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    Show off your Peas!

    My guy has lost almost his whole train. No eggs from my 2 yo hen this year either. Is that out of place?
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    Raising Wood Ducks

    For the love of Pete, please don't drop them. They don't need it. Secondly, where are you located? You won't find any reputable breeders willing to ship any ducklings but you could pick them up locally. They need to be adults before being put in the mail.
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    What is the best feed for baby mandarin ducklings?

    What they said.
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    Mandarin Duck thread ( for posting pictures and discussing)

    My males have gone into eclipse as well.
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    Show off your Peas!

    Mine have not started laying yet either.
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    Show off your Peas!

    10-4, sounds good
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    Show off your Peas!

    My 2 year old hen has yet to start laying, is this any cause for worry?
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    Canada geese

    No, I was saying supplement with greens such as grass and other plants for a balanced diet. They love green plant material!
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    Canada geese

    I'd feed the game bird feed and supplement with greens when you can. She should be ok. Good luck and have fun!
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    Canada geese

    Geese are grazers, an all grain diet would be hard on it. I would feed it either all flock or game bird ration. Can you let it out to feed on the grass in your yard at all? It really needs greens.
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    Mandarin Duck thread ( for posting pictures and discussing)

    I do not let mine hatch in the nest if I can keep from it. When I see one externally pipped or anywhere else in the hatching process, I move all eggs inside to the incubator. Then they stay in my brooder under a lamp until they are feathered out and I move them back to the aviary. I'm...
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    Mandarin Duck thread ( for posting pictures and discussing)

    I agree with Cajun. Mandies and woody ducklings are easy peasy. Incubating the eggs aren't the easiest that's why it's recommended to do it naturally but the ducklings themselves are simple. When mine start hatching I take all the eggs from the nest and place in incubator to hatch, then I...
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    Duck Pond/pool pictures

    I used schedule 40 plumbing parts. I believe my tank was 3/4". It took a 3/4" male pipe thread, slip coupler to thread in, then I glued a 6" piece of 3/4" pvc into the slip side of the fitting and put a 3/4" ball valve (slip x slip on both ends of valve) on the other end of the pvc so I can...
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    Mandarin Duck thread ( for posting pictures and discussing)

    My woodies and mandarins have all started and are sitting. I plan on candling some this week to make sure there are no blanks so I can pull for a second clutch if need be.
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    Mandarin Duck thread ( for posting pictures and discussing)

    I feed mine egg layer in spring for the additional calcium and gamebird ration the rest of the time. I always mix BOSS in with the feed daily and throw in some whole corn in the fall and winter. I start all my wild ducklings out on Mazuri waterfowl starter until they are feathered completely...
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