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    Southern Ducks - Winter Egg Production

    Hello, I’ve always heard that a duck may take 6-9 months to start laying but most often will not start until after winter solstice. Is this just because of the shorter days or the cold weather? I have just 1 of 4 ducks laying every day. One stopped laying late October and my 9 month old Saxony...
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    Help - Sick Saxony Duck

    Gretel just started slowing down 3 days ago and didn’t want to leave the pond with the rest of the flock at dusk. She slowly came up after a couple hours. Next night I chased her up and she stopped halfway and I was able to pick her up and put her in with the others. I’ve not seen her actively...
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    Nesting Boxes for ducks made easy

    Many ducks just have no use for a chicken style nesting box. My girls used to just drop their eggs anywhere in the yard or pond. Often these eggs were trampled or retrieved (and eaten) by our Lab. The solution turned out to be using heavy plastic tubs with pine chips in a row in the back of...
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    Mallards or What ?

    Hello, I received ducklings from a children’s incubator project. They are now four months old. I have two drakes and 2 hens. One pair really look like Mallards except the male doesn’t have a white ring under his green head.the female really looks like one. The other 2 look like possible Black...
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