I have three pekin ducks, four days ago a mink got into their coop and slashed their necks. Luckily they have all made it this far and their wounds are healing, the vet has given antibiotics and pain killers taken daily. They are living in the house right now so I can keep them clean and monitor...
So, I'm fairly new to the duck thing. Prior to my four pekins, I had one rescue Musgrove drake, that's all the experience I have with ducks. So my question, 1 of my 3 girls has recently started laying. I picked up some oyster shell from the feed store, but I don't know how to give it too them...
So i have two female pekins and two drakes. Is there going to be fighting? I remember from having chickens how aggressive the males can be, are drakes the same?
So Im getting ducks this spring. 5 to be exact. This is one aspect im not sure about, as ive had conflictin results from the internet. so our pond is (im going to try to describe it as well as possible) not moving water, its water level, though nearly flush with the ground, the water table is...
Im getting ducklings this spring, Im so excited, I haven't had ducks for several years. so im just wondering, will mail order ducklings, supposedly "day olds" imprint on me? i would love it if they did, but if not, i can still bond with them. SO EXCITING!
So I'm getting ducks this spring. Not the first time we'll have had them. But anyways we've decided on pekins, 1 male, four females. We've already decided the drake is going to be "sir Francis drake" because we're nerds and it's all to perfect. We can't come up with any names that are as clever...
So I'm hoping to get maybe a dozen hens and a rooster sometime soon, some orpingtons, wyandottes and a couple silkies, if breeds matter. As well as maybe half a dozen ducks, Indian runners, and some mallards. I've chickens and ducks before, so I'm good for that! And I've got a new coop! One that...
So we have finally gotten my father to accept the fact that no matter what he does, we are getting peafowl. so I know enough about breeds to know that we want some indian blues. so first off, our coop is un insulated, but we will put in heat lamps and heated roosts. plus were in greater...