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    Spring is in the air- protecting the flowers etc as they emerge?

    So I raised 5 ducklings over the summer. They are now full grown and have stolen my heart. Spring is coming (I hope) here in the great Northwest. I have tons and tons of tulips, Dads, and crocus that will be emerging soon. I would suspect that the “girls” if they see them will gobble them up as...
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    Night time food and water?

    Ok so I have read both options for ducks at night. They free range all day and have water, food, snacks, and a small pond even in the NW winters. My question is- some say leaving the water and thus food out of the coop/run at night is fine. Keeps things clean and dry. They are in the coop maybe...
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    Duck Pond Questions

    I have a rubber tub I am going to bury probably half its depth into the ground. Plan to make a ramp to access the tub, are the ducks able to get out without a ramp out? I have looked and have seen both with and without? Thanks
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    Additional advice on growing ducklings- now 10days old

    Ok here are my questions: My ducks are all doing very well except we lost one☹️. No reason why. The other 5 are very active and eating well. I have let them swim everyday for a bit. They love it!! I have been feeding flock feed by purine and also sunflower starts, cucumber, tomatoes, and grass...
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    My ducklings housing arrangements!

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    Ducklings will be here tomorrow! 1st time owner, very excited!

    So the post office should call in the morning to tell me my babies are here. I have been preparing for - at least a year! No joke. Had to build their house and then their run and then the brooder and prepare the small tub brooder for them when they arrive. it is set up and the lamp is on. I have...
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    Bedding for brand new ducklings

    So I will be getting my ducklings in a few weeks via the postal service. I'm going to brood them in my big soaking tub in the master bathroom. I plan to put a non slip cuboard liner down and then I have chopped straw but was also wondering if I put the newspaper through my shredder could I use...
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    Feeding ducklings from a few days to 5-6 weeks?

    So I have spent the Summer building a duck house and coop. I am getting ready to get the ducklings. I will have them in a brooder in the house or garage until feathered. What do I feed when they are only a few days old to they are fully feathered? There are so many suggestions I am a little...
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