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  1. dainironfoot

    Impeyan advice

    Hi guys! I've had Goldens and Amhersts for a few years now and have always wanted to get a pair of Impeyans. Just wondering about issues with their pens. Would five feet be high enough for them? Not sure if they spend most of their time on the ground or mostly arboreal. Also, I know they like to...
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    The Migratory/Ornamental Waterfowl INFO Thread

    OK so my hoodies came a few days ago. So excited! They are only picking at he crumbles(but they are eating a little). I throw some floating catfish food in there every day but they aren't interested in it at all. With the crumbles, how much protein percent should I be aiming for with hoodies...
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    The Migratory/Ornamental Waterfowl INFO Thread

    Hello guys, I have had mandarins for a year now and they are doing great. I am in the process of making a small pen for a pair of Hooded Mergansers. The pen will be 12'X15'. My question is about the size of the pond needed. I would like to stay small if possible, like 3X5' and maybe 18" deep. I...
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    Game Bird Gazette delivery is horrible

    Same here, they are ALWAYS very sorry and promise to fix the problem but I have been waiting a year and a half with only a single issue.
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    gamebird gazette

    Add me to the club, I have been screwed by the Gamebird Gazette also. One issue in the last year and-a-half and many phone calls and emails. They promised three times to reset my subscription and send the issues, tired of waiting and getting screwed.
  6. dainironfoot

    runner duck numbers

    Hi guys. I have never had runners before but would like to get a small flock. I was thinking four would be a good number. Should I get one Drake and the rest females or not even worry and buy the ducklings as straight run? Thanx,
  7. dainironfoot

    valley quail in a colony?

    Hi guys, I have been wanting to make a valley quail aviary for a while now and was wondering if its possible to have them in a colony. The aviary size would be 5x10. I would like to keep two males and four females in there, does that sound doable? I have been told that the males would fight...
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    How much space?

    They would be in there the majority of the time. I would probably let them out an hour or so during the day. I have an area that is 9X20, would that be enough for a pair? Thanx so much!
  9. dainironfoot

    How much space?

    Hi guys! I would love to get a pair of Giant Dewlap Toulouse geese and was wondering if you could tell me how big their pen would need to be. And what kind of "house" would they need for shelter? Anything different about this breed from other geese? Thanx in advance, -Tony
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    Pheasants with a pond?

    Hi guys. I have a duck pen(heavily planted) that has a 6X9 pond in the middle that I would like to link up to one of my pheasant pens to give the pheasants more area to run. My question is can they swim? I am worried if they get spooked and land in the pond will they just drown or can they make...
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    Mandarin temperatures

    Great! thanx for the replies guys. I have a few pair of White faced whistling ducks and they didn't do so good in our recent cold spell. I figured they would have been smart enough to move off of the icy rocks and over to the heat lamp I hung in the back of the shelter. But no, they stayed out...
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    Mandarin temperatures

    Hi guys, just wondering if you could tell me how Mandarin ducks are at handling freezing temperatures. I live in Oregon and we just had a week long cold spell down into the teens and twenties. Normally we get temps in the mid twenties at the lowest( and that's just overnight). Usually our...
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    reeves aggresiveness

    Hi guys! I currently have goldens and amhersts and was thinking about getting some Reeves. I have read a lot about how mean they get and was wondering if they are still aggressive if there are no hens around. If I just kept a bachelor pen with two or three males would they kill each other...
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    New ducks not eating

    Great advice guys! It seemed to work! So I moved their food right up to the edge of the water(an inch away) and mixed scratch grains in with the layer crumbles, moistened it and they started eating! They eat a lot slower than I expected. They seem to grab one grain and mush it up in the pond and...
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    New ducks not eating

    Hi guys, I just got two pair of White Face Whistling ducks from Mallard Lane and they don't seem to be interested in eating yet. They have been in the pen for about 36 hours now. I have Game bird pellets and layer crumbles in separate feeder dishes for them. Does it usually take a few days for...
  16. dainironfoot

    Dumb Newbie questions here

    Hi guys! I have had chickens for a few years and was thinking about getting a few African or Toulouse geese but have a few basic questions first. First, do they need a pond or swimming area? Can geese fly or do I have to clip their wings?(I feel really dumb asking that question). Do they need a...
  17. dainironfoot

    Is this molting time?

    Thanx a bunch for the info guys!
  18. dainironfoot

    Is this molting time?

    Great! Thanx Tony(for this, and all the help in the past)
  19. dainironfoot

    Is this molting time?

    Hi guys, I have had a pair of Lady Amhersts for about three months now and the male has started to molt(I think). He lost his tail feathers over two days and is now shedding the white neck cape. Is he molting or is there something else wrong with him? Thanx a bunch, -Tony
  20. dainironfoot

    pond liner question

    Hi guys, just wondering if anybody uses underlay beneath their rubber pond liners. Looking to make a new pond and was going to go with a Firestone liner but wasn't sure if I needed an underlay or not. Also,has anybody had problems with gophers chewing thrue the flexible liners? There's a lot of...
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