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koi pond + ducks = yuck :(
I'm looking for some advice about what I should do with my ducks. I had a beautiful koi/goldfish pond that had blooming lilies, iris's, hyacinths etc. This is my first spring with the ducks being full grown and the pond is gross. It's green, it smells terrible, none of my plants are growing... -
duck eggs for eating
How long are eggs good in the fridge? I have a large supply of eggs and I want to make sure they are still good before giving them away. I did the float test on some of what I think are the older eggs and they just barely started to stand up. According to the site I found if the egg lays flat... -
no eggs this morning
There was no eggs in the duck coop this morning. I've been getting one egg for around two weeks, then two for a good 4 days or so, then this morning, nothing. I cannot find any info on if they continue to lay if you take them. All I can find is they lay 5-12 eggs then start sitting on them... -
egg!!
Well it finally happened. I went to let the ducks out this morning and there was an egg :) Now, what's the chances it's fertile and still good (it's cold to the touch)? Do I need to supplement or change their food at all? When should I expect more and how many? TIA! -
mean drake
It's been a while since I've been on this board. I hope everyone is well!! I had some questions about my mallard drake. I have him and 2 females. They hatched in July of last year so they're about 8 months old now. Anyway, the problem with him is he is getting quite mean. He chasing anyone... -
cold weather advice
We are expecting to get pretty cold tonight. There's warnings about bringing in outside animals. It's 10* right now, with a windchill of -4*, and it's suppose to go down to 2* My 3 Mallards free range in my yard all day and at night are put in their coop which has shavings in it, hay bales... -
Food/treat question
I found this site http://www.exoticnutrition.com/cannedinsects.html and was wondering what you all thought. What looks good on there for ducks? I was looking at the snails. I'm trying to find something else for them to eat since they can't forage too much in the winter. Also thought it might... -
Strange behavior
When I was putting my mallards in their pen tonight I noticed some odd behavior. I had to chase them out of the pond as usual and when I was herding them into their pen they kept laying down and shaking their legs almost as if they were trying to scratch. I've been trying to read online but I... -
egg question
Hey everyone Please excuse my lack of knowledge on this subject and I have tried to look up info on the internet with no luck so I figured you guys would be able to help me out. As you may know I have 3 Mallards, 2 hens and a drake. How can you tell if eggs are fertilized? I've seen the term... -
new pics :)
The three ducks enjoying the goodies that come off the pond filters Handsome boy Drake duck and I right before bed last night -
moving
Anyone move with their ducks? So far mine are fully flighted with no problems but I'm concerned about when we move. We're still in the beginning of the process and I'm not sure how long it might be but I'd like to get a plan together for them. Maybe I should clip their flight feathers for a... -
pen question
What do you put in your duck pens? I put straw in mine but it seems to get wet and dirty really fast. right? lol Anyway I raked the straw out and laid some slate rocks down that I had laying around, then I put fresh straw on top. I didn't have enough rocks to cover the whole floor but it's... -
hurt duck?
One of my ducks is sort of limping, moving slower than the other two. I caught him last night and took a quick look but I didn't see anything. Is there anything I should watch for or do? -
unwanted company :-/
Mice. Is there anything I can do to get rid of them? They seem to LOVE duck food -
update and a few quick questions
Hey all My Mallards are doing well and getting big! I did get them a coop with a house. It's a total piece of junk! But after it sat in my yard for a few weeks I decided to just make do with it. (my mom actually ordered it and paid for it so I was trying to wait on her to decide if she... -
2 hens and a drake :)
Well, it looks like I have 2 females and 1 male. I don't know what's up with the green heads, maybe even the females have a little bit of green under the brown? Anyway, they're about fully feathered now and the 2 bigger ones have the blue/purple spot on their wings and the slightly smaller 1... -
advice on coop please
My mom found this coop and we're thinking about getting it for my ducks. They would be in the house at night and only in the pen once in a while, like when I'm not home (which isn't very often lol) Please let me know if you think this would work out for my 3 mallards... -
adult colors already??
I just noticed my 2 bigger ducklings have some green on their heads!!! They are 4 week old Mallards. I don't see any on the smaller one. The 2 bigger ones hatched a day before the smaller one. Anyway isn't it way early to see color on them? I'll try to get a picture. -
duck feed questions
Hi all I'm shopping for feed for my 4 week old ducklings. I was wondering where all of you got your feed and about how much I should pay. There aren't any places near me that sell it because I live in the city so I'm looking online. I found this... -
duck house questions
I really hope I'm not being annoying with my newbie questions!! I have been looking and looking but I can't find anywhere the details on duck houses - like how big, what kind of wood, how would I build it so I can clean it out, how many ventilation windows? Currently my babies sleep in in...