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They don't lay for 7 months out of the year?!

I have 4 Welsh Harlequins & 1 Cayuga who have been regular layers since 6 months old. They began on Christmas Eve last year - what a great present! They went through a short molt earlier in the summer right about their 1 year birthdays. They stopped laying for about 2 weeks then started up...

How is egg production for y'all's ducks in winter? Mine are 5 1/2 months now and no sign of any eggs. I am wondering if I will have to wait until spring? The descriptions for welsh harlequins said they could start laying between 4-6 months so probably just need a bit longer ... but they seem...

Almost time to tuck the ducks for the night! Amber - 2 mths - Welsh Harlequin - female Amber is the biggest drama queen - runs the most when trying to herd them up the ramp to the pool & quacks the loudest when picked up.

The incomparable Margot (sorry - 3x a charm! i think I've got all the rules down now.) Margot - 2 mths - Cayuga - female Margot is the leader of the flock & the fastest runner & swimmer of the bunch. She might be annoyed by our cuddles but isn't afraid of much.

Oh no! This makes me nervous to take our ducks to our pond. We just got them a 300 gal stock tank (I only have 5 ducks) which they love but I would love to take them to the big pond from time to time (they cannot have unsupervised access as it is in the backyard where our dogs run around). If...

Oh - mine are powder. I got them off amazon. I just open them & dump the powder into their 5 gal waterer. Before that when they had a smaller waterer I just guesstimated 1/5 capsule per gallon.

PS - make sure you do NOT get non-flush niacin if you use capsules.

i was also concerned that one of my duck's feet were a bit turned in. But other than niacin, one of the things I read said walking on a variety of natural surfaces (as one might find in a yard/paddock) will help as they grow. I got niacin capsules as it was cheaper than brewer's yeast & put the...

Oh my goodness that's awful! People are so inconsiderate! Keep us updated on your duck's recovery!

We have a nice pond I wish we could let our ducks out on. But the main problem is it is in the fenced in portion we let out dogs out in. Second problem is it is not fed by a spring or anything, just rainwater runoff so in the hot dry summer time it can completely dry up. I think they will have...

There's a rabbithole of breeds to research! I have ducks but for any birds I go for most egg laying to least feed ratio. Do you want to be able to drive to a hatchery (don't think there are any big ones in the GA area but plenty of small breeders)? Or are you ok with mail order? I got ducks mail...

Yeh I kinda hope once he's here he'll warm up more. He's moved on from other past life traumas (gambling addicted ex who spent bill money on habit, father passing from cancer) and learned to love again but hasn't moved on from this. Thing is I'll need his help if I'm sick or pregnant or...

I am a new duck mom with 5 rather entertianing ducks (4 Welshies, 1 Cayuga). I have wanted ducks for eggs for some time & the call was too strong this spring so I got a small flock. Only problem is my fiance (who is from England - we're just like Meghan & Harry! lol!) had a couple of ducks for a...

Any of you GA ladies part of the Ladies Homesteading Group? I am considering attending the meetings of the Athens chapter & was wondering if anyone had experiences to share.

Girls after their first night in the new outdoor coop. At least 2 are also trying to quack already as well! They grow up so fast!

I had ordered 10 since that was the minimum w/o the small order fee (and wanted about 8 anyway) but 5 didn't make it in shipping. Got refunded but still want more cayugas. They're so pretty! Haven't found any closer sources tho. I have 4 Welsh Harlequins & 1 Cayuga.

Glad my 5 surviving ducks are doing well! Can't believe how they've grown! (5 days - 10 days -15 days) They seem to be lovin summer time!

Well if you wind up with a pair let us know if you have any Cayuga ducklings come along! People in the area have been looking for some but they are only available mail-order in this area (other than a farm I found in Pink Hill, NC but not sure yet if I want to make the 7 hour drive.)