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    Spent Grains and egglaying

    Hi, I have 8 hens that have been laying pretty regular since they were about 4 months old. They are about ten months old now. I normally run a 20% layer ration for them but discovered that I can get spent grains from a local micro brewery for free. I tried swapping them over to the spent...
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    Frozen duck eggs every morning. Will a nest box help? Are they OK to eat?

    My Rouens started laying a week or so ago. Of course, they picked the coldest part of the year, so far. Nighttime temps are in the area of 10-15 below F and just making it to 0 for a high. I have a infrared lamp in the coop (I wasn't going to give them supplemental heat but after a week of 15...
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    How do you know if your duck is cold (and other winter questions)?

    So the gang seems to be doing fine with the onset of winter. I am a little paranoid about freezing the buggers so am watching closely for any hints of discomfort etc. They are cooped up with no supplemental heat. I am running lights anywhere between 14 hours a day to 24 hours a day if I forget...
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    Night time water required for Ducks?

    I have 4 ducks here in Anchorage and I'm wondering if they need water overnight? I don't leave food for them in their coop (I feed them in the morning and late afternoon) and they have water available all day long. Even with my super wiz-bang duck water bowl I still end up with a bunch of wet...
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    Duck or Drake? (Khaki Campbell)

    I picked up an 18 month old Campbell thinking it was a duck and now I am having doubts. She (he) has the curly feathers by her tail and I thought only drakes got those. Worst case is it's a drake and then I have an excuse to go get another duck! Thanks, Scott
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    looking for a complilation of tips to get my ducks to lay eggs.

    I have an 18 month old Campbell and 3, 3 month old Muscovys. The Campbell is just finishing up a molt (induced by a move to a new home, flock). The Campbell was laying before she got moved about a month ago but she was in a flock of 20 birds so no good data on how much she was laying. We are...
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    Coop lighting- supplemental lighting for the winter

    I want to have supplemental lighting for my coop this winter but there isn't a power source near to the coop. Does anyone have a great or even good idea for lighting to give the ducks enough light to hopefully start laying this fall/winter? I am looking for a LED lamp that has a timer powered...
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    Using sand as a bedding material in a coop.

    I've seen a few people refer to using sand as a bedding material for their ducks in the coop. How deep does it have to be? How do you clean it? Does it ever need to be replaced? I use wood shavings now, which aren't bad but they seem to get everywhere. Thanks, Scott
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    Coop project ver 2.1

    Round two of the coop construction game. I learned a bunch about what works with version one and incorporated about 99% of the lessons learned with version 2. Things like a higher sill height to keep bedding in, integrated ventilation, an appropriate sized cleanout door, vinyl flooring for easy...
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    Nest box Height or Duck coop version 2.0

    I'm in the process of revising the design of my first coop and have a question about nest boxes for ducks. I have 3 Muscovy's and a Khaki Campbell. It looks like I have 3 hens/ducks. Version 2.0 is going to be 4' x 5' x 5'. How high should the nest boxes be? How many do I need for 3 ducks? Is...
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    Coop lovin' fools! Is this normal?

    My 7 week old Muscovy Ducklings are very attached to their coop. I let them out in the morning and if I leave the door open they will return to the coop after a short stroll to wherever I am at. For that matter, wherever my dog is at. After that they will almost always return to the coop and...
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    Mucovies, peas, and Border Collies.

    Who knows about animal personalities anyhow? My Border Collie, who has been my right hand dog for 4 years, has never shown any interest in ducks or vegetables in any form. I've had the 'scovies for 3 weeks and they would cut your achilles for one more pea if they thought you were holding out...
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    Mixing 5 week old Muscovies with adult Khaki Campbell?

    I have 3 Muscovy ducklings (1 drake and 2 ducks as near as I can guess) and I saw an add for grown Khaki Cambpell ducks locally. I got my Muscovys for eggs and pets but they won't be in egg mode for at least a few more months. The Khaki is kaying now according to the add. What considerations...
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    5 week old Muscovie Ducklings and supplements.

    Hey all, I've switched my 3 Muscovies from starter duck food to a duck and goose maintenance food. The maintenance food doesn't list any specific vitamin/mineral content. From what I am reading having a Niacin rich diet is still important to these guys for another month or so. Should I be...
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    How old are my Muscovy Ducklings?

    I have had my ducklings home for a week now and I am questioning the age of them as given by the breeder. They are supposed to be 3 and a half weeks old now but I keep seeing pictures of other folks ducks at about this age that either look a lot older or younger than mine. I want to change them...
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    Cold weather Ducks?

    Hi All, I am hoping to be a backyard Duck person in the near future and have some questions about Ducks and cold weather. I am in Anchorage, AK. and think I want 2-4 ducks. I like the looks of the Muscovy and the Khaki Campbell breeds. I think the neighbors will appreciate the noise level of...
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