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    Ducks molted, haven't laid since - help?

    My four runner ducks turned 1 year old this spring, and have been laying fairly regularly the whole time. They did a complete, death-defying molt starting the first week in September. It was our first full molt with them, they looked terrible and feathers everywhere! Last year they were still...
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    White duck molts to buff?

    She's been eating normally that we've seen, and we had a housesitter who was feeding them while we were gone. They've all been dropping feather this past week or so, including Gladys, but then poof, all gone and white down now.
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    White duck molts to buff?

    We were just out of town for a few days and when we got back noticed that our all black duck - Gladys - looks like she's been plucked for pillows and has white spots all over now. We got her late last spring, and this spring she molted out her black crest and it came back in white and brown...
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    Do duck eggs taste like chicken eggs?

    COMPLETELY disagree. They are great for baking *and* frying. The trick with frying: Lower heat - they are rich and have less moisture than a chicken egg - and use something nice and rich such as a little butter or other fat. We have an electric stove, so if I'm cooking it in a pan, I use 4-5 on...
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    Post your Duck names!

    We went with soul singers as our naming inspiration. Our first five started out as: --Thelma [Houston] --Bettie [LaVette] --Sister Ray Charles (named after a song by JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, and who is now known as Tina [Turner] Ray Charles) --Etta [James] --Miss Otis (named ofter the song...
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    Northwest Winter - need advice on duck care during the chilly months

    Thank you - that's super helpful, and reassuring. They definitely do not seem affected at all, so I just wanted to make sure we didn't need to worry.
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    Northwest Winter - need advice on duck care during the chilly months

    Winter is almost here in the Northwest (Seattle). We are going to drop down to about 38 tonight, according to the news. I was hoping for some information/input as to what we need to do for our ducks during the winter. We've had them since May, so this is our first go at the cold. Dayside, they...
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    Duck that lays green or blue eggs

    We have a grey (officially, I guess it's a blue, though she's not purebred) runner duck who lays green eggs. Our fawn runner duck lays light grey eggs. We have a black crested one who should start laying anytime now, so I'm excited to see what color hers are. Our three girls are all different...
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    Duck Treats

    I also forgot to mention dandelions and grass clippings - when my husband mows the lawn he puts some of the grass clippings in the pen, they like that a lot on the days they don't get to go in our back yard. Also, I dig out dandelions in the mornings (we have ample supply) and give them those...
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    Please don't give your geese spinach!!!

    Ours like things like kale and chard okay, but they like it better when it's a little wilty.
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    Duck Treats

    For treats, ours love love love love love frozen peas and freeze-dried mealworms. And any sort of fresh greens - lettuce, chard, kale, etc. The tougher greens they like a little wilty. But really, the peas are the big hit - they like 'em straight out of the bag, though I've started keeping the...
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    new to ducks looking at runners.

    We have four runners with a strong flock instinct. We also have an aged Cattledog and Border Collie/Cattledog mix who have zero herding training. The runners tolerate the dogs fairly well, sometimes even chasing after them and acting like they're going to bite them, but only when the dogs aren't...
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    Looking for the Perfect Home for our Wonderful Runner Duck!

    If you're coming towards Washington, we'd love to take her! :) Just got word that a friend's kid can't have chicken eggs (like me) so we're going to be looking to maybe add a duck or two to the four we already have.
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    Seattle-area: Might need to re-home a drake

    Please post all ads in the appropriate BST section. You will find the rules here https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=250783 Thank you, ~Staff
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