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  1. Betsih

    New to duckies laying.....

    I'm back! I've been very fortunate as to find most of the answers to my questions in other threads on the forum. Our 4 girls (Pekins) started laying a couple weeks ago, Well, that's when we discovered they were laying. LOL Our 7 roam free and have since mid winter (We had to let them loose...
  2. Betsih

    Ducky's Bill is turning green

    Thank you! I was really hoping it wasn't anything serious. I'm glad it's nothing at all. LOL So, it looks like we've got 4 females and 3 males.
  3. Betsih

    Ducky's Bill is turning green

    Hi! I haven't been in to post for a while because I've been able to find answers to my questions here in the forums or other places. However, I do have one that is rather puzzling. From my first order of 8 ducklings, only 1 survived, Lucky. In the replacement shipment of 7, 6 survived. We...
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    Some advice please.....When can I "mix" my ducks?

    Our original order was for 6 Pekins and 2 Buff Orpingtons. None of the ducklings were marked when they arrived and all looked to be the same color. Right now we are assuming the survivor is a Pekin. Lucky seems to be turning white as the adult feathers come in. The new babies will be 5 Pekin...
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    Some advice please.....When can I "mix" my ducks?

    Sorry, my brain thought it, but my fingers didn't type it. LOL Lucky was hatched September 3, shipped on September 4 according to the hatchery. So, about 3 1/2 weeks when the new ones get here.
  6. Betsih

    Some advice please.....When can I "mix" my ducks?

    My family ordered 8 ducks and only 1 survived shipping. The hatchery is sending replacements. They are due to arrive in the next 2 days. How long do we need to keep the new babies separate from the older one? Being in northern Michigan, I want to get the together ASAP so the babies can get...
  7. Betsih

    new here, beginner question

    Hello! First let me say that after spending the last few hours reading I feel as if I've been spying on all of you. I'm going to try to fit in and hope I learn a lot. I do have a question. We ordered 8 ducks, only 1 survived shipment, Lucky(my avatar pic). We got our email indicating the...
  8. Betsih

    New from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

    Hi all!! My name is Betsi and my family and I have moved to a very small town in the western upper peninsula of Michigan. We have decided to raise ducks. When I was a teen we had 2 Pekin ducks for about a year, but a neighbor complained and we had to take them to my grandparents house. I...
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