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My two geese have been laying very well and I'm hoping to sell their eggs at a local farm store. I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what the average price is per goose egg, and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions or if they sell their goose eggs, what price they sell them at...

I am concerned that I am not feeding my flock appropriately. I have a mixed flock of 22 ducks of various ages (8 months-8 years) + 2 8 month old geese. The young ducks & the geese are just starting to lay but the older gals really aren't right now but maybe in the Spring-Summer when we have more...

My American Buff goose layed her first egg! And my boyfriend caught it on video! I am not sure if this was her actual first egg, as I have found some smaller ones in their coop (one of which I accidentally stepped on because it was buried outside of her nest) but this one is already quite big...

Today was a tough day. I've notice that my Roman goose has been rather aggressive while in the kiddie pool. Last week she began picking on one of my white layers (they were raised together and have never been hostile before) outside of the water they're fine together, but when they're in the...

Aside from a duckling with a fractured leg, one of my older ducks suddenly began limping pretty bad. I thought she may have been slightly lame die to the excitement of flock integration, but it was really bad looking so I picked her up for closer inspection. It looks like Bumblefoot to me, but...

Hello! My 7 week old duckling has a fractured tibiotarsus. She was accidentally stepped on by her at that time flock mate, a gosling of the same age. The goslings and ducklings are now safely separated at night. Last Saturday morning I discovered my young blue Indian runner with her leg splayed...

Hello! Two days ago I noticed my blue Indian Runner duck, Penelope, was acting rather off. She wasn't like her normal energetic self and stood apart from the flock. I noticed that the feathers were a bit ruffled on a small part of her neck and check for an injury but didn't see anything. My...

Yesterday afternoon I noticed one of my adult Welsh Harlequin ducks had an injured eye. She kept shaking her head and couldn't see out of it (I could walk pretty close to her, and she would turn her head and then see me) I am not sure if it is injured or missing. Her third eyelid is working...

Hi, making this brief but wanted some advice. Just received 9 ducklings , 2 goslings this morning when post office opened at 9am. One fatality, order was for 10 ducklings. One duckling is lethargic and reserved, the others plus the geese are running around and seem energized. I dipped all their...

Hi! I'm expecting ducklings & goslings in June and am looking at different options for heat lamps in my brooder. I've raised ducklings in the past, but usually received them earlier in the year around April. In the past I've used standard red incandescent heat lamps with the general metal dome...

Hello All! I had a question about weight loss for my chubby Cayuga, Fonda. Her "food boob" is much larger than all of the other ducks in my flock. I have a mixed flock of runners, Welshies, khaki Campbells and cayugas. The one other Cayuga doesn't have as prominent a keel and they are all fed...

So my beautiful runner ducks are turning into quite the little free-loaders. I have five runners and they are all just over a year now (except for one older gal, but she gets a free pass if she decides not to lay anymore, she has earned it!) I am wondering if anyone has ever experienced issues...

Hello! I have five runners that are over one year old now ( one is an old lady, 6+ years) and they are currently not laying. My four Welsh Harlequins, six khakis and two Cayugas lay religiously (just started laying in august) All of the laying ladies are producing white eggs and I miss my...

My ducks have (unintentionally) destroyed my garden area. I grew a small vegetable garden this year, and I have the beginnings of two perennial flower gardens on the perimeter of the fenced in area. My fence wasn't high enough around the veggie garden and they got in and did what ducks do...

Hello! I am seeking inspiration for duck coops. Layout, design, functionality, etc. If you have pictures to share, that would be great! I am curious to know how others keep their ducks. I live in NY and experience moderately cold winters & warm summers. I currently use an old walk in...

My 12 ducks are now about 16 weeks old and I was wondering when they will begin to start laying eggs. Or rather, what the typical age is when most ducks of these breeds begin laying.I have Cayugas, Welsh Harlequins & Khaki Campbells. Any advice would be appreciated, thank you! :)

Hello! Has anyone ever encountered their female ducks going through establishing a pecking order? I have 18 ducks total. I rank them in three " generations" based on age and the ones I have had the longest. 1st generation: 2 ducks, Blackie & Brownie, Cayuga & Brown Indian runner <6 old ( salt...

Hello! Just went out into my duck coop and was checking on my injured duck when I felt something biting my ankles...I looked down to see these tiny black insects all over my feet & ankles! I now have tiny red bites on my feet and am wondering what these little creeps are. Are they fleas...

Hello Everyone, My young Welsh Harlequin duck (she is just about 4 months now) has a leg injury! Every evening around 7 or so, I go out into the garden to put the ducks in their pen and usually they all run eagerly in because they know that it is time for food. Yesterday, my little Welsh...

Hey! Anyone from Upstate NY? I am a duck owner living near the Hudson Valley :)