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That's awesome news! So glad to hear it!

Im so sorry for your loss! I'm in TN so I probably can't help you in getting a new duck asap, but I had same thing happen and it took me a week to find suitable drakes to be companions for my little guy. The best advice I got: use a mirror until you can get new ducks.. Bill would fly out of our...

I'm okay with waiting until Spring. I originally planned to wait until then, anyway. I blame this forum for getting me all duckling-crazy! But I was just curious if this was a trade-secret or something. I've only been a duck mom for 6 months but I love it so much I want to be a forever duck...

So it appears as though the Welsh Harlequin is sold out everywhere online. I looked at Metzer, McMurray and IDEAL. So it made me wonder if there was a "season" for ducklings? I know in the Spring there's an explosion and our local feed stores even get ducklings in... Is it the same for the...

Update: my happy little flock. Wanting 4-6 more ducklings but think I'll wait till Spring?

Ok this group is REALLY making me want more ducklings NOW! lol

The day we brought Bill and Ted home. They were only 4 days old! . At 7 weeks old! I'm excited to get more babies next Spring!!

My ducks LOVE dried mealworms. You can get them any feed store as well as Home Depot with the wild bird food. I just finished Duck Ramp 2.0 today and it's a hit. My first ramp was just wood with some sticks nailed down to serve as steps. But they'd slide in between the sticks and would then...

That's what I thought too but my Mallard never looked so.. bald.. around his head, Lol. But I don't know enough about different breeds to make an opinion. Thanks!

I was browsing Craigslist and came across this post. Do they look sick or are they just molting or something? I'd like to keep adding to my flock but this picture made me think twice about the possibility of exposing my healthy ducks to some that might have parasites or something?

I have to advise against this. My mallard took 6 months to get up high and I know that's because the more he flew around the house, the more familiar he got with it: therefore the better he got at landing in our yard. But even then he didn't do it everytime. (He'd land and then come running to...

So for you Homesteaders and farmers/ranchers: do you have favorite websites where you buy farm equipment and gear and stuff? Nothing in particular.. Our local CO-OP and TSC just don't have big selections: especially when it comes to anything other than things for cows. Thanks!

I just clipped my drakes wings today. His longest flight was 20 minutes. Circles around the house. At one point he got so high he was just a black dot and I couldn't even hear him quacking anymore. It was pretty cool. But only once in his 6 months has he ever landed IN the fenced part of our...

I think so. They aren't fighting at all. The runners act very young and really just want to be close to Bill (my Mallard) but he is very unsure of them when they get too close. Lol. He just runs away. But this afternoon they all three were napping very close together. Their names are more than...

First photo is them in the tub and second photo is all 3 of them after playing in the rain this morning

Yes he is I now have 3 boys. I'm not comfortable yet with keeping up with eggs and females and the whole mating thing yet- so I'm sticking with boys for a year or so.

I love happy endings!!

They are today! Yay! They also got their first bath. Took them a minute to adjust but then I guess instinct kicked in and they started dunking and swimming and having a good ole time. I threw in some dry mealworms and at first they swam away from them (silly boys) but then one tried it, liked it...

So my two new guys haven't eaten all day. Should I be concerned? Background: I bought them this morning from a lady selling at "farm day" at Tractor Supply; they're 2 month old Black Indian Runners. Not handled very often (or ever probably ) and they didn't show much interest in the pool...