since no one replied to my question before. my duckling is 4 days old today. is it alright to leave his/her pool in with him/her over night. or should i take it out at night. all it is is the bottom part of a plant pot. the part that collects the extra water. it only holds about 2 1/2 to 3...
my pekin was born 2 days ago. i put in there with her/him the bottom part of a plant pot with water, about 2 inches deep. is it ok to keep it in with her/him over night or should i take it out so she can dry out before the next day of swimming. she/he is in and out of it all day long. she/he...
man he is louder than our chickens when they were babies. our pekin in semi blind in both eyes. the kids could have picked out any other duckling, but no they wanted the blind one. so i explained to them that he/she will be a lot of work and they still wanted him/her. still adorable. i'm...
I AM SO FUSTRATED:barnie i can not find pekin ducks in for sale in wisconsin close enough to me for me to drive. and so far the minimum order is 4. i can't have four. does anyone know of anyone who will ship them to me (in wisconsin). i can only have 1 duck. i really want a duckling as...
i have read up on a lot of different breeds of ducks. and pekins seem to fit our family the best. i was wondering if you could just give me your experiences you've had with them. things you love about them, things you dislike about them. things i should know about them. books and internet can...
i live in wisconsin so our winters get really cold here. what do i do about water for my duck that i have not gotten yet? should i just put a small bucket of water in the run and replace every day with unfrozen water or what?
i have 3 1/2 chickens that are a year old. and i will be getting 1 pekin duck. i will be putting the duck in with the chickens in the same coop/run. the coop is 5'6"W x 5'9"L x 5'H. the run is 5'6"W x 19'L. will the chickens have issues with the duck being housed with them? or should i wait...
what do you feed your ducks? everything i keep reading says natural foods they find themselves. well i live in the city and can't let them forage, yet. i am expanding my chicken run to add a pekin in with the chickens. can i buy duck food at TSC?
any other information on pekins would be...
my coop is 5'6"W x 5'9"L x 5'7"H
the run is 5'6"w x 14'7"L (i can add another 5 feet to the run)
is this enough room for 3 1/2 chickens and 1 (maybe 2) ducks
i have 4 chickens in a coop large enough for 6, maybe 7 chickens.i want a duck, but live in the city. my questions:
1. can 1 duck live with 4 chickens with no problems
2. what kind of ducks are good with chickens
3. what kind of ducks are pretty quiet for city living
4. can a duck live in...
ducks and chickens living together? i have 4 chickens and would like to get a duck or too, but don't have the room to build another coop for the ducks. can they live together or is that not a good idea
i have a cochin that has gone broody. how do i break her of this. i am getting a little tired of being attacked when i collect eggs. we have one nest box and 4 chickens and no way to seperate her from the rest. any suggestions? and if i decide to put a fertile egg under her, how are the other...
my chickens run is so muddy that they are having a field day in it. they have it kicked up along the garage wall. and in another spot they have a hole almost a foot deep. they must be finding bugs and worms