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Rebuilding the Flock
Hi everyone! It’s been a while but I’m in need of the byc family for advice and guidance again. I’ve had ducks for about a year and a half now and I always let them into my fenced in backyard in the morning and put them back into their shelter at night. I work 12 hr days (usually a little... -
Splayed Leg
Hi everyone, hatched some new ducklings on the 21st. One duckling took a day longer to hatch and came out the wrong side of the egg. One foot came out kind of balled up and would seem to get better after swimming and I hoped with proper amounts of niacin plus additional poultry vitamins and... -
Ducks for Pond
I'm currently in the process of buying a little over 52 acres in Maine for recreational and vacationing purposes and will fully own by the end of next month. The property has a small stream with a large cove and another medium sized pond. Current owner said they don't dry up or anything. Of... -
More Eggs Than Ducks
Hello byc and company! No issue today, just came home to a big surprise. So my hens consist of a buff orpington and 2 golden 300s of unknown age, and a mallard hatched may 14th. I picked up the first 3 hens cause of the 3 ducks hatched w the mallard, 2 were drakes and started getting physical... -
Dreaming of spring
Hey all, happy Sunday. I’m out with the ducks right now, enjoying my pipe and letting my mind wander, and I started having pleasant thoughts of spring. Of course, like all of my thoughts of the future, they might not be all realistic or practical. But hey, that’s why I have you guys to crush my... -
Help! No chemistry in the coop
Quick background: I have a mallard hen that I found as a duckling by itself this spring, and raised. I then have 2 drakes that I was told are White Layers from metzer farm and a muscovy hen that are all 19 weeks old that I bought to be the mallards friends, straight run from a local farmer... -
Wild Duck in Flock
I recently started raising ducks this spring, when I was working my job as a landscaper and found two small ducklings in a fenced in backyard all alone. I took them home, raised them, and gave them as much outdoor time as I could. Eventually one flew off, which surprised me but was something I...