Hi everybody. I'm devastated and I apologize in advance for my lenghty post. A raccoon broke into my duck pen and killed my drake 2 nights ago. We found it's point of entry & fixed it, but I'm concerned it will find another way in. They are kept in an enclosed run with a house inside that...
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I'm new to ducks and mine just started laying. I read something about not washing the eggs in cold water. What is the best way to clean the eggs before storage? I have already collected 5 eggs from my 2 girls, and I rinsed them off with cold water before i read not to...
My husband and I finally got our ducklings (2 female Welsh Harlequin) from a local breeder. One of them was much smaller than the other and ended up passing away on day 2. She never showed any interest in food or water and was visibly too thin. The other one has been perfect, growing by the...
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I'm a newbie here and would just like to say hello to everybody. I don't have chickens (but would like to get some in the future). My husband and I are just starting our backyard flock with 2 welsh harlequin ducklings that we will be getting at the end of Jan or beginning of Feb. I have...