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    Medical concern: Was my duck egg bound? Pic included

    Okay, so if rectal prolapse might be the guess, if it went back in should I assume it's okay? I think since I see nothing now I'm just going to keep close watch and hope everything stays okay... If not, then I'll consider farther action then. Morbid side comment... As someone who has never...
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    Medical concern: Was my duck egg bound? Pic included

    My duck appears fine now, but I'm wondering if she was egg bound and managed to pass it and wondering if there is any farther concern. I was out of town and my dad was watching my ducks for me. He sent me the below picture on Sunday. I feared egg binding, but I didn't really know what to do as i...
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    Ancona Ducks

    Can anyone confirm if this is truly an Ancona? I haven't seen a solid one like this before, but my mom bought her from someone who said she was Ancona. We got the chocolate colored one in the picture below
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    How would you transform this area into a safe and functional duck run/coop?

    I have a flock of 10 ducks that I've been keeping in my barn at night. After consideration, I think this is the best place for a permanent, overnight duck house. It's along my arena near my barn and house and has general daytime protection by being in the center of my other farm animals and...
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    My ducks have mysteriously stopped laying

    Are they possibly hiding a nest somewhere? Some of my hens have been going broody and now hide their eggs in attempts of keeping me from finding them
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    Ran out of duckling feed. What can I temporarily give them as a substitute?

    I'd probably make the food that remains stretch out as long as I can. Feed them a smaller amount of their regular food and supplement with some kitchen scraps. Shells from boiled eggs and veggie scraps, frozen veggies, maybe some oats... Extra free range time would help so they can forage. Maybe...
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    Oregon

    to those in the Oregon City/Molalla/Estacada area, what are all the predators we should be aware of? I'm in Beavercreek, right in the middle of these three areas, and consider skunks, raccoons, coyotes, Hawks, and owls to be my biggest predators. There's the occasional cougar sighting around...
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    What bedding and how often do you clean out your ducks?

    Wow! I'd did NOT know that about hay! I have been using excess hay from my donkeys for my indoor deep litter while using shavings around the water corner. I guess I'll buy some straw from Wilco today... :hide Do you have suggestions for bedding in outdoor runs? As for cleaning, I had to...
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    Stock tank idea/question

    I have seen various pictures of people who use stock tanks. Most are used with a ramp system, but I've also seen pictures of some half way buried with a shorter ramp, all the way buried with no ramp, or a wrap around deck with the entire run raised. I've attached an image of s ramp system that...
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    Ducks and crows

    I have a couple crows that seems to live in the tree in my ducks yard as well. However, the ducks don't really seem to mind. The crows just hop around and peck at the food sometimes, and sometimes I see them sitting on the edge of the kiddie pool with the ducks. I've wondered too if I should be...
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    pebbles for ground in duck enclosure, any ideas?

    It seems like horse mats would have even less drainage. I have them under my deep litter, but as the only surface it seems like a mess. I've heard sand tends to not be as effective with ducks as with chickens, but I've considered the option. I'm considering moving to pebbles as well though. I...
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    How much to sell duck for?

    In my area, drakes are usually only sold for $10-$15. All my hens cost me between $20-$25 as adults. I see some prices up to $35 per hen, but drakes are never that high. I bought some of my ducks through craigslist and some through Facebook. On Facebook, I joined homesteading, farm animal, and...
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    Welsh Harlequin Just Died For No Reason?!

    That's awful, I'm sorry. I've only had adult ducks so I haven't paid much attention to the duckling related threads, but I've seen other incidents of ducklings dying without noticeable cause. Human babies sometimes, horribly, suffer from SIDS, so maybe something similar is happening in the duck...
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    duck trying to mate chicken

    I'd seperate the ducks for a bit, even if that means taking them off free range. Then after a week or so try reintroducing them and see if he loses his obsession
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    Old fashioned Broody Thread for Ducks

    Hey everyone, I had a couple broody curiosity questions. I have Anconas, who I know are not well known for their mama abilities, but they seem to have a slight interest in brooding. I still collect eggs every day though, but if they want to try sitting on their eggs for a few hours until they...
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    Comment by 'Quackalackin' in article 'When the Mafia moved into my house'

    Hah! I honestly thought you were telling some crazy story bout taking in WWOOFers or backpackers!
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    How much space needed for a set of 4 ducks?

    What do people use for bedding in uncovered areas of the run? I live in Oregon, so these areas would face heavy rain exposure. Thankfully, we're going into summer and it'll be dry (maybe... Someday...) for awhile and that'll give me time to figure out the permanent setup. My birds currently...
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    Entertainment?

    First thing, if you only have one duck, get him a friend! Ducks are social and like to have a buddy to forage around with. The biggest entertainment I can give my ducks is letting them into another yard or free ranging. Today we had an on again off again rain storm and I let them free range our...
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    What were your reasons for getting ducks/geese/chickens or turkeys?

    We moved out on 10 acres a year and a half ago and started a "hobby farm" of sorts. We have donkeys, goats, and a horse that we love and feed. I finally wanted an animal that would "give back." Originally I was looking at chickens, but I came across a chicken vs duck article and decided ducks...
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    Post your Duck names!

    Anconas: drakes- Simon and Garfunkel, hens- Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme Khakis: hens- Scarlet, Bee and Rowen Cayugas: hens- Faye and Air
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