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    Help! Got New Ducks but the Drakes Only Want One

    I was down to two drakes and two hens, so in November, I ordered four new girls. In February, I moved the four new girls into the pen with the old ducks (in a large dog pen) so they could look and not touch. After a week or two, I started allowing them 1-2 hours of free time together every day...
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    Too soon to merge the new girls with the boys?

    I wrote in a few weeks ago about merging my old three year flock (2 drakes, 2 hens) with my four new girls. The new girls are about 4 1/2 months. For the last three weeks, the new girls have been living in a large dog kennel inside my big pen and they all get about two hours of free range...
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    How long does it take to combine two flocks?

    As of this fall, I was down to four ducks who are 3 1/2 (two drakes and two hens). They all get along okay, but I was worried about over-mating (one of the hens has some health issues already so I was especially worried about her). So, I went ahead and ordered four new female ducklings in...
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    Draining Fluid Question

    I have a duck who I have to drain fluid from every few months. She's 3 1/2 years old and lives a happy life, but I can tell when it's time to drain because she slows down a bit and can't keep up with the others. I don't think it's technically ascites — the fluid is dark brown. But I've been...
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    Welsh Harlequin Sex?

    I’ve got two Welsh Harlequin ducklings (around 3 weeks old) and I noticed today that their bills are different colors. Both are supposed to be female…does this mean one is not? Or is it too soon to tell? One is pale (and she’s actually a bigger duck). One is grey-ish (and she’s smaller but her...
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    Devastated after dog attack

    I don’t really have a question or anything - I’ve just need to vent to someone who may understand. I’ve had chickens for nine years, and I’ve lost many to predators but I’ve never had anything like this happen. My flock of 11 hens get free time every evening with supervision. Sometimes my dad...
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    Is the brooder plate enough this time of year?

    I just got four newborn ducklings and I’ve never raised them this time of year (always in summer) - is the brooder plate enough or should I pump some extra heat into the bathroom where they are staying? Where I live, we have highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s for the next couple of weeks...
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    Frontier Co-op Nutritional Yeast - has anyone used this brand?

    I'm getting new ducklings this afternoon or tomorrow, and the brand of nutritional yeast I usually give them is not available in my area today. Has anyone used the brand: Frontier Co-op Nutritional Yeast? I can't seem to find if it has the necessary nutrition in it. I assume it does, but I am...
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    Introducing Ducklings to Drakes

    I see several questions like this on here but no definitive answers. I currently have five khaki Campbell ducks: two drakes and three hens. The two drakes do chase each other and fight a little but nothing overly aggressive. One female hangs with the more aggressive drake, and two females...
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    Is it time to let my ducks mingle?

    I have two sets of ducks - a male with three females and a male with one female. The male and single female lived on my back porch for about a year, due to some injuries and health issues and time constraints on my part. The day after Thanksgiving, I set up a large dog kennel in my big duck...
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    Which Drake Goes to Duck Jail?

    I have two drakes who have lived together fairly peacefully for almost two years. They squabble from time to time, but they get over it. One is certainly more dominant than the other. Today, out of the blue, I went outside and the less dominant one had the more dominant one pinned down. They’ve...
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    Weak Duck - Not Sure If I Can Help Her

    I have a duck who is about 18 months old who has been pretty weak for a couple of months. She's had some laying issues from day one - going long periods without laying and sometimes laying two eggs a day, so I have a feeling it may just be something internal? Anyway, as I said she's been weak...
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    Integration Question

    I have a duck hen who spent the summer inside healing from a foot issue, and I put her back with the flock today. I let them all free range for a few hours, and now they’re back in the pen. The females initially chased her away from the group, but they’ve kind of calmed down. The less dominate...
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    Heat Stroke?

    Has anyone ever had a chicken have/die from a heat stroke? Yesterday, one of my white rocks was doing fine around 2 p.m. I'd taken them some cold yogurt, kale, and tomatoes. A few hours later, I went to let them out for some free time, and she was walking around the run but wouldn't come out...
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    Getting the Drakes Back Together

    Now that mating season is about over, I'm wondering if my two drakes that I have with my duck flock might accept the one drake they ran out back in February? I've had him separated since then, but his housing was temporary, and I'd love to put him back until I can build something more permanent...
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    Molting, Pecking, or Something Else?

    Is it too early for chickens to start molting? I have a Cochin who has had a few bald spots from my overzealous rooster (she hasn't been around him since late May, but the feathers never grew back), and I noticed today she's becoming a bit balder in those places, especially in her saddle area...
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    Bumblefoot Question

    Hi all, I have a Jersey Giant that I noticed was limping last night, and I caught her and saw that she most likely has bumblefoot. I'll attach a picture. Today, I soaked her foot in Epsom salt for 20 minutes and attempted to get the scab off with Tweezers, but I was unsuccessful after about...
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    Drake Behavior Question

    So, I have three drakes and three hens, and to get this out of the way, I know that's not an ideal number, but it's what I ended up with (and I'm actually getting more girls in about a month). My current girls are not showing any signs of being over-mated and seem quite happy. They are about 15...
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    Hen acting like a male after rooster death?

    I lost both of my roosters in what we believe was a raccoon attack a couple of weeks ago. My hens, who are all about a year old, have never not had a rooster around. Today, I noticed one of my Cochin hens making the sound the boys make when they call the girls for food and she kept pecking at...
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    Antibiotics at Tractor Supply?

    I have a duck with a pocket of fluid on her foot that's causing a limp, and it's a little warm to the touch, so it presumably has some infection in it. I'm currently treating it with Epsom salt soaks and drawing salve and oregano oil. I'm wondering if she'd benefit from taking an antibiotic...
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