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Duck Eggs Are Late.
My welsh harlequin duck has been sitting on her eggs for 31 days now. I’m getting concerned that they aren’t going to hatch. When should I start worrying?- awyman
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- duck duck hatch duck hatch help needed duck hatching duck hatching eggs duckling ducks hatching hatching a duck
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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Sick / Injured Duck.
My year old duck became injured about 2 weeks ago. Something happened to one of her legs, but nothing appeared swollen, cut, or anything. She stopped walking, but could drag herself around. I separated her into a pen, and monitored her for a week. I started doing water therapy with her, but it... -
Found Duck Nest!
So early this afternoon I found one of my ducks in a empty dog box of ours. I was concerned that she was hurt, so investigated. She got up and walked away. I discovered she had 12 eggs she was laying on. Before I left I checked back to see if she went back in the box to lay on them but she... -
Missing Duck!
2 days ago, I noticed my female crested pekin was missing. I searched the whole area she’s kept in, no sign of her. As we were looking for her I made sure I looked for anything strange. But I couldn’t find any feathers or blood. She tends to wonder off by herself a lot, so I was wondering if... -
Need Help! What do I do about my aggressive drakes?
For the past 3 months, my drakes have been super aggressive towards my females. Constantly trying to mate. I know that’s normal but it’s gotten worse and worse. I have more males than females, but at first it was fine. There was no overbreeding, no injured necks. Everything was fine. They have... -
Feather Loss.
As you can see from the picture she has some missing feathers on her wings, is this from drakes? Or from something else? I also don’t understand why her wings always look brown and muddy, she has a pond she can clean herself in. -
Drakes Bullying Female.
So I have a female that is getting picked on by my drakes. I have other females but they never bother them, only the one female. Today I noticed that she was missing a good bit of feathers on her wings and back. Should I spray poultry spray on them? I just want to make sure her skin and feathers... -
Beginner Duck Mom Question.
I have a couple questions as far as duck egg laying goes. The other day I found my first 3 duck eggs in a random spot in my duck enclosure. I collected them, and floated them because I wasn’t sure how long they had been there. They were perfectly fine. So I go back to the same spot the next... -
Too Late To Order Ducklings?
So I’m wanting to order about 9 female ducklings. I was thinking about ordering close to October to November. But I’m in WV, so I’m afraid it will be snowing by then and temperatures will be to low to ship live ducklings. Should I just wait till the spring? -
Winter With Ducks?
With summer ending, fall starting I’m starting to think about winter. This is my first winter with ducks. I’ve had chickens during winter but they stay in the coop all day when it’s super cold and snowing heavily. I’m scared about my ducks getting buried in the snow. I’m in West Virginia so... -
Rodent Infestation, Need Help!
I hate saying it, but my barn has rats. We’ve struggled with this problem for about a year and a half now. We’ve tried everything. Electric traps, pet friendly poison, & even hunting them at night. We have livestock dogs, but they don’t help either. We keep all our food in bins, our barn is...- awyman
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- predator control rats rodent control rodents
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- Forum: Predators and Pests
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Best Hatchery For Ducklings & Goslings?
I am wanting to order more ducks and maybe even two goslings. I want to make sure I order from a very reputable Hatchery, just want some healthy babies. So does anyone recommend a specific Hatchery? Or have any bad experiences with any I should stay away from. Thank you in advance. :)- awyman
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- duckling ducks hatchery hatchery birds suggestions suggestions wanted
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- Forum: Chicken Breeders & Hatcheries
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Duck Hatchery?
Anyone recommend a specific Hatchery to order ducks from? I’m ordering more babies soon. I’m ordering females only. Can anyone recommend a good Hatchery to order from? -
Duck Pond Expansion!
My 11 ducks are finally getting to enjoy a big pond! They love it so much, they practically live in it. It’s about 4-5 feet deep. Still got to plant some ornamental grass and put rocks around the edge but it’s perfect for them! :celebrate It might look like there are some headless ducks in the... -
Duck Egg Laying.
I’m a new duck owner. My ducks are reaching about 3 months. I know ducks start laying when they’re about 4-7 months old. I have males in with my female ducks so I know when I collect eggs they’ll most likely be fertile. So obviously I should collect them daily so they don’t start developing. But... -
New Turkey Owner.
I’m getting 2 female turkeys. They are white hollands, about 8 weeks old. I’ve done research. But want to know everyone’s experience with keeping turkeys. Any tips? Any things you wish you would have done differently? Thanks in advance! I’ve already picked the names of my two little girls, Mabel... -
Drakes.
Has anyone ever had a group of drakes that weren’t rough with females? I have 4 drakes and 7 girls. I know that’s a terrible ratio. I really hate to rehome any of my drakes because I’ve grown so attached to them. I know I could always get more females but I hate to do that because I already have... -
Ducks Enjoying The Day!
The ducks loved playing in the pond and playing in the woods today! :love -
How to get ducks to like each other?
I have 11 ducks. There are 7 larger ones and 4 smaller ones. All of them are outside and are free range all the time. They all eat and sleep together. But the 7 larger ducks seem a little more aggressive towards the 4 smaller ones. They will just run up to them and try to bite them. It’s never... -
Ducks Wings Stick Out?
I have 2 young ducks that wings stick out. Just the ends of them. It doesn’t seem to affect them in any way. Is this normal? Should I do anything?