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    Can my ducks handle -4 degrees F ?? I’m worried!

    Hello! I live in northern Colorado and have three gorgeous lady ducks whom we got last spring, this is their first winter. I just saw the temp is supposed to get very low next weekend and I’m worried about our girls. They sleep in a Nestera duck house (only ventilation is up top - no major...
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    Would my hens be happier with a drake?

    Hello all! We currently have three hens (two SAs and one Saxony). We love them to bits and plan on adding two more quackers in the spring, likely Magpies. I originally planned on getting two more hens but I’m starting to wonder if the group would be happier with one drake? I must say, now that...
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    Treating Niacin deficiency - question on movement

    Hello helpful friends, We have two one month old Saxony hens and I realized this week that one of them is struggling to stand/walk. I’ve been giving them 1 tablespoon of nutritional yeast per cup of fermented food since I got them as babies so I’m a little surprised this is happening. I’ve been...
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    Introducing Gemma and Willow

    We received two new babies to add to our flock on Friday the 2nd. They are both Saxony hens and will be joining our two Silver Appleyard hens who are just over three months old. So far these babies seem much more mellow than our SAs were at this age. They love cuddling up with us and snoozing...
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    Brand new duckling with eye issue :(

    Hello everyone, we received the SWEETEST two Saxony ducklings on Friday, Willow and Gemma. When they arrived I noticed that one of Willow’s eyes was only about half open. Over the past few days the eye has become watery and a little goopy. I have cleaned it with a wet paper towel and offered her...
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    Silver Appleyards won’t forage without me

    Hello all! We have two wonderful ducks who are nearly three months old. They’re more fun than I could have imagined and we actually have two more (Saxony) arriving next week! We have a large yard that is fully fenced with lots of tree coverage and now that Strawberry and Waffles are good sized...
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    Looking for advice on growing my flock

    Hello all! We have two Silver Appleyards from Metzers farms that are about 2.5 months old. We adore Strawberry and Waffles and are looking to add two more birds to our flock. Our duck house can only accommodate 4 large breed ducks so I want to make sure I make a good decision on our next and...
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    A few questions from a new duck mom

    Hello all and thank you in advance for any advise! We received our two female Silver Appleyard ducks on Thursday and are in the process of constructing their home. We hope to add more ducks later in the summer. I have a few questions on how to best care for them... - I'm feeing them fermented...
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    Hello from Northern Colorado!

    Greetings! My family of four (myself, DH, DD 7yo, DS 4yo) and our two mixed breeds dogs just welcomed 2 Silver Appleyard ducks this week. We live a little northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado. Our ducks are both females and their names are Strawberry and Waffles. We welcomed them home on Thursday...
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