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    "Wild" ducks in pond? Ideas on what kind

    I've looked in the trees where they hang out, non of which are really all that big (like 12-20ft, mostly), and haven't seen any nests. The trees don't seem to have any cavities in them, and I haven't noticed any nests in the crooks of branches either. That's why I'm considering the nest boxes. I...
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    Placement/Location

    It's a really awesome place. And we're buying from the owner, so no banks are involved. Its much simpler. Even tho only the chicken house and fixing the corral are going to be done by January/Febuary, I like to get a general idea of where I might put things. The only problem with the place (and...
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    "Wild" ducks in pond? Ideas on what kind

    They bathe in the pond, forage in the grasses and hang out in the trees. They seem pretty happy, but I was wondering, is there anything I could add to make them more comfy? Do they like duck houses? And I haven't seen any nests or ducklings, so maybe I should provide nest boxes?
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    Good size for dual purpose breeding flock?

    Thank you for the reply. As for what we would eat the rest of the time, that would be pork and beef. As the one who does all the shopping and cooking, I know what we eat in an average week. And typically that is beef twice, pork three times and chicken twice. When I said we'd likely be eating...
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    Placement/Location

    The entire property can be seen from where we plan to build the house, except the thick of the trees up front. The barn just needs some boards hung back up and some old junk cleaned out of it. Im out here now (glad i have signal on my cell here) and its nice and dry inside. We will be replacing...
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    "Wild" ducks in pond? Ideas on what kind

    I can't wait to check the fence and get repairs done this weekend, so we can get rv out there and start living there. There's no house out there yet, just utilities, an old barn and the ducks. :) In a couple weeks we'll be out in the rv and hopefully have a corral up for the horses. Lots to due...
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    "Wild" ducks in pond? Ideas on what kind

    I've just been reading about them and I think I have 7 males and 11 females, based on size differances. I didnt realize the males were that much bigger than the females, so I don't think I have young ones yet. I need to borrow a camera from someone and get some pictures. I really like the two...
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    "Wild" ducks in pond? Ideas on what kind

    PetesMom: I don't have any way to take pictures. CelticOaksFarm: Those look like the ones on my pond. I searched for images of ducks to try to figure out what they were, but didn't come up with any like them. I guess it helps to know the breed! Thank you so much! They seem pretty content to...
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    "Wild" ducks in pond? Ideas on what kind

    We recently bought a property and I've been out there a number of times over the last couple months. Every time I go out, I see about a dozen and a half ducks on the pond. They don't look like any duck I've ever seen and I've looked in books of native ducks and cannot find them. I'm pretty sure...
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    Placement/Location

    We recently bought a 21 1/2 acre property and early next year we will be building our coop. There is an old, but still usable barn on the property, but nothing else, so the coop will be the first thing up. (We will be staying in an rv on loan from my parents, so the chickens wont be there by...
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    Good size for dual purpose breeding flock?

    Life Is Good: Great tip on counting how many eggs we use. I'm going off of how long the eggs we buy last, so I think it's fairly accurate. It includes all the cakes, breads and brownies we make, and those things most people wouldn't think off right away. A dozen eggs usually lasts a week unless...
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    Good size for dual purpose breeding flock?

    MOChickenShoes: I currently live just outside KCMO (near Lee's Summit). Its nice to "see" someone from nearby in a big forum like this. :) Thank you for the well wishes, and I'll be sure to share my stories. Mrs K: Thank you for all that lovely information. I already know I am going to avoid a...
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    Good size for dual purpose breeding flock?

    I wont be getting birds from a hatchery, to much uncertainty there for me. Once I decide exactly what breed or two I want, I will be getting them good breeders, preferably someone who actually uses them how I will be (eggs and meat, not shows). In my research on homesteading, I have found...
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    Good size for dual purpose breeding flock?

    I am currently looking at a few properties, one of which my fiance and I will be buying this fall. We will start building as early next year as the weather permits, but I'm still at a loss of how large my flock needs to be (therefore the size my coop should be). We will be growing or raising 80%...
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    New member, but no chicks yet

    I'm sure I will love chickens but to be perfectly honest, I used to be afraid of them! I used to refuse to get out of my car at a friends house because the chickens were out. A recent experience seems to have rid me of my fears (of chickens, water, flying, and bridges anyway). I even "baby...
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