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    I was told these are buff ducklings...but....

    I have had several that looked like these as ducklings, and mine turned out to be runners.
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    3mo old ducks won’t swim in big pond

    My first ducks were the same way. Then one day they changed their minds and now they only come off of the pond to eat. 😜 They free range 24/7. Getting older ducks that are familiar with ponds would definitely be helpful. ❤️
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    Musccovy Ducklings

    Thank you.
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    Musccovy Ducklings

    Thank you. I will feed and water. Do you think she will keep them warm? If not, I’ve got to get a brooder asap.
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    Musccovy Ducklings

    My muscovy hen has been sitting on her eggs for 29 days. They should be hatching soon (approximately 6 days). I have her in a coop. Will she take care of the ducklings once they hatch, or do I need to? I have incubated and raised muscovy ducklings in the past but have absolutely NO...
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    Muscovy clutch

    Yesterday one of my hens started sitting on her clutch in the coop. Late yesterday afternoon she came out and then stayed on the pond overnight. (My Muscovies stay on the pond at night.) I’m sure it’s because she felt unsafe. My intentions were to close the coop at night but wasn’t fast enough...
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    Duckling care for a week

    Thanks. I didn’t think about the gel. I’m not sure what my pads are made of. I have been using them, but I have been placing towels on top.
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    Duckling care for a week

    I’m having to leave my ducklings with my elderly father for a week, and I’m looking for the easiest daily clean up solution possible. They will be kept in a sunroom in a trough. Will puppy pads work? I don’t want them to get splay leg. They will be 2.5 weeks old when I drop them off. TIA
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    Grieving Rouen hen

    ❤️ I would have kept one for her, but I didn’t know which one. 😢 I got rid of five. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.
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    Grieving Rouen hen

    A couple of days. One drake is now trying to friend her, so maybe it will work out.
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    Grieving Rouen hen

    No. The others seem to want to include her, but she swims off. 🤷🏻‍♀️
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    Grieving Rouen hen

    I had to cull several of my drakes because my ratio of drakes to hens was way off. Now one of my hens is grieving and just stays by herself on the pond. I do have a 11 other ducks, but she just stays by herself. She seems so lost, and I don’t know what to do. 😢 Is there anything I can do to...
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    Strong snake odor

    Thank you for sharing. I will definitely try that.
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    Strong snake odor

    We found a rat snake in our Muscovy’s nest that she had been laying on. We removed the snake, but it was very large and had a horrible odor. When I opened up the coop, I could smell it even after the snake had been removed. The Muscovy did sit on the nest for a little while the next day but then...
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    Muscovy hinny pipping issues

    Thanks! These are about the ugliest ducklings I have ever seen(so ugly that they are cute), and they are already stirring up trouble. The egg in front of them is pipping, and they act like they are playing kickball with it. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣🤣😳
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