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Hi all, I'm wondering what you've used as a transition brooder for ducklings. I have two 4 week old Rouens that were hatched and raised by a momma chicken that NOBODY messes with. I carry them out from their coop brooder to an open top playpen during the day and back in at night - everyone...

Hi all, I went out to open the coop this morning and found my 2 newborn ducklings dead and their moms flew out with the rest of the tribe. Best I can tell from the coop camera, around 4:40am my drake got into the area I set up for them (basically a fenced off area with a tote nesting box and...

Question - when should newly hatched ducklings receive vaccines or is it better to feed medicated crumbles instead since they aren't already vaccinated? What type of vaccines should they get? I have unexpected ducklings for the first time. I've previously purchased and raised pre-vaccinated...

Question - when should newly hatched ducklings receive vaccines or is it better to feed medicated crumbles? What type of vaccines should they get? I have unexpected ducklings for the first time. I've previously purchased and raised vaccinated chicks. Thank you in advance. ❤️

Hi all, I have looked through many posts to try avoiding duplication, but here goes. I have 4 Rouens hens, one drake. I was just away for 6 days and about 20 of my Rouen duck eggs were not collected during that time. At some point one or two of the ladies started sitting on the eggs. They take...

Hi all, I've been reading some posts on the subject but some are rather old. What are your thoughts of buying guaranteed sexed chicks/ ducks vs. Incubating your own? I will be purchasing pullets (no rooster) but was thinking of incubating my own duck eggs as they should be fertilized. What...

Hi all, I'm sure there are several posts about this, but I would appreciate your ideas. This is the first winter with my flock. I live in south central Kentucky and at times it gets very wet here. I can usually keep the coop dry but when we get hit with a monsoon, the entire yard becomes a wave...

Hi all, I lost one of my beloved Rouen hens on Tuesday. She flew over the Kennel Fence and into the yard where one of the dogs found her. I saw this on the security camera 🥺. She wasn't eaten but was bitten. Now her brother and 4 sisters have been so very quiet when they would normally be...

I don't know if this is the right thread for this or not, but I'm a first time chicken/duck mom and they're all 17 weeks old getting close to laying age. I saw the ducks breeding the other day. They share the same coop but the chickens roost up towards the ceiling over a poop board. I have...

Hi all, my Rouen are about 10 weeks old now and have been in juvenile molting (I'm assuming), losing some of their feathers. I've got a couple of questions. I know which are female vs. male, but the bill color and facial lines are a bit confusing. Lately they've all started "flying", taking...

Hi all, I'm SURE this has already been discussed, but I'm not finding threads on it. I feed my ducks and chickens outside in their run area which is not covered. My feeders are the hooded PVC/bucket no waste type which work really well. I put the rain/rodent protective disks in each night, but...

Hi All, I'm new to this group and have a couple of questions regarding feeding and flies. I have 6 beautiful Rouen Ducks and 6 Bodacious Rhode Island Red chickens sharing the same coop and run. I've spent a lot of time researching and designing my coop and run, hoping that the experiences of...