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  1. HostileMatron

    Why are my females scalping each other?

    Oh my ever lovin' goodness!! That's horrible. I now understand why you said no to scalping. Unless it's just the beginning and will end up at this point Do you have any idea what is going on with these birds?
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    Why are my females scalping each other?

    What does it look like to you?
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    Juvenile Osprey moving in to the tree next door. Seems to be eyeing my ducks?

    Attacking my ducks. Thankfully not much avian flu here. I don't normally have many birds trying to get into my yard. No food or water available for them and their path from the forest to the lake is a bit east of my yard
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    Juvenile Osprey moving in to the tree next door. Seems to be eyeing my ducks?

    Hello. I'm wondering how worried I should be about my Rouens being attacked? As of this morning I have a juvenile osprey sitting at the top of a tree just watching my yard. Just far enough out that the ducks don't send to notice it, and I needed binoculars to identify it. I read the don't bother...
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    Rouen drake developed eye stripes?

    They are full of surprises. Haha. Gotta love a duck! Thanks again for the info. I feel much better now. I was getting a bit worried.
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    Rouen drake developed eye stripes?

    Thank you so much!! Excellent news. Strange, but excellent. Lol! I had no idea they did this. Last fall we had 4 drake's and none lost their green head, but then it was their first winter so maybe that why
  7. HostileMatron

    Rouen drake developed eye stripes?

    Although my being crazy is always a possibility, I have a duck that doesn't seem to know If it wants to be a male or female. Has anyone else had a drake develop eye stripes? My little duck started life looking the same as his siblings. While the boys started developing green heads little muffin...
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    Triple yolked duck egg. Could it have hatched?

    I was thinking the same. Although the egg was larger than normal, it didn't seem nearly large enough for 3 ducklings in there. Twins actually hatching blows my mind. Nature is amazing, and some times confusing. Haha
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    Triple yolked duck egg. Could it have hatched?

    I've had double yolkers, but never three. The egg was huge. Got me wondering if anyone has ever successfully hatched twins or triplets? Seems it would be impossible but then, we do live in a strange world 😉
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    With a little help from my friends 😁

    By the time they were done there was nothing left for me to do. They actually did a great job! I was able to move right on to planting 😁 I had added some earthworm castings, fish emulsions and diatomaceous earth to the soil. I hadn't considered the waterfowl living in my yard might find it...
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    With a little help from my friends 😁

    I walked to the shed to get a few things before turning over the garden beds (under 2 minutes, no ducks around). When I got back I found the team was already on task. Double treats for the ladies tonight 👍 Gotta love a duck! 🤣
  12. HostileMatron

    What turned this rat inside out??? **Warning: Graphic pictures**

    👍 Makes sense
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    What turned this rat inside out??? **Warning: Graphic pictures**

    Wow! They do this? Had no idea I'm new to rats. Lol. A neighbor got rid of their birds and the rats are working hard to move in. We are harder at work making it inhospitable. Don't know who's winning 😕 I don't want problems for my ducks. We have ducklings coming next month too. My bird are for...
  14. HostileMatron

    "Rare Phase" Ducks: A Breakdown

    Oops. Pictures didn't go
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    "Rare Phase" Ducks: A Breakdown

    Hello 🙂 Wanted to update on my little black duck, who isn't so little anymore. Haha. She's awesome. Yep! It's a girl! And Pyxis was absolutely correct. She has no eye stripe. And still had a mostly black head
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    What turned this rat inside out??? **Warning: Graphic pictures**

    I set a snap trap to catch a rat. It did it's job, but..... Then something came and turned the rat inside out while eating it. It did not leave with the dead rat stuck in the trap. Only moved it a couple feet away and ate it there behind the duck house The belly is split from chest down. Looks...
  17. HostileMatron

    Food (New Duck Mom Panic)

    I've only raised ducklings three times so far, so I am certainly no expert, but I can tell you that tractor supply does carry duckling crumble. I've only found it in organic. It's a yellow bag. Not all tractor supplies carry the large bag, so it's worth looking around online to see who has it...
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    Chick Stick for Ducks and Geese?

    I'm also wondering if they'd be able to get anything off it. I haven't given anything like that to my ducks because I figured they would only get frustrated. Please let us know if you end up giving it and they are able. I'm always looking for something new to entertain the flock. 😁
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    Egg too small, duckling pipped, struggling to breathe, no noise, day 28 - pic attached

    Aww. Poor little guy. Doing the right thing isn't easy and sometimes adulting is no fun. You are a good egg, and the ducks in your life are lucky to have you 😉
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    Egg too small, duckling pipped, struggling to breathe, no noise, day 28 - pic attached

    I've been using goldfish but the people at the fish store aren't always happy about what I do with them so I'm switching to minnows. Lol
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