me
cooprunbuilder, its great that you want to help people with their birds- but the whole idea of a forum is for people from across the country to all be able to share their experiences and knowledge- online on a forum- others can come back even years later and read the thread and gain knowledge... -
Help! Ducks lose their balance and are fine in a few minutes!
It does kind of look like how a friend once described their duck acting before it was diagnosed with lead poisoning. Eating just a small piece of metal can leave a duck very sick and needing months of treatment. -
What color is my duck??
Contact Holderreads - those photos of the birds on the Rumball runners site are all streched out of proportion- who knows he may have photoshopped the colours of the birds in the photos too. He may breed a lot of different colours, but pity the photos arent right. Too bad the colours cant be... -
Two Hatched
What a beautiful pair of babies. I love seeing them with the fuzz all slicked back when they first hatch. Im sure you will have a great time raising these babies so Pfft back at momma duck, you get to see them take their first swim and explore their new world. -
De-Miting
Ducks can get mites and worms but they are less likely to get them than chickens. They do need tratment when getting worms and in bad cases will need tretment for lice. One or two lice on the body may be eradicated when swimming or preening but to stop the life cycle and prevent a larger... -
Do you know any paranoid people?
Quote: Nothing beats kicking back with some ducks for making you feel better. And sometimes I dont even wash my hands straight after touching them. I am more likely to get sick using a pubic washroom than anything I do with my ducks. But I will admit I do get asked some weird questions... -
Silver appleyard???
I love my Appleyards. They are my favorite for color in duck breeds. Mine are a placid group, who are great egg layers and fairly quiet in comparison to some of my other girls. Mine dont try to fly, they will flap around but never really get off the ground at all. They would be a great... -
Good breed for first timer?
Thank you both for your input. I am not very comfortable yet with the idea of raising birds specifically for eating yet, but since my sister is trying to increase the level of her families self sufficiency I am happy to at least help her on her way with information even if I do not go through... -
Good breed for first timer?
My sister has asked if I can hatch and raise some turkeys for her, and hand them over when they are ready to leave the brooder. Neither of us know much about them, so I thought asking here about a good breed to find hatching eggs for. They would be raised for eating birds, what can any of you... -
Duck eggs in water
Give them a chance to cool down a bit again, eggs do take a long time to gain and loose heat- so just because the temp reads 110 the core of the egg may not have yet been that high. I hope you still get something to hatch, it may be a small miracle after all they have been through, but I have... -
rouen duck breeding
I used to have Rouens a few years ago but after issues with fertility I decided to swap them out for a different breed. You may find that you would need to separate one of the drakes before nesting just to ensure that your duck isnt overbred because of the ratio you have. I had exhibition... -
How do you raise your duckies? Pets or wild'ish' birds?
Mine are "farm birds" but I like to keep them tame enought to handle without stressing them. I like to examine my birds on a weekly basis to check them over for signs of parasites, wounds, weighloss or gain and other concerns so ensuring they are comfortable with being handled is important to...