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    What to do with male ducklings once they hatch?

    Hi all! I’ve got seven runners in the incubator and 14 days left until hatch day (January 11!). All the embryos seem viable and I can even feel the little “pops” they make when they kick! So precious! Anyway, it’s been on my mind lately that not all of these little ones are necessarily going to...
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    Will ducks start laying in winter?

    My runners were born in May and didn't start laying until December 1st. I provided artificial light for some weeks in November and they didn't start laying until I started adding cat food to their daily meals. I have two ducks and a drake. One of the ducks is a little bit "bent", so we've not...
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    Ended Halloween/Thanksgiving HAL Other Poultry Photo Contest

    Here's my entry! =)
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    *~*Runner Duck Club*~*

    Very good info! Thanks! I noticed you mentioned that you use Microsoft Word for your data tracking. It's definitely not made for that! :eek::D May I suggest using Excel or AirTable? I'd be happy to get you started either way by providing some templates. AirTable is pretty neat because I can...
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    *~*Runner Duck Club*~*

    Interesting! I had the advantage of purchasing sexed ducklings, so I knew which one was the boy. You're right you really can't tell much difference until a couple of months have passed. I don't really have much to add to your observations except the few points below. So, interesting things I've...
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    *~*Runner Duck Club*~*

    Daily pictures are in the database, if you follow the link.
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    *~*Runner Duck Club*~*

    X-post from intro thread, but seemed useful here, too! --- I've been keeping growth logs of my runner ducklings. Data includes picture, weight (grams), bill-to-tail length (mm) and foot-to-haunch length (mm). It's not 100% filled in, but there's solid data for days 1-40 or so for all the...
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    Duck Breed Focus - Indian Runner

    I've been keeping growth logs of my runner ducklings. Data includes picture, weight (grams), bill-to-tail length (mm) and foot-to-haunch length (mm). It's not 100% filled in, but there's solid data for days 1-40 or so for all the ducklings that made it that far; about 230 individual...
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