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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Hey! Been awhile, hope all is well, been super busy as of late but the birds are good!
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    HELP! My duck is acting weird!

    just to update in case anyone else had this, it was stroke like symptoms and she lost ability to balance then was fine for a month. She died about a month after.
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    Any advice for keeping mandarin ducks?

    Ok, those are amazing ideas. Thank you so so much, honestly. I’m not in the US, and I don’t have a gun license. But I see what you’re getting at. I really like the idea of having traps around my aviary- I can do that. I have a weasel/ skunk trap that I will definitely set up. and a weasel one...
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    Any advice for keeping mandarin ducks?

    Thank you. Yeah it’s no problem, I have separate pens so that’s good so far. I’ve been trying really hard to do all the research I can and to watch videos. Trust me when I tell you that I have tried everything to build an outside run that nothing can get into. I’ve even hired people to build it...
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    Aquatic plants to keep duck pool clean?

    Thank you so much for this.
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    Duck pool filter??

    Thank you, they are the best
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    Duck pool filter??

    Thank you so much!!
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    Aquatic plants to keep duck pool clean?

    Hello! I was wondering if there were aquatic plants that I could have in my duck pool seasonally. I don’t have a pond- just a kiddie pool. I live in a growing zone 2 area. In the summer we get 15°C (59°F) to the hottest of 30°c (86°F) I have khaki Campbells, Anconas and mandarins. The pool...
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    Any advice for keeping mandarin ducks?

    Thank you so much. I do have a separate spot for the appart from my domestic ducks, but they wouldn’t live with domestic ducks at all? They would pick on her? they won’t go in a coop at all? Even just at night? I live in an extremely predator dense area and my aviary is very enclosed and...
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    Any advice for keeping mandarin ducks?

    Hi, as my title says I’m getting a mandarin pair soon. I have a fairly large 20ft by 20ft covered aviary, smaller insulated duck coop 4ft by 4ft and am experienced in clipping the wings. I have had and kept ducks for years, so I am prepared to care for a more advanced breed. A few questions...
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    Any info about Mandarin ducks? I’m getting some soon.

    Hi, as my title says I’m getting a mandarin pair soon. I have a covered aviary, smaller insulated duck coop and am experienced in clipping the wings. I am prepared. A few questions about them, I know they aren’t ideal pets, but has anyone had experience taming them as pets? Any tips and/or...
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    How to keep duck water unfrozen in extreme climates?

    Haha. I love this idea. I’ll have to see what I can buy. Thank you so much!
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    How to keep duck water unfrozen in extreme climates?

    Hmmm I’ll have to take a look online and see what they have for heated buckets in extreme temps. Thank you!
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    How to keep duck water unfrozen in extreme climates?

    Ooo That one looks interesting!! Thank you so much for sharing I appreciate it.
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    How to keep duck water unfrozen in extreme climates?

    I hate winter too haha. It’s incredible to see how hardy the animals are though. Thank you for sharing!!
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    How to keep duck water unfrozen in extreme climates?

    I’m referring to buckets and an actual heated poultry waterer! I haven’t been on the Canadian forum but I’ll check it out! Thank you!
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    How to keep duck water unfrozen in extreme climates?

    Hey, I’m from northern Canada. It gets really frickin cold up here. I’ve had ducks for years. I have an insulated coop and an Un-insulated coop. They thrive in either or. In their run I put straw down over the snow. I’ve never had a case of frost bite. They get a bath 3 times a week in lukewarm...
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    Introducing Ducks????? HELP!!!

    Thank you, me too!!
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    Introducing Ducks????? HELP!!!

    I’m sure there’s lots haha- she doesn’t quite look like a silver bantam duck in my opinion- but honestly I’m not super familiar with appleyards- she’s my first one. Most of my guys are anconas- my oldest female is a ‘faun’ brown colored Ancona- she’s very pretty. I just got a lovely blue Ancona...
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