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    When can we start eating our ducks eggs?

    NO!......apart from when they thought it was nice to bring me 'gifts' now they realise the human does NOT like gifts! which is just aswell as I have a real phobia of small furry things! :barnie
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    When can we start eating our ducks eggs?

    Their markings are very unique ....BooBoo the little kitty I lost earlier this year was pure white with a pure black tail and a black spot right on top of her head that looked like a wig lol The pic below is one I took last year of the whole family .... Left to right is....Dexter, Bella (the...
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    wintering with ducks .... How???

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/content/type/61/id/6591898/ What a great idea! ....I do worry that they dont get to eat and drink once they're in bed for the night ....I guess its not so bad right now but come summer I will definitely give this a go. Thanks hennible
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    When can we start eating our ducks eggs?

    :lau The one with the heart shaped spots is Dexter .....he's the boss, even though Ozzie is the eldest brother, he's so laid back he should be horizontal lol
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    When can we start eating our ducks eggs?

    Thank you Miss Lydia they are all so cute aren't they.....even though I know im biased :D Ozzie is another cat for the collection lol black and white also as they are all family ....Bella aka Momma cat and her 4 babies (Dorothy, Ozzie, Dexter and BonBon) there was a fifth baby BooBoo but sadly...
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    When can we start eating our ducks eggs?

    All my babies .......with the exception of Ozzie ...he's camera shy ...will add him at a later date lol Just realised the little ladies are not on there ...will add some now .........
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    When can we start eating our ducks eggs?

    Thank you Miss Lydia I know they are happier I can tell by their quacks when they greet me! When they lived with the neighbour and I would go out every morning to let Bobby-Girl out, and bring the babies from indoors to the outside pen for some natural daylight they would call to e over the...
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    When can we start eating our ducks eggs?

    My question about ducks laying is this...... As some of you know already I rescued 2 Aylesbury's that were not being cared for ...they are doing really well and I am pleased with their progress ....I still think they are both female as no drake feathers in sight and they sound the same...
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    wintering with ducks .... How???

    We get nowhere near those kind of minus temperatures thankfully ....I'm just a worry wart when it comes to my animals lol .....extra food/treats and straw suits me so long as I know they will be warm enough at night .... What treats would you suggest and also would that mean I would have to put...
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    anyone in England ?

    Hi smonkey :D Im from Brum and have 5 Aylesbury's
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    wintering with ducks .... How???

    Sorry I have no idea what all that means?
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    wintering with ducks .... How???

    Its the UK lol .....so cold lol Not in comparison to some countries and I'm not sure what kind of winter we are heading for but I don't usually feel the cold and am quite tolerant of the cold but the past few nights the temperature has dropped and I have felt really cold ....I have even closed...
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    wintering with ducks .... How???

    Thanks hennible (love the name btw lol) ......I was concerned more so for one of my ducks I have recently rescued who couldn't even walk due to neglect!! She is walking and swimming now, still a little wobbly at times but doing exceptionally well in just over a week since I rescued them. I...
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    wintering with ducks .... How???

    Hi all I'm not so concerned about the water freezing etc in the winter as I will deal with that as required and my ducks don't have food or water when they got to bed at night due to them being so messy! ...and they free range from dawn to dusk daily. My concern is whether they are going to be...
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