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    Aquatic plants to keep duck pool clean?

    Hello! I was wondering if there were aquatic plants that I could have in my duck pool seasonally. I don’t have a pond- just a kiddie pool. I live in a growing zone 2 area. In the summer we get 15°C (59°F) to the hottest of 30°c (86°F) I have khaki Campbells, Anconas and mandarins. The pool...
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    Any advice for keeping mandarin ducks?

    Hi, as my title says I’m getting a mandarin pair soon. I have a fairly large 20ft by 20ft covered aviary, smaller insulated duck coop 4ft by 4ft and am experienced in clipping the wings. I have had and kept ducks for years, so I am prepared to care for a more advanced breed. A few questions...
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    Any info about Mandarin ducks? I’m getting some soon.

    Hi, as my title says I’m getting a mandarin pair soon. I have a covered aviary, smaller insulated duck coop and am experienced in clipping the wings. I am prepared. A few questions about them, I know they aren’t ideal pets, but has anyone had experience taming them as pets? Any tips and/or...
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    How to keep duck water unfrozen in extreme climates?

    Hey, I’m from northern Canada. It gets really frickin cold up here. I’ve had ducks for years. I have an insulated coop and an Un-insulated coop. They thrive in either or. In their run I put straw down over the snow. I’ve never had a case of frost bite. They get a bath 3 times a week in lukewarm...
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    Introducing Ducks????? HELP!!!

    I lost a few of my year old females this week. I have one female left and two drakes yikes… I separated her from them and put her in with my 6 week olds. One friendly drake, and a sassy female. she’s still quite a bit bigger than these little ducks. She lost her best friend (another hen) and is...
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    Introducing Ducklings to a flock?

    Hey! I have 3 ducklings 4 weeks old I think I have one drake and 2 females but it’s hard to tell. and I have 4 year old ducks, 2 drakes and 2 hens. The drakes any time the ducklings walk by are ready to attack the ducklings but the hens don’t care. I wait until they’re fully grown to introduce...
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    Duck pool filter??

    Hi! I have a kiddie pool for my ducks. It holds a lot of water and it’s a great size for my ducks. However, they get it dirty SO fast, and emptying it is a huge waste of water. so I’m looking for some type of pool/pond filter to clean out the poop and dirt the put into the water. I’m in Canada...
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    What breed is my drake?

    This is sage, he’s a really nice drake I have. He’s the biggest duck I have personally but he probably only weighs in at 4-5lbs. He has an excellent temperament and I just put some of his eggs in the incubator. So to predict what his babies will be with my blue Ancona female. I’d like to know...
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    Is my Duck too big for 2 weeks old?!?

    Hey, I have a little yellow duckling that just hit 2 weeks old. She’s HUGE!! I own the parents birds and I don’t remember them getting so big so fast. My other ducklings are way smaller than her but they all are growing fast. She is not as active on her feet as the others but will still walk/run...
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    HELP! My duck is acting weird!

    My duck basil is having a lot of trouble suddenly. She was fine this morning and now at lunch she’s having problems walking. She’s eating and drinking but I’m concerned about her. please help!!
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    My Week Old Duck Is Huge!!? Is This Normal??

    I have a little yellow magpie/Ancona/khaki Campbell/welsh harlequin duckling his parents are ducks that I own. He was born last week. He’s healthy eating, running walking, but he’s insanely huge. I don’t remember my ducklings last year growing so fast and the other ducklings I have are older...
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    Nutritional Yeast For Duckling Joint Issues!??

    Hi everyone! I’ve been looking for a niacin supplement for my little duckling with a joint issue. I was wondering if anyone had experience using the bob’s red mill nutritional yeast for their ducklings? Does it help? Is it worth it? Please help! Thank you!
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    HELP! Duckling With a leg Issue!!

    [Reposted from ducks thread.] Hi everyone! My little black duckling Athena had a very difficult hatch, she was an assisted hatch and in the leg over head mal position. She now walks with a limp one leg is turned in and the joint feels all wonky. She doesn’t seem in too much pain, and walks and...
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    Duckling born with leg issue? Help!!!

    Hi everyone! My little black duckling Athena had a very difficult hatch, she was an assisted hatch and in the leg over head mal position. She now walks with a limp one leg is turned in and the joint feels all wonky. Is there anything I can do to help her!!!? Please help I’m attached to her and...
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    I bought ‘Welsh harlequin eggs’- not. So what are they?

    last month I bought 21 show quality Welsh Harlequin and 2 Call duck eggs from a local breeder. I divided up the 24 eggs into 2 incubators. One due April 9 the other due April 13. I put one egg in from my own ducks. My hatch rates SUCKED. Neither of the call eggs were fertile I lost 13 eggs...
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    What breed is my duck?

    Hi everyone, I have this duck, she is a female. She’s just under a year old and she’s a great duck. She’s quite small, smaller then my Khaki Campbell female. She lays an egg everyday without fault, I just would like to know what breed is she?
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    What breed is my duck?

    Hi everyone, I have this duck, she is a female. She’s just under a year old and she’s a great duck. She lays an egg everyday without fault, I just would like to know what breed is she?
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    Baby Duckling With Dried Umbilical Cord! help!!

    Hi! I have a day old duckling, he unfortunately is the only one from my 12 to hatch, he had a really long difficult hatch and is pretty weak. Any suggestions? He also was born in the leg over head mal position and his leg just spays out to the side, he tries to move around but seems to struggle...
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