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Heat lamp or no
I live in Michigan and I have 2 4 week old pekins. They have been outside in their coop since they were a week old. Keeping in mind our temps are 70s and 80s in the day and 50s and 60s at night, should I still be using a heat lamp at night. They are starting to get their feathers but not all in yet. -
Possum problem
I have two ducks and i have a possum that keeps getting in their pen. I think i have found where they are entering but my pekin has been attacked 3 times now. I know possums dont generally attack but i think she is trying to protect her eggs. Anyway i got a live trap to try and trap them but all... -
Need expert advice PLEASE!!!
I have what i am 99% sure are two female ducks. I have had ducks in the past sit on nests for a couple hours and get off and i was always able to walk right up to the nest and never bother them. Right now my duck is sitting 23 hours a day on her nest. I went to chase her off yesterday to remove... -
Need advice
My pekin didn't lay an egg yesterday or today yet..that I know of. She usually lays in her pen. Today she is moving slow but eating and drinking. Now she is laying moving her tail up and down. I'm figuring she may be having trouble getting the egg out. So my question is when I should be worried... -
In your opinion
My ducks have never been locked up at night but due to a dog attack I want to start closing them in at night so here's my question. I have chickens which have a coop and fenced run. What's everyones opinion on putting my ducks in with the chickens only at night? They have had very little contact... -
Need advice please
I really need some advice..this is a serious worry for me. I hand raised two ducks that I bought a year ago. Yesterday I lost my male khaki duck to a dog attack. I'm devasted!! But here's the thing...I do not now or ever have locked my ducks up at night. They are completely free range. Now I'm...- taz0812
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