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  1. AmberLittlejohn

    At what age can i put my ducks with my drake?

    I have two 12 week old silver appleyards I'd like to put In with my drake in the main flock. Are they old enough? If not, when would it be safe to do so. I do have 2 other ducks as well. So hopefully it will be an OK ratio.
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    Broody chicken ate a chick

    My old English bantam Orpington mixed hen has always been a great mom but she's showing concerning behaviors this season. She's been sitting for 24 days on about 22 eggs from herself and other hens. We've had 6 chicks hatch. One became shrink wrapped and died. I suspect she pecked it as it was...
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    Broody hen isn't eating or drinking

    Hello! I have a diehard hen sitting on eggs and boy is she grumpy. In the past she has gotten off to eat or drink once a day but she's not budging. I gave her some blueberries yesterday but I'm concerned about her dehydrating. Do I put a hamster water bottle in her nesting box or what?
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    What’s with this egg?

    One of my ee chickens keeps laying this type of blue banded egg. I noticed today there’s black raised spots all over it. Is this considered pimpling? I feed them 7 way, all flock pellets, and oyster shell daily. Is this potentially a health issue?
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    Help identifying ducklings

    Good morning! Just got my mixed ducklings from metzer this morning and I was hoping for help identifying the ones with the black spots on their head and dark tails. I think I have one pekin and the rest might be Rouen? Thanks in advance!!
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    Avian Flu 2022 South Carolina

    Good morning, I saw that the NCDA&CS has recommended to essentially keep poultry quarantined in their coops for 30 days from yesterday. I live in Western Upstate South Carolina so I kept mine up yesterday. They’re already getting stir crazy. How serious is the risk of them contracting it? How...
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    I accidentally ripped all her tail feathers out!!!

    My olive egger, Periwinkle, was in the trees and we’re about to have a heavy snow. When I tried to grab her she jumped down and I ended up ripping out a fist full of tail feathers. I read there are blood feathers back there but it’s very dark to tell if she’s going to bleed. Her rump is bare now...
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    Laying/Nesting Boxes

    I have a flock of 14 hens (black copper Maran, Orpington bantam, EEs and OEs) and 2 ducks. Right now I have a double laying box, two singles, and a large communal laying box. I want to divide the communal box up because the hens only like the divided ones but will occasionally use the communal...
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    Misshapen eggs

    Hello, first time posting in a long while. I have two oddities this morning. One from an Easter egger the other from my Rouen duck. Never had eggs like this before. They have plenty of calcium and grit in their diet. Is this a result of these being laid overnight in freezing temperatures?
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    This is An SOS

    Went to let my ducks out this morning and found my poor Agnes like this. What in the world has happened to this poor girl and how do I treat it???
  11. AmberLittlejohn

    Runner hens and eggs

    I got these little ladies yesterday. Their names are Agnes, Iris, and Gladys. Let me start off my saying my girls I already have aren't laying yet so I'm clueless. These three girls do lay and I was told to expect like 2 eggs each a day. Well nothing yesterday and today Agnes very clearly looks...
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    My ducks are afraid of everything!

    So my husband dug out the area in front of my duck's pen and placed our huge kiddy pool in the ground and added a drainage system. It's not done yet so there's a huge pile of dirt next to it. Since then my ducks will not approach the pool and act very scared, I'm assuming of the dirt pile? The...
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    Question regarding duck mating behavior

    Hello all! I'm new to having girls so I'm unaware of how much I should leave my drake be when he's making his advances. My drake has 2 gals that are 25 weeks and he has no interest in them. Instead he has his sights set on my two girls hatched March 26th. Am I okay to let him do his thing with...
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    Duckling having balance issues

    I have a bowlegged duckling named Ruffles. She has had a hard time keeping balance and has been falling over. Tonight she has fallen over twice ...backwards. she's ending up on her back and is throwing up & panting. I've been keeping her on niacin for her leg problems but I need direction...
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    Please share your best duck/duckling pictures!

    I would love to see all the adorable pictures of your duck babies! I'll start the thread, keep the cute pictures coming.
  16. AmberLittlejohn

    HELP! DRAKE ATTACK

    Has anyone any experience on a mallard drake attacking a pekin drake? I have two pekin girls and one mallard girl as well and they are being left alone. Recently my mallard drake has went bananas and started terrorizing my pekin male. Hes been pulling his feathers out and latching onto him. I...
  17. AmberLittlejohn

    Update on Lucy & Ethel: My Two Pekin Girls

    If you don't remember me posting about two girls I got from a breeder that were in super rough shape, here's a before picture. It's been awhile since I've posted an update on them so here are some current pictures of the gals! I did have to rehome my drake, Chomper because he was just too...
  18. AmberLittlejohn

    2 Pekin Females

    I purchased 2 pekin females today from a breeder and they are in very SAD condition. I have never seen two ducks look so neglected with spirits so broken. I have them separate from my others at this time because I am wondering if they may have frothy eye disease. Looking for some advice on...
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