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Ducks won’t swim. Super strange.
We have a 3/4 acre pond. My 5 ducks grew up with 2 turkeys and now all they do is peck around the yard and landscaping all day. They will drink from the pond, but won’t go in it. If we put them in the water, they freak out and make for the shore. They will sleep in the sand though...and stand... -
EMERGENCY! 2 Day old Duckling struggling to breathe/foaming
Our shipment of ducks arrived today and one just started foaming at the mouth. Should I stroke upward? Downward? Water? No water? I feel like there is conflicting info...or maybe I’m just panic reading...- corkse01
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hawks, raccoons & cats...oh my.
We are looking to add to our flock. Would you recommend chicks (again) or trying started pullets? Our family has had chickens since October 2016. Right now we have 5 girls. 1 Barred Rock, 2 Easter Eggers, 1 Cherry Egger, 1 Black Orpington. I've used BYC for a few years now, but never...- corkse01
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- egg hunts predators sand as bedding sleeping outside started pullets
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