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Well, it took me maybe three years from the first "What if I got ducks?" but I am getting them. Soon Richard Ruby, Muscovy Rescuer, will be dropping off two scovie girls and a crested pekin. Since we move again in a couple of years he said I could just give them back when we're ready...

So, a question that may make me look like an idiot- I got the impression that the 'crest' on crested ducks was the result of a mutated gene that's frequently fatal, that their heads are actually deformed underneath....is that true? Do I have to be careful handling these ducks around their...

I was wondering if weasels can climb. I know they can squeeze through any opening greater than 1" and so many people say to put hardware cloth around the bottom 3 feet of your run (for a variety of reasons really) and also to put down an apron of HW Cloth. But if they can climb, wouldn't we need...

Trying to keep a long story short, if they were only in it at night, would a 2 x 3 foot, 3 ft high duck house be enough room for a pair of female muscovies? 3 female muscovies even? I know what they weigh on average but that doesn't tell me how much space they occupy Would there be enough...

Does anyone know if I can use pine needles, AKA 'pine straw' as bedding in a duck shelter or in their run? I've got monstrous amounts falling in my yard and I'm starting to run out of room to compost it even! (but not enough to sell commercially,of course. ) blows my mind that there are locals...

I'm sorry, I'm sure this has been asked before, but I couldn't find the thread. Do you have to clip Muscovies' nails? If it's not strictly necessary, then is it ok to do for the sake of more comfortable handling, or a bad idea? Would you just use a pair of cat/dog nail clippers, human clippers...

Quick question: Can raccoons, coyotess, dogs, and any other common SE US predator I've forgotten tear through poultry netting?

So, being in the military, we've got to always be thinking 3-7 years ahead to our next couple of duty stations. The areas we could be going to will be ones where we can have ducks. Getting the ducks there, however, will be a major PITA. Transporting them in the car might work, though it'll...

So we've started seriously trying to plan for ducks this spring. And I"m now at my wits' end. I can't figure out how to set up the duck area in a way my husband doesn't find tacky or expensive. We are def. not master carpenters, although he is moderately handy and we own basic hand tools and...

An inquiry in two parts: First: Storey's Guide made a brilliant suggestion; turn on a light outside in the evening, just above duck head level, and allow your ducks to catch the moths etc that inevitably will come to the light. Does anyone know if mosquitos are attracted to light at night? If...

So, what's this I hear about a law against Muscovies? Sounds rather silly. Can someone explain?

So, I have borderline-high cholesterol. It was just plain high before I cut back on eggs for a year or two, so the doctor said to stick with that plan. (I'm a vegetarian who gets at least the minimum of exercise, so there wasn't a lot else I could do, short of medication!) Recently I discovered...

So, I'd really like to get at least a couple chocolate runner ducks (female) when I start getting ducks in a couple of months. Unfortunately Holderread's, whom I'd planned on buying from, phased them out a couple of years ago- I just found out via email. Does anyone know of anywhere (including...

Hello! I'm serious, I've lurked these boards for a long time, like at least a year? It all started when I found the blog of some urban farmer-types. They've shared some pretty awesome stuff with the internet, but reason I'm here is that they introduced me to the idea of backyard ducks...