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  1. Jo-Anne White

    My ducks eat dog food but not their own?

    I have a couple of duck & just recently I thought I had this duck thing figured out I got four more & these four won't eat the duck feed but will eat the dogs food out of his bowl. If I don't allow them to get to the dogs food they won't eat!!! Is this normal & more importantly is it healthy...
  2. Jo-Anne White

    When do ducks breed in South Africa

    Hi all Can anyone tell me when Mallards & Pekin's breed in South Africa I am in Rustenburg & can't find anything conclusive on the net, I have six mallard's & two pekin's all moulted together October November & December, They are in stunning condition eat all the right foods & free range...
  3. Jo-Anne White

    Moulting question

    Hi Guys I think my ducks may be moulting but all of them at the same time???? Is that normal? I have two Pekin's & four Mallards there are a lot of feathers in their pen that's why I think they might be moulting but also they have stopped laying eggs its bee over a month now? How long does...
  4. Jo-Anne White

    Why won't my ducks lay eggs?

    Hi there I have a pair of Peken ducks & a pair of Mallards that are mating like crazy but no eggs!!! A few weeks ago the female Pekin duck laid a egg a day for about a week ( six in total) and then just stopped this was her first time laying? I live in South Africa & it has been a bit hot...
  5. Jo-Anne White

    Rabbits, chickens, ducks & guinea fowl

    I have a very large inclosure on our farm with beautiful shady peach treas & a sunny area towards the back, I built a duck pond & got four ducks later I got a few chickens then I got some rabbits which I kept separately after a few months I put the six does in with the ducks & chooks keeping my...
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    What to do with my new born baby rabbits?

    Hi there My rabbit had six little ones yesterday, but she made her nest outside right in the open I live in South Africa & its a very hot time of the year for us plus its our rainy season so electrical storms @ night & heat you would not believe during the day not to mention the humidity...
  7. Jo-Anne White

    worried @ day 18

    Hi all Ok so today is day 18 for my chicken eggs in my homemade incubator but lat night we had a power failure & it was out for seven hours!!! I kept the eggs warm as best I could, do you think they might have a chance? Or are they dead? Thanks Jo
  8. Jo-Anne White

    Duck troubles:(

    Hi guys, firstly I have a pair of white Peken ducks & a pair of Mallards which are mating amongst each other is this normal? shouldn't the be sticking to their own breeds? Anyway this is the 1st time my peken is laying she has laid four eggs in the same nest & then started sitting for almost a...
  9. Jo-Anne White

    Duck troubles:(

    Hi guys, firstly I have a pair of white Peken ducks & a pair of Mallards which are mating amongst each other is this normal? shouldn't the be sticking to their own breeds? Anyway this is the 1st time my peken is laying she has laid four eggs in the same nest & then started sitting for almost a...
  10. Jo-Anne White

    What should I be seeing at day ten?

    Its day ten for my chicken eggs in my homemade incubator I candled the eggs this evening & only one of the ten has movement the others only have a dark shadow to one side, is this a bad sign? are they dead!!! this is my first time & I'm really worried should I chuck them or give them more time...
  11. Jo-Anne White

    Will my homemade egg incubator work?

    Good Morning I had to make my own egg incubator last night as my usually dedicated hen has decided not to lay on her eggs this time around, She has laid fourteen eggs so far & has been done for about a week or so now & I'm worried the eggs will go bad. I have gotten some really good ideas off...
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