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    Drake bullying duck

    My drake most years kicks one duck out of the group. It starts in the spring and usually winds down after a few months. He may calm down.
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    What duck breeds are best?

    We have a couple of welsh ducks, one buff duck, and a welsh drake. Both breeds are calm and a joy to have around. We only got the buff to ad a little variety, and I am glad we did. She is a great layer of really large eggs. She is always happy, very beautiful, and she develops games where...
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    Welsh Harlequin ducklings in Michigan?

    I ordered mine a couple of years ago from Metzer Farms and was very pleased with their service and with my ducks. On the broody thing, I thought this was funny. During December when we had a lot of snow on the ground, my son made two eggs out of snow. He put one in the duck house and one on...
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    Our First-Year Redneck Backyard Hawk Deterrent Disco Cone!

    I will be interested to see your pictures when you are done. What I ultimately did was purchase small hand mirrors, tied them to hooks designed to hang small bird feeders from tree branches, and hung them up at various locations around the yard. The wind moves them around and they reflect...
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    Ducks attacked by dog

    Document everything. Call animal control or the police. Tell the dogs owner they are responsible for their dog and liable for its actions.
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    Ok so what is with the undercarriage sagging?

    I think your goose if fat and happy!
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    Any crazies out there like me with a diapered duck in the house?

    I've considered it, but no for now. I just got my last child out of diapers. Need a break.
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    Concerned about weather.

    I live in Kentucky and these are the coldest temperatures my ducks have had to endure. My ducks free range in the back yard and are locked in a converted dog house at night. I build them a pen in my garage and that is where they will stay for the next two days. Boy were they ****** off this...
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    Our First-Year Redneck Backyard Hawk Deterrent Disco Cone!

    I have a problem with a hawk that needs solving. He almost got them this morning, luckily I just happened to be coming out with their water. Any updates on this?
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    Urgent Help Needed! Ducks will not leave frozen pond-unsafe to walk on.

    They are little jerks. They may not be able to get out. Hopefully they can/will come out on there own when it gets that cold. Good luck!
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    Thinking of getting backyard ducks vs. chickens...

    Hi, I have never had chickens so I cannot speak of them. I do have 3 welsh harlequins and 1 buff duck. They are great fun to have around. They do require more work to care for than a dog or cat. They do eat bugs, and do lay well during certain seasons. My welshies are quite tame, two of the...
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    A Pitbull & a Duck

    They are so cute together! We have pit mix and four ducks. My ducks are not very nice to the dog.
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    HOA- Are Doves and Pigeons Against the Rules??

    By definition poultry is the keeping of birds for food. You do not plan to eat them, so they are pets. You would win. Our HOA has the exact same language. No one has ever confronted me about my ducks. One of my neighbors had pigeons and the HOA made them take down the pigeon house, because...
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    Is he loving or hating?

    I agree with the above post, this is what works for us. When the boy tries to come at me, I grab him and hold him still on the ground with my two hands on his wings. When he has stopped stuggling, he gets set free. We have to do this every couple of weeks. He wants to be dominant, what his...
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    My pets. :)

    They sure are cute!
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