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  1. MyBlackHen

    DUCK HOUSE

    LOL mrpekinduck - have you had losses in the past, or are you just being proactive? I'm sure your ducks appreciate their high security digs!
  2. MyBlackHen

    DUCK HOUSE

    What a great setup! And a beautiful pond to go with it!
  3. MyBlackHen

    DUCK HOUSE

    I forgot to mention that I was going to put pine shavings over the soil as bedding. Then I can scoop out the bedding and replace. But I like your idea of sand instead of soil, with the shavings on top. Thanks!!
  4. MyBlackHen

    DUCK HOUSE

    Question on flooring materials: we are making a large brooder in one of the horse stalls of our barn. We need to bring in fill because the floor is too low. Would it be good to put soil on half, and gravel on the other half? So the waterer would be on the gravel and when they make a mess in...
  5. MyBlackHen

    DUCK HOUSE

    Cute!
  6. MyBlackHen

    IS CHICK FOOD\STARTER OK FOR DUCKS?

    Do you add brewer's yeast to the Purina Flock Raiser?
  7. MyBlackHen

    Duck Pond/pool pictures

    Hooray! I found a dog house on craigslist! It actually looks very similar to the one you have, tweetysvoice! I found a kiddie pool too, and we already have a large dog kennel. Just need to get the brooder ready in the barn and we'll be all set!
  8. MyBlackHen

    IS CHICK FOOD\STARTER OK FOR DUCKS?

    I don't have ducks yet - getting them in a couple of weeks. I have been reading posts in this forum and most people agree that a true duck starter is best, but since it can be difficult to get it, unmedicated chick starter is okay as long as you add brewer's yeast into it to add niacin. if you...
  9. MyBlackHen

    Duck Pond/pool pictures

    Thanks so much for posting - you have a nice setup! I was on craigslist this morning looking for dog houses ... lots listed, crossing my fingers that at least one is still available!
  10. MyBlackHen

    Feeding newly hatched ducks

    Thanks, that was very helpful. She says she just sprinkles it on top of their food a few times a day. Sounds good!
  11. MyBlackHen

    Feeding newly hatched ducks

    Wow, thanks for the rudest response I have ever seen on this blog. Anyone else want to be more helpful by telling me how much brewer's yeast can be added to chicken starter/grower to provide enough niacin? Also, it has to be brewer's yeast, not bakers yeast?
  12. MyBlackHen

    DUCK HOUSE

    Thanks to all of you for posting these pictures. You have given me lots of ideas for how to set up my duck housing and enclosure! A question for those of you who keep your ducks year-round ... do you have any winter pictures with snow? I live in upstate NY and we typically get lots. Do...
  13. MyBlackHen

    Duck Pond/pool pictures

    Thanks very much! Can anyone post pictures of your duck houses? I would appreciate it! (unless there is another place on this site that has pictures?)
  14. MyBlackHen

    Duck Pond/pool pictures

    Hi everyone, I am getting my first ducks soon and I love all of your ideas for duck setups! I have a question - duck poop water (LOL) is not "hot" like chicken poop and can be used directly on plants (so I've read). Can you overdo it though? Is it something you should use once a week or less...
  15. MyBlackHen

    Feeding newly hatched ducks

    Hi - I am getting ducklings in a couple of weeks - they will be just about 3 weeks old when I get them. This will be our first time with ducklings - we have had chickens for a couple of years now. My local stores don't carry food just for ducks, so I will have to use chick starter/grower (16%...
  16. MyBlackHen

    Bumblefoot problems - please help!

    Thanks for all the responses! I did a lot of searching on bumblefoot and I did not come across the post that you referenced, PrincessChicky. We have a really good local store for backyard ponds and aquariums and I bet I can get that Tricide-Neo powder there. I just wish I had realized what...
  17. MyBlackHen

    Bumblefoot problems - please help!

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  18. MyBlackHen

    Bumblefoot problems - please help!

    Hi, About 1.5 weeks ago we had to do "surgery" on one of our chicken's feet because she had bumblefoot. We followed the directions on this and other sites and it seemed to go fine. Since then, we have been redressing her foot each day, first soaking in an epsom salt bath and then applying the...
  19. MyBlackHen

    13 hens... yet 29 eggs a day. Suspicious?

    Ha ha, I just read through this whole thread and I'm glad there was a solution at the end! That is SO funny - I could totally see my husband and kids pranking me like this! Glad you solved the mystery!
  20. MyBlackHen

    Rooster = fewer eggs from hens??

    Hi all, I was wondering if any of you experienced this. Last year we had 9 laying hens and had pretty good egg production, even through the winter. This year I have 19 hens (7 are almost 2 years old though so not super-productive, all the rest are less than a year old) and we also have one...
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