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    Suspected Ascites in duck - necropsy

    Hello, I’m wondering if I might gain some insight from those who are more familiar, as to the potential reason for the sudden death of my duck. Initial and immediate concern was for the increase in cases of Avian Flu in our region, however there is no evidence of symptoms in the remainder of...
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    Cross breeding for colours

    I'm looking for genetic wisdoms because despite many attempts I still don't feel confident with the quail calculator and I'm planning to start a new flock with a few birds that have shown awesome personalities. I have tentatively set aside: 1 Silver male 1 Italian/pharaoh male 2 Pharaoh females...
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    • breeding quail colour genetics genetics quail colours
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    Rare colour Khaki Campbell as breeding stock?

    Hi all! I was reading up on rare colour in various breeds and wanted some input on my khaki Campbells before I incubate. My original flock consisted of the drake plus the khaki and dark Campbell, that are now two years old - these ducks came from a breeder who said they were pure (we saw her...
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    • breeding stock colour genetics khaki campbells rare colour
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    Candling day 25 (lockdown) with unexpected results - HELP!

    We set 30 eggs, 6 of our own khakis, and 24 purchased from a breeder to expand our flock and get some new types of duck breeds! I fully realize it was an early start, before hatching season is in full swing, but compared to past experiences, I'm having a terrible go of it this time! Only 12 eggs...
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    • duck egg development egg candling lockdown quitters void
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    Which drake to keep?

    Hi there! We have two generations of khaki ducks, now all at mating age. In the flock, there are three females and three drakes so it’s time to cull and pick one to keep for future incubation. We have one drake who we got from a farm along with two other females, all of which are just over one...
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    • breeding culling drakes duck lineage happy flocks
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    First time incubating (ducks) candling help?

    Hi! We have a trio of khaki campbells, one of which is a drake and they’ve been having lots of ‘fun’ with the females laying consistently. We decided to try our hand at DIY dry incubating 4 eggs, and while it took a few days to really get consistent temp, which ran a bit low for a few days at...
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    Nest boxes for Khaki Campbells?

    Flock of five (females in front) Our happy flock - now down to three, at 20 weeks - one dark and one light female and a beautiful green-headed drake! — Hi all! As of this weekend, our flock of 5 (3 of which were male) became an elegant flock of 3, with a picture perfect male and two females...
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    • eggs khaki campbell nest boxes
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    Ducklings - age vs sex

    So having our first little khaki cambell flock since June 1 has been working out well so far but after reading up on sexing here, getting duck books and talking to the farmer - everything I think i know - went out the window with the duck water! The ducks are roughly 5 weeks old this week ...
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    Cuteness overload

    Just wanted to share a few pictures of our four ducklings - now over 3 weeks old. These were supposed to be khaki campbells and at this point we have serious doubts whether any of them are in fact that ... probably rouens or some mix of all sorts. One of them has already started quacking a bit...
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    • cute ducklings freerangeducks
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    Aspiring Homesteader

    Hi, my name is Aleks and my husband (George) and I traded urban lives in Toronto for a far more laid back rural lifestyle in Chelsea, Quebec a couple years back. We’re slowly growing our garden and knowledge of self-sustaining lifestyle and have had ducks on our ‘radar’ for a while now. Finally...
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    Duckling ID and colouring questions

    Hi there! I’m new to the forum (and to duck ownership!) and I’m hoping I can get some confirmation or insight. We purchased 4 khaki campbells from a local farmer - but did not see parents. The ducklings were all mixed colours - more so than we expected for our chosen breed, and of those we chose...
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    • breed id colouring ducklings khaki campbell
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    • Forum: Ducks
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