So I went out to check on my ducks the other night and I noticed that my four one year old Khaki Campbells' feet have turned to a grayish black. It's not frostbite or anything cutting off circulation, and they're not overweight. The hens also randomly forgot where to lay their eggs. Maybe those...
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I have 7 ducks, 4 1 year olds and 3 7 weeks old. The little ones are big enough to go into the outside pen with the adults, so last night I tried to move the little out. One of my olders is nesting, and was fine with the new girls for about five minutes. Then, all of a sudden, she freaked...
This is my baby duck Lucy, she's a month old, and today I noticed a bump on her bill. It looks different from the other "bump" posts on here, so I was wondering if duck people could just take a look? I don't know if I should do anything. Vet is not an option-bird is half pet/half livestock...
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I have four ducks (a year old) and just got three ducklings a week and a half ago, and was wondering how old should my babies be before I introduce them to the older ones? I know that its too early right now but I'd like to know what to look for. Two of my olders are drakes and the...
So I used to have more ducks but a couple caught botulism and died. My four survivors (two drakes, two hens) were fine by themselves for a few days, but all of a sudden one drake started picking on the other one. #1 only nips #2 if #2 gets too close to #1 or the hens. It's obviously not spring...
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I'm pretty new to forums in general, so here goes:
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
My family has had chickens for about ten years. My sister takes care of the chickens, and my dad and I just got ducks in April 2020.
(2) How many chickens do you have right...