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I’m having to leave my ducklings with my elderly father for a week, and I’m looking for the easiest daily clean up solution possible. They will be kept in a sunroom in a trough. Will puppy pads work? I don’t want them to get splay leg. They will be 2.5 weeks old when I drop them off. TIA

I had to cull several of my drakes because my ratio of drakes to hens was way off. Now one of my hens is grieving and just stays by herself on the pond. I do have a 11 other ducks, but she just stays by herself. She seems so lost, and I don’t know what to do. 😢 Is there anything I can do to...

We found a rat snake in our Muscovy’s nest that she had been laying on. We removed the snake, but it was very large and had a horrible odor. When I opened up the coop, I could smell it even after the snake had been removed. The Muscovy did sit on the nest for a little while the next day but then...

I have five Muscovy hinny eggs that have pipped right on time. One pipped today, and when it did, I noticed brown liquid oozed out of it. It is still moving and appears to be zipping. From what I’ve read, I doubt it will make it. Has anyone else experienced this? 😢

Hi. What is the most affordable way to supplement duck feed with niacin for free ranging ducks? Especially for Pekins. Thanks!

So last year I purchased Rouens from Tractor Supply/Hoover's Hatchery. When they reached adulthood, they would occasionally fly. After doing some research, obviously they have been crossed with mallards. My drakes have gone through the molting stage and have lost their vivid colors. Now they...

I need your help. A new friend joined our pond yesterday. At first when it flew in, I thought it was a duck. Mannerisms are similar. It’s about the size of my Rouens. We do have migratory geese from time to time, but none look like this. Most of its body stays in the water, unlike ducks and...

I have one Muscovy and 9 other asst ducks. My other ducks are 13 weeks old, and he is one week younger. They have all been together for 12 weeks. The Muscovy always seems left out. He hangs back behind the others and it appears they shun him and push him away. Tonight he was in the coop by...

My ducks’ adult feathers are coming in. 2 of my 4 Rouens are drakes, and 2 of my 3 runners are drakes. I have one khaki that’s female and who knows what my one Pekin is at the moment. I hate having to get rid of some of my drakes, and I don’t think I can convince my husband to buy any more...

My ducks are 9 1/2 weeks old and have been outside for the past two weeks. The temp is supposed to dip into the mid 30s for the next few nights. They shouldn’t need a heat lamp, should they? First time duck owner here.

So we have had the ducks in the coop for a week and it’s time tomorrow to introduce them to the pond. I’m scared and praying I get them back in tomorrow afternoon. I have 10, and they are just over seven weeks old. I have babied them since they were three days old, but they are still skittish...

Where is a good place to find duck stuff such as knick knacks, ornaments, t-shirts, etc? You can find chicken stuff everywhere but not for ducks. TSC doesn't even have any. What I have found has been mostly for duck hunting. TIA

One of my runners has discolored tail feathers like he/she has been bleeding. Has anyone experienced this? He has been inside all day, so if he is hurt, it’s self-inflicted or by another duckling. I have included pics. Otherwise, the duck seems normal. Ideas?

I have 4 six week old ducks. When I got them at a few days old, they all looked identical. I was guessing they were all Rouens. One of the four I noticed over the past few weeks has subtle differences…his face was darker below his eyes, his feet and legs were darker and had different...

If you haven't downloaded the TSC app on your phone already, you can download and get $5 off your first order of $20+ (pickup or ship). It saved me a little on feed.

Just curious for future purposes...We do not plan on consuming/hatching eggs when my ducklings get old enough to lay. Do I always need to still collect the eggs? I guess I could just give them away. I'm new to ducks and read that ducks do not nest. Since the ducks will be free ranging during...

Retired teacher here, and I finally feel that I have time to get my little farm started. We have 10 ducklings and want to start adding different types of farm animals in the future. Just getting started, but we have plenty of room with 20 acres and a 3 acre pond. I am excited to learn more...

We are building a floating duck house for our pond. I need to paint it. Are there certain colors that may be more favorable?

I swore I would be patient and wait, but I am dying to know your thoughts. These ducks are four weeks old, and I was convinced early on that they were runners. I’m starting to question it now. They came as an assortment. What do you all think? The top picture is at two days.

I’m using a room of our shop to raise our ducklings. I have a heat lamp to keep them warm, but should the lights (LED) be on during the day? They reached their three week mark today.