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    Lighting in Duck House

    My 2 pekins are 2 years old. I have had them since they were ducklings. I have always used a nigh light in their duck house, not for egg production reasons, but just so they could see their water and food at night. My girls lay all year round, but the one hasn't been consistent since last...
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    Cephalexin Side Effects?

    so my one female pekin had some issues with not laying, the doctor thought maybe it was an infection so she prescribed her cephalexin 2 times a day for a little over a week. Yesterday morning was her last treatment. I noticed her face has gotten a little fatter. Is this normal? I posted...
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    Is my duck egg bound or brooding?

    i have 1 and a half year old pekins. I get an egg a day from each of them, all year round! They are very consistent except a few hick ups here and there. I noticed my one stopped laying about 3 or 4 days ago. I always see her in her nest, but never an egg. She goes back and forth to her nest in...
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    • brooding ducks egg binding egg binding? egg bound egg laying egg laying age pekin
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    Black specs on duck’s feet

    Hi! I have two female pekins. I noticed they are started to show these black soecs on top of their feet. They are not raised bumps, just little freckles on the feet. They run around like their happy selves! Anyone know what they might be? Thanks!
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    Scary duck moment... Please help!!

    Tonight we were giving our Pekin ducks water. I have one that is a heavy breather so I have been keeping my eye on him. I gave them water from the garage spout. As he was drinking, all of a sudden he squealed and ran around crazy.. we were so scared and didn't know what to do. My husband then...
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    Best choice of Pen bedding?

    Hey everyone. Trying to keep up with our 2 ducklings can sometimes be tough, considering they are very messy with water. We are unsure what would be the best bedding to have in their pen that would stay clean and drier longer. We use the wood shavings you get at Tractor Supply. We decided to...
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    Heavy Breathing Duckling

    Hey! I am new to owning ducks. I have two ducklings around 6 weeks old. I noticed one has heavy breathing. It isn't always reathing heavy, but when it does, I worry. I try to keep the bedding dry as I can. Thought about switching to has, mayne it would stay dryer longer? He still eats, drinks...
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