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We rescued 2 ducks who were about 3 days old back in March, so they are about 7 months old now. They have turned out to be a Blue Swedish and a Magpie, both drakes. Since they are our only pets (and our first-ever ducks) we spend a lot of time with them and take them on weekend excursions to...

Invite your neighbors over so that they immediately fall in love with your ducklings. They will be more forgiving if your ducks get noisy as they get older and will probably offer to duck sit when you need it :-) Because, who doesn't love ducklings?

We just finished our first duck run and are ready to put in some ground cover. I've looked into ordering some pea gravel and found it to be very inexpensive. My concern is this: because we have so many different kinds of predators where we live, the floor of the run is hardware cloth, resting on...

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My duckling looked very similar to this on her left wing and I was worried too. By the time she was 3 weeks old, the feather shafts were growing straight up and were very prominent. But then at times they would lay flat to her body, only to stick up a few hours later. I took her to the vet and...

I lived in Custer from 2005-2008. Still one of my favorite places in the country and a beautiful place to be a chicken! Best of luck with your flock.

We got our first 2 ducks 4 weeks ago when they were three days old. Each of them could fit in your palm. They've grown soooo much in 4 weeks they barely fit together in my lap. I took them to a vet for a check-up and he said they were perfectly normal. I can see a noticeable difference in their...