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    Dismantling duck pen, need advice on disposing of sand and gravel

    Hello, My Vancouver urban duck experiment ended last fall, and now I need to dismantle the duck pen. I had put down a layer of pea gravel and a layer of sand, which of course has a fair amount of duck poo mixed in. Since I'm going to be moving out of this house, I need to dig it all out. Any...
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    sand and gravel pen -- does this work to keep the smell down?

    Hello! I am planning to dig all the dirt out of my duck pen, down 6 to 8 inches to get rid of a winter of duckie poo mixed with dirt. My plan is to get 3-4 inches of pea gravel, covered with 3-4 inches of coarse sand. (I've been reading other people's posts about good drainage material for...
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    would a rat be attracted to a duck pen?

    Hello! My upstairs neighbour saw a rat when she took the compost out a few days ago, and we are wondering if rats might be attracted to the duck pen. I shut the ducks in their house at night, and no food is left in the pen at night. Would rats be interested in pelleted duck food anyway? I'm...
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    Boil and crush oyster shells?

    Hello! My Welsh Harlequins started laying on Christmas Day! I don't know who it is, but someone has laid an egg every day since. (I'm so proud! Good duckies!) I won't be going to the feed store until mid-January. I'm working out what to do for calcium until then. I can give them crushed...
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    How many ducks do we all have???

    925 + 4 Welsh Harlequins = 929
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    Planning to get a few ducks - need info - Vancouver BC

    Hello! I'm planning to get a few ducks for my backyard. I am located in Vancouver, BC. Does anyone have information on where to get ducks, what breeds are available in this area, where to get feed? I am looking in the yellow pages and online, but any help would be appreciated! I would...
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