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Hi Friends, Pompom Duck is battling with eye-infections since two weeks now: First she kept one eye closed, then the other, things got better but since last weekend she has both of her eyes infected and keeps them closed as much as she can, just dozing off the days. When i hand out treats, she...

An article in one of my subscribed computer magazines pointed me to the web-site: https://www.craiyon.com/ This is a free to use artificial intelligence image generator that will generate a set of nine preview-images out of a simple English phrase like »Ducklings in space around the moon...

Since this afternoon i am unable to watch any embedded YT video through the BYC site. It just that rotating circle thing forever and then comes back with a generic error message : Sorry for the German, the message just says »There was an error. (Playback ID: TwoZAGaL3yBytWQH) If i open the...

Hi Friends, i have a silly sounding question, see the title of this thread. I am keeping ducks for over four years now and there is a distinct »duck smell« that is being emanated from the oils they use to preen themselves. If you ever had the chance to hold a duck, you know this smell, but... I...

Hi Friends! The last two weeks have been a tough time here, starting with the arrival of three house-guests on 7/25. What came next will be forever remembered as the great duckling flood of 2022: Two days later, on the 27th ten cute little ducklings were delivered by the US Postal Service...

Hi Friends, i got 10 new ducklings delivered today, nine are doing great, one is not doing so well. She is weak doesn't eat and seem to have some pain in her belly. I looked at her back-end and am asking myself if that looks like pasty-butt? More detailed: Thank you very much in advance for...

Hi Friends, i have ordered ten ducklings at Metzer Farms in CA for yesterday. The only thing i received from USPS was a message that the shipping label was created yesterday at 4:08 pm in CORDOVA, TN. No update since then... Why was the shipping-label created in Tennessee?! Any idea what is...

Hi Friends, back here in the forum with some probably bad news in the future… For about a week i must observe how my beloved Katharina Duck is getting weaker and weaker every day. Yesterday, when i brought the ducks to bed, she and Limpy stopped at the door and looked at me. Then Katharina...

Hi Friends, just want to let you all know that Olivia Duck, one of my 2019 Spring ducklings, just died in my lap. She wasn't feeling well since the weekend, struggled with the heat and this morning she crawled towards me, didn't want to eat and was panting heavily. I gave her a lukewarm bath...

Working outside, removing the covers from the raised beds when suddenly all ducks started their alarm quack. Everybody was watching the sky, so i looked up and saw a pterodactylus circling above… Sure it wasn't a dinosaur, but from below on the first look it looked like one (not that i have...

If you have a larger flock of ducks and they have not all been raised together, you have been adding some ducks here and there, a duck went broody and raised some ducklings, you rescued some,… Your flock will inevitably break up into smaller groups during their free-ranging time. One of the...

I just stumbled upon this article about the upcoming 17-year cicadas on Accuweather and thought this might be interesting for all Gardeners and Poultry owners. My ducks are very excited, they have heart that cicadas are tasty and very rich in protein and West Virginia is smack in the center of...

😡 I am so mad at myself! - I wanted to start this thread two weeks ago!

Do you know that you can build your own fences, raised beds, shade-panels, trellises and much more for little to no money? If you have shrubs and/or trees on your property you already have the required building material in your possession to build wattle-fences, for example. What is a...

Hi Friends, i have never build a »real« fence, so far i have just hammered some 2x2 into the soil, tacked some chicken wire to it to tell my ducks where they can go and where not. Now since last week we have a problem with a dog from the neighborhood who is owned by unreasonable dog-owners...

Hi friends, my beloved Curiosity Duck unexpectedly died today! I was a bit worried about her yesterday, she has always been a very quiet duck, but yesterday she just laid down in the sun at the house and slept the whole day, but still looked exhausted when she walked into the duck-house in the...

Yesterday the neighbor's dog almost killed our beloved Nona Duck: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/nona-duck-got-mauled-by-the-neighbors-dog-and-is-breathing-heavy.1437864/post-23813263 I spoke with the neighbor yesterday when they brought injured Nona back home and she promised me to...

Got a phone call this afternoon from my neighbor, asking if I am missing a duck... Their dog got Nona Duck! She suffered some superficial injuries to her neck and chest, is in shock and not eating. I gave her a shower with luke warm water then examined her injuries and sprayed her with Blue...

Today my 13 Fall Ducklings, together with some of my older ducks discovered the pond! I was kind of cute to see them bobbing on the water, diving and dabbling for food, but when it got dark, only the old ducks came back home. Now i have 13 three month old ducks sitting on my pond, refusing to...

What is fodder and what is it good for? Fodder is the process of germinating seeds and feeding the resulting sprouts (and remaining seeds) to your animals. By feeding the sprouts to the animals the animals will benefit from both the seed's energy and the plant's energy. They will also enjoy...