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Free Range Mallards
@SusanDuck The best thing you could do is place her in an enclosed dog crate and mend her back to health. Dispose of the eggs and hopefully she can try again later. This past weekend, one of my mallard hens had been sitting on a nest and hatched out several ducklings. I found many dead around... -
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Free Range Mallards
I posted this in the FB group Mallards and have gotten no responses. Hopefully there is more people here doing something similar. I’m in South Texas and have 8 Mallards I originally got from Metzler Farms last year. They were raised on a 21,000-gallon pond I built for emergency water use — now... -
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So it wasn't but a week later that she was having difficulty making herself walk. Constantly falling over and then one evening when I went out to collect eggs. She was laying upside down in one of the crates. I knew it was time and I had to put her down. It breaks my heart, she was my first duck... -
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Why won’t my ducks go to their pond in their own?
@njc1037 don't fret, I posted a similar post with my two female Cayuga's. For the longest time, they would just get their feet wet and stay close to the shore line. It was about six months before they were some what comfortable around the pond. It wasn't until I introduced a Rouen Drake (approx... -
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@RogueRubbDuck22 It doesn't seem to make much difference. It's been a week and I let her & sister out but the door remains open. They go back in there and eat but she still likes to keep her neck and head scrunched up. I will say her limp isn't as bad now and she can make it across the property... -
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Ordered this 5lb supplement, will be here tomorrow. Since I have 12 ducks, its not like I wont use it. -
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@RogueRubbDuck22 Thank you so much for your information. To answer your questions. 1. Got her from Murdoch's, she was maybe a week old? 2. I didn't notice her neck until about 3~6 month age. 3. Eats frozen peas in the morning, has Nature Wise All Flock available 24/7, gets meal worms treat at... -
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Is there a name for what my Cayuga hen has going on with her neck. She just turned a year old and it's been sitting offset of her neck for most of her life. Don't recall it when she was a duckling. Recently she has been limping and falling over if someone is chasing her. She cannot fast walk... -
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Comment by 'Tram' in article 'Cooler Waterer'
The uniseal & PEX are all that is holding it. Though the way I inserted the uniseal would be backwards in this picture. Large flange side on the inside of the cooler.- Tram
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Adopted Drake and hen
No not particularly, need to build shelter for them anyways. For foul weather i.e. torrential rains. -
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Adopted Drake and hen
I have about 50 chicken hens and 3 roosters. Wouldn't the roosters prevent the drake from trying to breed with them? They all free range on about 2 acres so I haven't seen anything but normal rooster chasing rooster. But this is the first drake for me. I am to the point of just letting the... -
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Adopted Drake and hen
I have taken a drake and hen from my friend. Not sure of breed but I am not sure if ducks are like chickens. Leave them contained for 72 hours so they know this is their new home? Not even sure if they can fly. I have two Cayuga hens raised from ducklings and they free range with the rest of the... -
Cooler Waterer
Credit for my idea goes to Muddy Hill Farms and their cooler adapter for insulated Coolers. When I purchased them, they were $26 for 4 of them. They lasted two summers but this third summer. I decided I wanted something that would overcome the design flaws with this particular setup. • Must...- Tram
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Feet issues, back toes fat\swollen
2 year old Welsummer rooster. Has been tip toeing a little bit but he hides it pretty well now for some time. Would say its been several months. Only bird in the flock that has this weird elephant toe like growth Free ranges daily, eats normal, poop looks normal nothing stands out. Bedding in...- Tram
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Favorite Hatcheries/ Least favorite Hatcheries? Opintions?
Cackle- ordered Dec 2020 (2 males, 8 Welsummer pullets) One pullet died within a day (no will to live) Cackle - Ordered Feb 2021 (5 Welsummer pullets) lost in mail, called 14 days later by post office asking if I wanted my box of dead chickens Cackle - 721 miles away (shipping was 3+ days)...- Tram
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- Forum: Chicken Breeders & Hatcheries