I have 4 baby mallard ducks that are now 2 weeks old. One of the babies keeps getting stuck on his back and seems to have trouble flipping over onto his tummy again. I have raised quite a few ducklings and have not seen this before. Is this normal? At first I thought she had caught her leg on...
What is the minimum and optimum square footage for mallard ducks, both inside and outside?
What is the optimum balance of males to females? Right now I have more males than females, and I know that is not good.
Is it best to keep ducks ad chickens within their breeds, or is it ok to mix...
How much space should I allot per duck for mallards, both outside and in the coop?
What is the optimal male to female ratio? I know I am way off right now with more males than females. But it would be helpful to know many females I need to get for them to be in balance.
Along with 19 mallard ducks, I inherited 2 turkey chicken roosters. They roost with the ducks in a shed at night. I feed them the same food as the ducks. In the beginning, they all ate together pretty peacefully, but now the roosters are bullying the ducks away from the food. Not sure how...
Hi, my name is Jeanne. I live in Austin, TX on 5 acres. I have 6 dogs, 19 mallard ducks and 2 turkey chickens. The ducks and chickens were inherited recently from a neighbor who moved away and could not take them. I know a lot about dogs, having owned and operated a cage free dog kennel for...