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Hey all, I hear a lot about pairs of ducks being bonded. Although I have recognized in my own flock apparent preferences (and dislikes) with each other how do you know if ducks are truly bonded with each other? Can it be only two or can it be a group? And does it have to be a female male bond...

No, didn't notice anything pulled out. After I wiped the foam off when I saw it I didn't notice it return when I put them to bed and she didn't have it this morning either.. maybe something in her eye or something too I guess. idk. I will definitely do the saline rinse though just to be sure.

I have one drake and three girls currently -used to have 5 girls but lost one a few years back to an illness and a fox got one last summer. It's possible she's over mated. She's the water queen so is the most "available" for my drake. And she does willingly accept affections from my other roen...

I noticed today that one of my girls had foam in just one of her eyes. She doesn't seem to be having any other symptoms (no coughing sneezing or change in eating or behavior). I read on another website that over mating can cause foamy Eye if there's no other symptoms. (As she's the one in the...

Are minnows from a bait store safe for ducks? I've read fish are high in vitamin D which is what I suspect is the the issue with one of my girls laying as they get free access to crushed egg shells and oyster shells. Any other suggestions to increase vitamins D?

Yes Im thinking if I can reward incompatible behaviors maybe it'll reduce the aggression though I have little hopes it'll completely stop it but it'll might be a fun project to test out and a good alternative to "traditional" methods if it does or something to do along with those methods.

Just a fun thought/discussion but has anyone ever taught their ducks tricks? Or have you ever clicker trained your ducks? I'm thinking I might have a go at it. Just for fun. Maybe teach them to respond to their names or see if I can use clicker training/shaping to reduce my drakes aggression...

My black swedish started with just a white bib and is now about 70% white. My Cayuga drake has stayed black though both are 5 years old.

When I ordered my ducklings I ordered them from a company in Ohio since it was close (wanted to reduce stress from shipping for my babies) but they came from Metzer anyways. They all arrived healthy and happy. One was a runty one and a little odd but she survived and although she does have a...

Mine don't usually go for the oyster shells for some reason but crushed egg shells are like a top 3 treat to them lol. I don't throw any egg shells out anymore. Since we get organic chicken eggs in the winter when the my girls don't lay I save those shells as well to give to them during laying...

0 today but im in south east Wisconsin one of my girls has been laying sporadically since last week already! Often small fairy eggs but one really large one. My girls will be 5 this spring so I was really surprised that they started so early especially since the first egg last year wasn't until...

Has anyone tried Kalmbach starter for their ducklings? What are your opinions on it? I use Kalmbach waterfowl feed for my grown ducks since it's quite a bit cheaper than the mazuri and easier for me to get but a much better quality than Purina or dumor chicken feed that I was originally using.

Really good information! Thanks! I wasn't planning to even think about starting introductions until they were at least 8 weeks. Putting my drake in a timeout for a bit would be nice, I'll be able to wear shorts around my own yard again (He REALLY hates me).

That's really interesting since the new ones should all be girls id imagine Toke would be more than happy to add to his harem and that the girls would take offense. One of my girls seems fairly possessive of the drake and always stays nearest to him and gives angry head bobs when the other walk...

Lmao! That's hilarious!

My first batch came from Metzer. Yea I lost my black swedish, Blue, to some illness a little after they turned two. Tried everything. And a fox got my Cayuga girl, Kevin, last June. Absolutely devastated both times especially the fox as that was completely preventable and all my fault. I...

Haha it would! I currently have two roens hens, a black swedish hen (used to have 2 😢) and a Cayuga drake (used to have a Cayuga hen as well 😞) so these will be all new breeds. Been picking ones that are supposedly more calm and not broody. But of course my two roens are as different from...

Buff, blue swedish, and welsh

Thanks for that!

I did a thing today and will be getting three ducklings this summer! I already have 4 other ducks that will be 5 years old this spring (a drake and three hens). My new ones should be all hens. I know to do a slow introduction by keeping them separate where they can see each other but not...