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Possibly over kill on my part. On my ramp I used wood slats about every foot and in between I stapled fast the foamy stuff you use to line kitchen drawers. They really get a good grip on it and its rubber so stands the weather very well.

I just wanted to say your picture in your avatar is so cool. Awesome pic!

This Sav-A-Chick Electrolyte and Probiotic has allways worked well for me. I get them both at tractor supply. I have used them for all my ducks as I got them from a few days old. I use a gallon water jug dump one packet of each in and use that to mix it. Then dump from there into their water...

Good morning everyone, Here in south central PA kinda muggy and to warm for my liking. I came home the other evening to put my ducks in and found I had 1 hatched almost completely and 3 more with holes in the eggs and movement inside. Waited until the following afternoon and found I had 3 new...

Congratulations on building your first duck house. I live in south central PA and while not as cold as the Midwest it does get into the negative 0 on occasion. My duck house has a plywood floor and I used marine paint to seal it and painted a few inches up the wall. I use smart board from...

One of my two full grown drakes was killed right outside the coop. My female and other drake are ok. The duck was on its back with feathers all around it and the front was eaten clean down to the bone. From about the breast down. Also found possibly the live beside the carcass. I am thinking...

Currently they are 3 weeks old and growing fast. :)

My best predator deterrent so far is my two labs. They are inside most of the time but I make sure they poop and pee in the yard around the ducks. Seems to work in keeping the predators away and I am right next to some woods. Barring that, Guineas I understand also can make good guard dogs as...

Had ducklings before and don't recall this behavior. Occurs when they are sitting down resting. They act normally when they are up and about. Got them from Metzer Farms on July 9th mail order. They seem to be eating and growing fine. Just wondering what this behavior is. Are they to hot, to...

Just sharing my 3 ducks. I lost 3 of my females last year and looking to get more. The 3 I lost were all from the same breeder and I raised them from little chicks they all got sick within a few weeks of each other and died within a day of symptom onset. Even my last one who I spent $220 on at...

Guess I will watch them tomorrow and as long as we don't have any signs of damage I will see how it plays out and separate the house. Thanks for all the advice!

Yeah tried CL looking on the forum here and google searching. Have placed an add on CL. Only thing I can find are the hatcheries selling babies which isn't going to work. Called a local rescue looking to rehome some 1/2 rouen 1/2 khaki but they have 2 or 3 females and one male. I told them I...

I have 4 female rouens and 2 males. I just noticed today the bigger of the males is chasing the other off. This may have been going on for a day or two but not much longer.At night they are all in a 4x8 duckhouse together. During the days they are in a 50x 100 fenced in yard. I was thinking...

In reference to the hardware cloth 1/2" versus 1/4", I haven't really looked at it to know for sure. I like your setup too, it looks pretty cool.

Congrats on the new ducks!

Wow they look awesome!!

This is my current duckbunker as I call it. Lets just say its built pretty solid. The only questions I have are ventilation, water placement and feed placement for the winter. The outside is Smartside composite panels...

I just had my two rouens get their rings on their necks so I am sure they are males. Both have some of their body feathers that are a gray in color or between a gray and silver. What's the reason behind it and should I be concerned? I have 4 females and 2 males. 3 of the females are about a year...

Hello Denny, I am Gary and somewhat new myself only had my rouens since September and they were inside last winter. From what I have read books and such and my plan for this coming winter is to just keep them inside their "duck bunker" at night or during bad weather. They say ducks have the...

I currently have 3 Rouen females that are just under a year old. In two days I am getting 3 more Rouens that are 6 weeks old, 2 females and a male I believe. Here the days are in the low 80's and the nights have been dipping into the 60's. They are inside their "Bunker" at night and left out in...