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Any Australian Cattle Dog/ACD Mix/working breed owners out there?
This is my ACD/Velociraptor/maybe beagle mix Huckleberry. He's about a year and 8 months (give or take) and we have had him since August 2019. He is a total lunatic but he's my best guy. I've never had a working breed dog before and boy-o is this different than my ol' lab/hound who came before...- jennybvcr
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Hawk Attack - Possible Infection
Hi, everyone! On Thursday I think we had a hawk attack. One duck left with a bloody puncture wound on her cheek, another with a limp (from splitting on the ice I think.) The limpy duck seems to be better so glad there! Unfortunately today I noticed the punctured duck's cheek is a bit swollen... -
Pigeon Toe in 8 Week Ducklings
I noticed one of my 8 week old blue swedish ducklings has fairly turned in feet. It does not impede her walking and she doesn't seem to be showing any other signs of niacin deficiency. She is behaving normally as the other ducks are, running around, being a goof. She and her sister lived inside... -
Feeding a mixed flock
Warmer weather is upon us and today we took the step the integrate the 6 week old ducklings with our 2 year old girls living outside. They took to one another surprisingly well after a few days of behind the fence meet and greets and we've decided to put the ducklings outside on a permanent... -
Going outside just for a while?
My two ducklings are 3.5 weeks old (a month on Monday). They're definitely getting big for their brooder, and I was hoping to start being able to let them go outside for short stints soon. We have a fully enclosed run and the two big ducks go in the yard during the day, so I was thinking of... -
Snippy Ducklings
Hi everyone! Just took receipt of two Blue Swedish ducklings this morning. They are doing well from their trip from Metzer's... eating, pooping, snoozing, yelling at me. When awake, they seem to be snipping at one another a lot. There are only two in a 33 gallon tub so lots of room. They of... -
Dribbly Spigot
Hi, friends! Hoping I could pick some brains on a plumbing issue that I'd love to see if I can resolve myself. It's finally warm enough to connect the hoses to run water out to the ducks (instead of having to hand carry buckets UGH MY LEAST FAVORITE CHORE EVER) and I went to attach the hose and...- jennybvcr
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First duck gone
We lost our first duck this morning- a Welsh Harlequin named Jemima. Found her out behind the fence decapitated with a hold in her side. I’m the most frustrated that whatever got her didn’t eat more. Is that silly? I don’t know. Just feels like an awful waste for everyone involved. I try to... -
Spoiled, picky ducks.
One of the things I was super excited about when I got my ducks is that I could toss them all sorts of delicious scraps and leftovers. Well... fast forward 10 months and my spoiled picky ducks will ONLY EAT MEALWORMS. Oh and watermelons. Not lettuce. Not scrambled eggs. Not leftover milk. Not... -
Winter Molt??
It feels like months since the last time I came screaming inside from my duck chores needing your sage advice... My Cayuga is losing a LOT of feathers. Mainly her flight feathers. Poor thing looks like a disheveled mess. I read ducks will molt in phases, but I’m a little freaked out about her... -
Do I have a dud?
I have three ducks which I got as two day old ducklings back in April (you do the math on their age. Feeling very lazy today.) Two of them have been laying pretty regularly since the beginning of September but the third doesn't seem to be laying at all. Did I get a dud? I was hoping that maybe... -
Preparing for Cold Weather (New England)
This will be my first fall and winter with ducks and this cool spate we’re having in CT has me thinking of how different everything will be in just a few short months. I’ve read about 1,000 blog posts but let’s be honest... everyone lies in blogs. Nothing is ever as neat or as glamorous as... -
When ducks and dogs mix (and it works out great)
My three ducks and my dog have struck up a tentative friendship. Basically they don't care about one another, and leave each other alone. Henry (dog) is very pleased there are plently of water bowls around the yard now and really enjoys sneaking into the duck run to eat the duck food while the... -
Ducks alone during heatwave
I’ll be heading up to VT Monday morning until Wednesday early afternoon and the ducks will be left home alone for the first time longer than 1 night. I set up their run so that I could leave them for 2 nights - they are in a completely secure run so their coop door stays open over night. Most... -
The Pretend Homestead: a (tryinabe) self-sufficiency blog
Hi, folks! For those of you not on the duck thread, I am brand new this year to keeping ducks, and write a blog called The Pretend Homestead where I talk about my (mis)adventures into trying to become more self-sufficient. I’ve had the blog for about a year now and am trying to be better about...- jennybvcr
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Using a spigot and hose to drain the duck pool
Well we are just learning so much over at our pretend homestead since setting up the duck run. Every amazing "this is going to be so easy" pinterest hack I have tried as been varying degrees of a "nailed it" disaster. I think we've sorted out the auto-watered with 5 gallon bucket that was... -
Goat walk!
Today I brought a goat in a walk (a run) on a leash. I didn’t know that was a life goal until today and now I’ve accomplished it! Just a few pics for fun.- jennybvcr
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Can I evict my ducklings yet?
I know the suggested age to move outside is about 6 weeks but I’m wondering how hard and fast that suggestion is? My little darlings will be 5 weeks this coming Monday and they have learned how to break out of their brooder. Now my guest room is one big stinky duck poop mess. They’re partially... -
5 Day Old Duckling Help - GI Distress
I came home from work to find my Cayuga didn't seem like she is feeling 100%. I will list the symptoms and what I have done. If anyone can offer advice it would be appreciated. My other Cayuga didn't make it during shipment so I really REALLY don't want to lose Sonia Duckstoyevsky! The first... -
Brand new duckings: waterer advice and numbers
I just received my duckling this morning from Metzer Farms and unfortunately only 3 of my 4 arrived alive. Metzer Farms has offered to send me two more ducklings, as they don't ship single ducklings. For some reason, the idea of having five ducks feels like a lot more than four ducks. Am I being...