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    Ducks for Botanic Garden

    Hi All! 👋 I work at a Botanic Garden in Northern Indiana. We were gifted 2 ducks, a Pekin & a Khaki Campbell. The Pekin was killed by a predator within a few days. We would like to get more ducks to keep the Khaki company. What breed would be best for weather & evading predators?
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    What to do with ducks on this frigid night?

    We've had a Pekin for several years & acquired an Indian Runner just this summer. I'm not familiar with the hardiness of Indian Runners. The 2 ducks stay on our pond & will not go voluntarily into a shelter. We have an aerator, so an area about 15' x 6' is free of ice right now. It is...
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    Muscovy not eating

    This is the 2nd day I've noticed our Muscovy Drake not eating. He is lethargic, just laying under the shade of our irises. He has refused cracked corn & fish food (usually his favorite). I'm not sure where to start, short of taking him to the vet.
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    Introducing 5/6 mo. old chickens to dwindling flock

    We are new to chickens & have learned some things the hard way. I posted part of the story in my introduction so I don't want to be redundant. We have an original remaining flock of 1 rooster & 2 hens about 2 yr. old. We lost 2 recently to a predator (who is hopefully being trapped as I...
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    New to chickens in Elkhart, Indiana

    Hi! My husband Mark & I (Amy) acquired some hens & a rooster from a friend. We had 1 black osterlorp, 1 buff orpington, 1 RI red hen, 1 RI red rooster & 3 RI red/buff orp mix hens. I work at a small animal vet & Mark is a dispatcher for a local trucking company & part-time wanna be farmer. We...
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