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    Drake probs, mating

    Hi There. I have a young Muscovy drake and he's just come of age so to speak. Occasionally he gets overly aggressive and chases my Pekin drake around and assumes the mating position with him. Is that normal duck dominance behavior and inevitable when you have more than one drake? I find it...
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    Muscovy, blood in feces.

    Hi Everybody. This is sort of a cross post from the Illnesses and Emergency's section. I didn't have any luck there. Basically I have a muscovy who has bloody stools. I started the entire flock on Oxytetracycling HCI on Friday and it's Tuesday today. She's still got blood in her stool but...
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    Bloody Muscovy Duck Poo.

    Hi thanks in advance for looking at my post. I'm feeling anxious about this one. I read a couple posts about blood in duck droppings and treatments for coccidiosis treatment but I felt the need to post anyways, just because I'm nervous about it. Basically, I got some Muscovy ducks a while back...
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    Attn: Muscovy Duck Keepers; wing clipping advice wanted.

    Hi Everybody. I got myself some a couple of Muscovy and I need some advice on wing clipping. Basically, how likely are they to fly away? Do they fly like a chicken flies or like a Mallard? If they fly like a chicken, only slightly better, I'm prone to just let them keep their wings intact so...
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    Male Peking needing companion advice

    Hi Everyone. I have a male Peking, pet duck about two and a half years old. We lost his companion earlier today, a female khaki campbell. I'm wondering what sort of companion you think would best suit him? A couple of female Rouen females about a year old are available locally. Do you think I...
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    Duck memory/help me get my ducks home!

    Hi everybody. As I noted in a different post I had some dogs attacked my flock on Christmas day. Two ducks survived unharmed but they've left home. They're over at the neighbor's yard, down a steep hill, in a year round pond. Basically my property backs on to a green space. I've been going over...
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    advice re: hens killed by dog

    Hi Everybody. Three of my hens and one duck out of my eight total were killed yesterday afternoon. I found on my security camera two dogs had gotten into my yard somehow. We've been able to locate the owner of the dogs and he has offered to replace the chickens. I'm wondering if anyone has any...
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    Barred Rock's comb is lightening in color

    Hi Everybody! I'm worried about my Barred Rock. She's a fully grown hen. I got her when she was a pullet, she free ranges with four other chickens. She hasn't started laying yet (which I assume is due to the weather and lack of light). She seems less active than she used to be, she doesn't come...
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    My Polish is greasy and doesn't have any friends.

    Hi there. I have two hens and three pullets. The hens are Black Star and a Barred Rock. The pullets are Mottled Java, Blue Andelusian and a Golden Laced Polish. The Barred Rock is the oldest and seems to have established herself as the woman in charge. No body really fights but there does seem...
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    two boys and a girl...bad idea?

    Hi there. I have a female Khaki Cambell and a male. Also a male Pekin. They're just growing like crazy and per the last advice I requested here they're just getting their adult feathers. Do any of you forsee the male to female ratio being a problem? I live in the city and have maxed out my...
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    My ducks are looking a bit tatty

    Hi All. I got my ducks back in the beginning of June. They were just babies. Now they look pretty much fully grown and look like they have all their grown-up feathers. But here's the thing. They seem to be losing their feathers. Especially the Pekin. Is it normal to be molting or losing feathers...
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    game bird feed for mixed flock. Is it okay?

    hey everybody. I have three ducks (two khacki cambells and a pekin) and three chickens. I got them all at the same time, they're around the same age. I'm aware ducks develop a lot faster than chickens (boy do they ever!!!). I feed my ducks game bird/water fowl food and the chickens were getting...
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    Should I use compost activator?

    Hi there. I'm using pine shavings in my coop but I'd like to use the poop in my garden next year. Should I use compost activator where I store the poopy shavings to get it to decompose quicker? I've read garden lime is something I could mix with.
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    Help me identify the breed and sex of these *fingers crossed* ladies?

    Sorry about the photos. They're the best I could do. I think one is a black star so I'm not worried about her sex. I've included more of the silver laced wydotte (I think that's what he/she is) because I'm most concerned about that one. I'm not sure of their ages. Thanks in advance.
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    Duck behavior questions

    Any tips on a good book on Duck Behaviors? I've read Story's guide to raising ducks. AND: Am wondering. Sometimes my ducks open their mouths like they're about to quack then no sound comes out. Is that normal? Thanks.
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    pullet's tail trembles. Is it normal?

    Hi there. I have a pullet that's tail trembles pretty frequently but not all of the time. Is this normal? The other two chicks I have don't seem to tremble. Any idea if there is something wrong with her? She is the smallest/youngest of the bunch. Thanks.
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    Oops I bought hay instead of straw or shavings. Chuck it or use it up?

    Hi there. I have three ducks and three chickens sharing a house at the moment. I purchased Hay as bedding believing I had read somewhere that hay was the way to go. I understand Hay is not the best thing now. Should I use up the Hay or get rid of it and get pine shavings or other suitable bedding?
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    I don't think my runner ducks are runners. Can you identify?

    I was sold these birds from a dealer who identified them as Runners. As they've grown up a bit I don't think they are. Any ideas what they are? I am not an expert but I think the yellow one might be Pekin and the brown ones might be Khaki Cambells? I want to read up on these breeds so it'd sure...
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    Have three ducks want to add another - same breed or no?

    Hi there. I think I have two Khacki Cambells and a Pekin. They were sold to me as runners so I'm not entirely sure. I think the Pekin is lonely as the Khacki's seem to spend a lot of time together. I wonder if I should get another duck so there is a nice even number? Also wonder if I should get...
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