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    Rats in my run!! HELP!

    Even poison didn't work for me! A professional exterminator said I must have bait resistant rats, so he put out professional strength. Get this. The rats ate all that, found the box of extra, ate through it and all of the bait, then made a NEST inside the poison box! Zap traps worked for...
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    Chicken coop and run on top of pallets as flooring

    I took a bunch of pallets with the same intention and used them inside a metal shed with deep litter, then as the base of a quarantine coop, as well, with a floor and some predator proofing. Nothing but regret from me. I would consider using them as walls to keep raccoons out, covered with...
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    Duck coop/run plans

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    Duck run flooring... need your thoughts!

    How did it work out? I had the ring mats over dirt and under straw in my last pen, but now they'll be over concrete and I would love to JUST do the mats in the run instead of bedding/litter (obviously their house will have have bedding, but downsizing from huge duck barn to a more snug...
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    Duck coop/run plans

    What a fantastic size run for them! I used a small stock tank but put in my own drain/tap to use for fertilized water for my garden. That sounds great but did not work for long. They clogged it and then broke it with their shenanigans. I may try it one more time, but I ended up using a baby...
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    Cayuga ducks first eggs

    My first flock laid grey/green eggs. They had black beaks and feet from birth. The ones I ordered from Metzer had yellowish beaks and laid white eggs their whole lives. They also had the white feathers come in much sooner and started laying much later. Who knows? But I sure do wish I knew...
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    Rehoming 3 Cayuga 1 Welsh Harlequin females

    I guess I stopped looking on here when I found the duckies a home. I was at the feed silos and the woman in front of me had just taken someone's chickens. I jokingly offered my ducks and by that weekend my ducks moved into a huge backyard in Seattle with greenhouses and a run. The woman was...
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    Almost ready to re-up the Cayugas

    I was told to introduce myself, so I am. I'm Sarah, in Tacoma, WA. I had and loved 2 small flocks of Black Cayugas and some Welsh Harlequins. Against the wishes of family and friends, I am considering getting some again. I miss duck eggs and can't find them in any stores since Covid. And I...
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    Rehoming 3 Cayuga 1 Welsh Harlequin females

    I need to remember to post some from my phone! I do love some duck photos.
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    Rehoming 3 Cayuga 1 Welsh Harlequin females

    I believe just 3 of the 4 are laying daily, but can't determine who the holdout is. Ducks are about 1.5 years old. Lay white, despite 3 being Cayugas. Just successfully (and surprisingly) treated one for severe bumblefoot but she healed up really well. Otherwise all have been in excellent...
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