Hello all. Today I must say goodbye to my 2 ducks. My neighbors have complained about their smell and threatened to tell our landlord, so my parents, overnight, decided to have them returned to the farm we got them from. Perhaps it's for the best, but I will miss them very much. I wish I could...
My laundry room sink flooded overnight (long story), and dirty, soapy black water was all over the place! I had set my ducks near the front yard, so they wouldn't interfere while we drained the sink and cleared out the water, but I noticed they were walking all the way back to take sips of the...
I feel you misunderstand. I am not starving my pets; they eat plenty. I am just here to find out how to make them a meal that I can both make large batches of and be confident that it reaches their nutritional needs. I am sure my ducks see no reason to fly away from the warm comfort of their...
Yep. I give them a large bowl of water, but we don't fill it completely since they get very messy and sometimes spill it all over themselves, which is not a good thing in the coming cold season. When they're out and about, they prefer to drink out a tiny pond that fills up when the hose is...
They're not going to eat human food their entire life. My temporary feed situation is just that: temporary. I'm here to know what I can feed my ducks to keep them healthy, not get scolded for having them.
Thank you. I've mostly avoided using this site because I was just being told what I already know and discouraged from actually trying to keep my ducks healthy and alive. I'm glad to know at least some members are more caring and helpful than others.