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    Egg laying

    Hi, I got my first two hens in November, today I had my first egg which I watched her lay, she was making so much noise and unsettled in and out her house. She ended up laying it on the lawn 🤦‍♀️ Is it ok for the hens to lay them wherever they feel happy to? Also my hens free range the garden...
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    Plants for around duck pool

    Hey all, I’m in the uk, nice soggy winter for us. My beautiful green lawn is just a slip slide of mud 🤦‍♀️This year is my first year owning ducks and now 2 chickens also recently added to our family. I use a kiddie pool for the ducks to play in, the plan is to put a drain on it and sink it a...
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    Paving slabbed area for ducks

    We have fenced off an area for our 2 ducks , there house is in the area which they go in at night cosy with shavings. My problem is what can I put down on top of the paving slabs , it has no roof from the elements so shavings or straw will ruin so fast. I allow them onto the lawn as and when I...
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    Base in my duck run

    So I’m getting the ducklings run ready, it’s on grass so this will obviously get wet and muddy. I was thinking of doing a shavings base rather than then be in mud. They are on shavings in a pen indoors and this works well for them. Are shavings suitable for the run or should it have maybe gravel...
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    Ducklings are too hot

    I need some help. We are having really hot weather here in the UK . my 3 week old ducklings are panting like crazy when they are indoors. We have introduced them to their garden run during the day and free roaming the garden when we are in it wirh them , in which they are very happy. as soon...
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    Duckling feed

    I live in the UK, and am looking for recommendations for duckling feed from when they are 2 weeks They are currently 1 week old on Chuck crumb wirh niacin Many thanks
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    What can my ducklings eat

    Hi all, Our beautiful little babies are 4 days old and doing amazing. They are currently eating crumb with niacin, is there anything else I can introduce to them at this age? Many thanks
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    Help first rime Hatcher

    We have incubated 6 duck eggs, lastnight upon candelling on day 24 getting ready to lockdown, we could see that 5 had internally pipped. There had been no more activity so tonight we put safety holes in the 5 (6th one sadly looks underdeveloped and passed) and one of the 5 is thrashing about...
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