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    loud hen at 5:30am

    I hope someone can answer this. I've got two hens that are noisy enough to wake me up at 5am every day. I wouldn't mind but I have neighbors...
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    No eggs yet

    Yep, seems like you're doing things right. KCs are very good layers and should start somewhere around 5-6 months old. At least mine have. If I had to guess I'd go with what others are saying here - they're laying but doing is somewhere you haven't found yet. Alternately something might be...
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    new to ducks HELP

    Good general advice, but not an absolute. I've been keeping ducks and chickens together for about a year and my drake doesn't bother the hens. He also has two female ducks to keep him busy, however. If you keep an eye on your flock you may be able keep them all together. When your ducks get...
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    Will muscovies, kept in the garden area, devour my garden?

    So do mine! I had no idea they would mow the lawn for me.
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    Will muscovies, kept in the garden area, devour my garden?

    I wouldn't recommend keeping them in with your plants. What they don't eat they may very well trample with their big duck feet. Mine hid inside the tomato and potato plants which did a little damage and they sat on my carrots. Overall not too bad but I only let them in there for short periods...
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    chicks and ducklings

    Ducks grow MUCH faster than chicks. That can lead to problems like bullying/trampling. I house my ducks and chickens together and I can tell you that they tolerate eachother but there is no love between species. As soon as the run door opens and they free range they're off to separate parts...
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    Thinking of getting some ducks next year.

    Lots to know since ducks are quite different than chickens. I house ducks and chickens together but that poses challenges. Ducks are super messy and love to splash water everywhere. As a result I have a no-water inside the coop policy. For ducks that means no food in the coop, either, since...
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    Conflicting information on SqFt for Duck House

    You can go smaller on the duck house if they have access to the outdoors. My experience is that ducks do not want to be inside and will only go in there when they have to. I can walk outside at 2am and I'll see them out there in the run. If you do go small, or even if you don't - I'd consider...
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    Which Duck Breeds Should I Get?

    Since you're not getting them for egg production I have to assume it's to have as pets. For that purpose I'd avoid KCs. They're more nervous than other breeds.
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    Which Duck Breed Fits us Better?

    Khakis will not fly away. And they're the best egg-laying breed out there. They're not as pretty as some breeds and they're definitely more nervous around people but if you don't care about those things then they're a great workhorse breed.
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    How can I get my ducklings to like me?

    I think that most ducks aren't going to be affectionate. You can get them to tolerate you but they're not snuggly. Once they turn teenagers they'll bolt from you like you're king kong. Your best bet is lots of exposure. I pick mine up, even though they don't like it. But they do come running...
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    Keeping Ducks and Chickens together?

    From my experience ducks are much less capable of escape from predators when compared to chickens. Keep that in mind when considering where they're kept at night. If you want a no-fly breed consider khaki campbells. No wing clipping necessary. They're also great layers. A little shy, though. I...
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    Which Duck Lays The Most Eggs But DOES NOT Fly??

    KC's are supposed to be the best layers. Mine lay daily year round. I get about six per week per bird. And no - they most definitely do not fly.
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    duck breeding season

    Do ducks have a mating season? If so tell that to my drake. As far as he's concerned any time is mating time. And my ducks lay year round.
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    DUCK PROBLEMS PLS HELP

    I've been using generic layer pellets for years with no problem. There's no way I could keep chickens and ducks both and give them each their own feed...
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    question bout duck Behavior????

    Totally normal. I have one drake and two females and the girls will still do that sometimes.
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    Ducks & Chickens Considerations

    Don't introduce the ducks to the chickens right away. Keep them separated by some chicken wire or similar. And don't do that until the ducks are a decent size. At least four weeks in my opinion. Practically speaking there are alot of considerations. Ducks are messy around water. Chickens...
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    DUCK PROBLEMS PLS HELP

    As Amiga mentioned - you may want to get him a companion unless he can be around you all of the time. Ducks get lonely. That's where things start to get complicated, though. If you have a boy then you'll probably want another boy. Unless you want three ducks, then you can have a boy and two...
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    Team Duck or Team Chicken?

    As pets? Ducks. They have more interesting personalities and are hilarious to watch. Such ridiculous creatures - waddling, shaking their butts, bobbing their heads, standing on one foot, and the quacking... As livestock? Chickens hands-down. Much easier to care for.
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    ducks killing laying hens

    It seems unlikely that a duck would attack a chicken so violently that feathers ended up "everywhere". They can and will bite off feathers but I've never seen a prolonged attack that would make such a big mess. Now if you saw primarily neck/head feathers missing then I'd say it was a drake...
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