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    Oh no I have 2 male ducks and 1 female

    Will I have a potential problem with 2 male ducks and 1 female? They are only 11 weeks right now, but pretty sure of sexes, as the 1 girl is VERY loud compared to the others. Should I rehome the girl or get 1 more girl to make it an even match. Concerned that the boys will overwhelm their...
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    Molting at 8 weeks?

    My Call ducklings are now 8 weeks old and just today I found a bunch of small downy feathers mostly in the pool. I have not seen this before and my first thought was Predator, but they all seemed happy and intact. Then, I thought maybe something really scared them in the three hours I was gone...
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    When to put ducklings outside without heat

    Thanks everyone! So glad I discovered backyard chickens/ducks. It’s been very helpful. Even though I’ve had ducks for over ten years, I’ve never raised them from babies. It has been very rewarding watching them grow and change so fast!
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    When to put ducklings outside without heat

    I have 3 five week old Call ducklings who have been living in my bedroom in a roomy playpen. While this has been great for bonding, it’s pretty messy. Wall to wall carpeting with shavings everywhere! I was thinking about introducing them to their outside barn with secure attached pen this...
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    Handling ducklings

    I have 3 three week old Call ducklings and I’m getting conflicting advice on how much to handle them. Some tell me to pick them up as often as possible. Others say not to chase them, which of course I have to do in order to pick them up. They don’t particularly like being held, so I’m trying to...
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    New duckling Mom

    Hi,this is Chris, a new ducking Mom I have had adult ducks for 12 years. Unfortunately I lost one to cancer and two to predators last year. So, because I just need ducks in my life always, I recently acquired 3 two week old Call duck babies who are currently living in my bathroom in a huge box...
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