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    The khaki-Campbell duck Thread !!!!!!!!

    I am in the Houston area, actually about an hour NW in Montgomery, TX. I have a khaki Campbell drake, Nuck, that is 14 mos old and I am at wits end with him. My ducks had everyone's roles in place and Nuck was the not-so-dominate male to three hens. I know 2 drakes to 3 hens isn't ideal, but it...
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    Khaki Campbell Ducks male or female?

    Thank you for the information, but I don't see a picture. It could be a fluke/technical issue on my end though. I'd still like to confirm what he is.
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    Ducks won't come in at night

    I hope you're having better luck. My ducks (2 Blue Swedish, KC, Pekin, White and Fawn Indian Runner) did the same thing once they found my pond. The first night was horrible. I was so stressed and called them every 30 minutes or so until my sister (who lives next door) sent me a text message at...
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    Khaki Campbell Ducks male or female?

    Thank you so much! Until I posted in here I hadn't really thought about how he looked as a baby. I've been doubtful about him being a Rouen because he lacked the blue but after his head just now started turning green I started wondering if his wings might turn blue. I didn't think they would...
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    Ducks wont go in my pond

    Jacob04, I was just reading your earlier comments in a different thread regarding your coop...I feel silly! You know what you're doing, I didn't mean to imply otherwise. I know you've also got chickens which have slightly different housing needs, too. My pen is obviously very basic, but it...
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    Ducks wont go in my pond

    One final note: (sorry I'm so wordy!) It seems like a lot of work and time invested, but it's definitely worth it! I hate that your first experience hasn't been the greatest. We all love just watching them. I'm sure you're aware of how cute and fun they are, but here's a little clip I took...
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    Ducks wont go in my pond

    That's a beautiful photo, but you definitely need ducks in there! Keeping in mind that I have no idea what I'm talking about, maybe start your new flock with day old ducklings-whichever you decide to go with, maybe a mix like I have. Follow duckling protocol as far as keeping them away from the...
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    Aggressive Pekin or First Attempts at Mating?

    Based on my limited knowledge and experience, I don't think it would be problematic unless one of the breeds is a more aggressive one. I don't know that much about the different breeds. Mine get along fine (with the exception of Abu's recent behavior). Like everyone is saying, just keep the...
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    Aggressive Pekin or First Attempts at Mating?

    they were very vocal tonight. The key to getting them in pen each night is getting between them and the pond. They usually come when I call but because I was posting stuff here, I was about 30 min later than usual and they didn't want to come out. My shining stars, Tuffy, DA, and Phantom were...
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    Aggressive Pekin or First Attempts at Mating?

    Here you can see how loving they can be. They wanted me to come out and play! Lol!
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    Aggressive Pekin or First Attempts at Mating?

    I don't know too much about the breeds other than what I have but I'll say that the Blue Swedish are the most loving, friendly of them all, although all of mine are (with Abu turning into a bit of a bully, of course, possibly due to hormones?). The Blues are LOUD though! I'd originally had their...
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    Ducks wont go in my pond

    Oh, one thing I meant to add, I hate cooping mine up at night, but it's for their safety. Even ducks that can fly can become victims of predators. Think of the old saying "sitting duck." That is a very valid term. Here's a photo of my pen. It's got 1/4" hardware cloth which was fairly expensive...
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    Ducks wont go in my pond

    I wanted ducks for my backyard pond, as well, and did a bit of research before getting them. Mallards can fly away, so that alone ruled them out for me. I wanted friendly, foraging ducks that would warm up to people. I opted for two Pekins (one turned out to be White and Fawn Indian Runner) and...
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    Aggressive Pekin or First Attempts at Mating?

    I know they often have sickly poultry. It's sad! I just sorta researched Rouen ducklings and khaki Campbell ducklings. Nuck definitely looks like KC when he was a baby. Here's a picture of him at about two weeks old: The Rouens look more like mallard ducklings as far as I know. This is my...
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    Aggressive Pekin or First Attempts at Mating?

    Ahhhh....that makes more sense now! Thank you! Do feed stores frequently sell ducks by the wrong name? As I said, Nuck was supposedly a Khaki Campbell and Phantom was supposedly a Pekin. Seeing as how we've only bought 5 ducks from feed stores and two were improperly named, those make the odds...
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