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What to use for flooring in duck shed?
I'm building a little shed for my ducks to live in, roughly 8x8. The floor will be wood framed and raised up off the ground a little bit. I'm not sure what to use for the floor. I want something I can easily hose out, it needs to be water proof. I thought about ceramic tile but I think the grout... -
My duck is...leaking?
I have a female duck that is about 10 months old. Not sure what kind she is, some kind of mix. For the last few weeks every time I pick her up something starts dripping from her vent. Looks almost like poop...but not quite. She's always been pretty good about being held, very calm. Why is this... -
Cracked bill?
I have a female duck that's about 10 months old. I just noticed she was bleeding a little bit from the top of her bill, and there is a little crack maybe 1/8 inch long. I don't know what happened. Is there anything else I should do for her besides trying to keep it clean? It doesn't seem to... -
How many eggs can one duck lay?!
I've got 2 ducks about 7 months old - a magpie and a runner mix. Both have been steadily laying eggs all winter - they take a day or two off here and there, but most mornings I find at least 1 egg. About a month ago I started finding 3 eggs every few days, and now, I just found FOUR! They all... -
Vibrating head - what are they doing?
I have 2 female ducks about 7 months old. Recently when I try to pet them they have been vibrating their head and neck and then hitting my hand with their head as hard as they can. They will do it over and over if I let them. What the heck are they doing? This is really odd especially for one of... -
Sick duck - what to do?
I have a female runner mix that is about 7 months old. This morning when she was let out of her house she was acting very lethargic, and didn't make a bunch of noise like she normally does. She just kinda walked around slowly, and wouldn't eat any treats. I put her back in her house for a... -
Female ducks breeding?
I have 2 ducks (magpie and a runner mix) that are about 6 months old. I am still very confused about what sex they are. I was told both were females when I got them. Somebody is laying eggs in my yard, but I don't know who. Only getting 1 egg, not 2. The runner mix quacks all the time, very... -
Food/water in the duck house?
Setting up a new house for my 2 ducks, not sure what I want to do with the food and water. Seems like I read somewhere that they don't need it at night but I can't find that again. I would like to leave it out if I can, just makes a bigger mess. Do they need food and water during the night? -
I think Lucy might be a boy...
So, my ducks are about 5 months old now - I was told they were both girls, but I'm starting to think otherwise. Lucy, the black magpie, doesn't like to quack, unless (s)he is really bothered by something. Her buddy the runner mix makes all the noise. I listened to some quacks online, and the... -
Ducks bobbing heads?
I have a magpie duck and a runner mix that are about 4 months old. (females) Lately they've started looking eachother in the face and bobbing their heads up and down. It's hilarious to watch, I'm just curious what they are doing? Is this some kind of mating thing? (and they don't realize they're... -
Duck feathers all over the yard?
I have a magpie duck that's about 10 weeks old. She looks like she has all her adult feathers to me. The last few days I've noticed quite a bit of black and white feathers laying all over the yard. Is this normal or is something wrong? Her buddy, a runner mix isn't losing feathers. I haven't... -
Feathers all over the yard?
I have a crested Magpie duck that is bout 10 weeks old. The last couple of days I have noticed a bunch of black and white feathers scattered around my yard. I saw her pulling a few off herself, though I don't see any sores or bare patches. I've never seen loose feathers around the yard, is... -
Trimming duck claws?
I've got a magpie and a runner mix that are about 10 weeks old now. Their claws are getting SHARP, they keep scratching me when I pick them up. Is it ok to trim them down a bit? Would I be hurting their defense in case of a predator? -
Feeding...
I've had my 2 ducklings for about 3 weeks now and they're wasting more food than they eat. I give it to them in a shallow dish, which they quickly poop in and add a bunch of water as they eat. They don't like the feed after it's been wet a few hours and I have to throw it away. How should I be... -
Flooring for duck pen?
I'm building a pen that's 7'x11' for my two ducks. Inside they will have a self filling pond and I don't want a muddy/poopy mess. (well, at least as little as possible!) What should I use as the substrate for the flooring in their pen? Right now I'm using straw for the ducklings but I have to... -
When can they go outside?
Right now I've got 2 ducklings about 4 weeks old. They are currently living in a large dog crate in the garage. I recently took them off of the heat lamp and they seem comfortable. I'm getting really tired of the mess they're making in the garage, when can I put these girls outside? They will... -
Lights and predators?
My yard where I plan to keep my ducks is fully fenced, but we still get the occassional racoon/possum/skunk/etc snooping around. I want to build the duck pen in a dark corner of the yard. I'm wondering if installing some kind of motion light in the area would help keep predators away? Or, for... -
Will my runner duck stand up?
Recently I came home with a female crested white runner duck and a magpie duck. I've read that depending on the breeder some runner ducks stand up tall while others have a stance more like a regular duck. I'm wondering at what age would they start walking tall like a runner? Mine stays down low... -
Building a duck pen for long stays?
I recently came home with a magpie and a runner duckling. All this water changing has me rethinking ducks! :) I'm building them a new pen and I would like to be able to leave for 2-3 days and not have to have somebody come and deal with my ducks. Is this realistic? I'd like to build a pen that... -
How old are my ducks?
I brought home a new pair of ducks a couple days ago and in the excitement I forgot to ask how old they are. Can anybody tell me roughly how old they are by looking? They are a magpie and white runner, both crested females.