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If we were talking dogs or something, I think it would be extremely irresponsible to get one a few months then rehome it, but ducks I don't think care one way or another I think it would matter. Especially if you were the duck. How is one animal different to another? All animals can bond...

There are many different ways to successfuly package eggs. Using a carton is one- but individually wrapping them and laying them in a single layer is the way I do it. I line a box with bubble wrap, put cardboard partitions in to keep any eggs knocking each other. I wrap each egg in soft paper...

Where there is a will - there is a way. If one is a drake he will persist if given the chance until he finds a way. The runners may be the biggest hurdle for him, with their speed and long legs, they could keep a male call very busy indeed.

cooprunbuilder, its great that you want to help people with their birds- but the whole idea of a forum is for people from across the country to all be able to share their experiences and knowledge- online on a forum- others can come back even years later and read the thread and gain knowledge...

It does kind of look like how a friend once described their duck acting before it was diagnosed with lead poisoning. Eating just a small piece of metal can leave a duck very sick and needing months of treatment.

Contact Holderreads - those photos of the birds on the Rumball runners site are all streched out of proportion- who knows he may have photoshopped the colours of the birds in the photos too. He may breed a lot of different colours, but pity the photos arent right. Too bad the colours cant be...

What a beautiful pair of babies. I love seeing them with the fuzz all slicked back when they first hatch. Im sure you will have a great time raising these babies so Pfft back at momma duck, you get to see them take their first swim and explore their new world.

Ducks can get mites and worms but they are less likely to get them than chickens. They do need tratment when getting worms and in bad cases will need tretment for lice. One or two lice on the body may be eradicated when swimming or preening but to stop the life cycle and prevent a larger...

Quote: Nothing beats kicking back with some ducks for making you feel better. And sometimes I dont even wash my hands straight after touching them. I am more likely to get sick using a pubic washroom than anything I do with my ducks. But I will admit I do get asked some weird questions...

I love my Appleyards. They are my favorite for color in duck breeds. Mine are a placid group, who are great egg layers and fairly quiet in comparison to some of my other girls. Mine dont try to fly, they will flap around but never really get off the ground at all. They would be a great...

Thank you both for your input. I am not very comfortable yet with the idea of raising birds specifically for eating yet, but since my sister is trying to increase the level of her families self sufficiency I am happy to at least help her on her way with information even if I do not go through...

My sister has asked if I can hatch and raise some turkeys for her, and hand them over when they are ready to leave the brooder. Neither of us know much about them, so I thought asking here about a good breed to find hatching eggs for. They would be raised for eating birds, what can any of you...

Give them a chance to cool down a bit again, eggs do take a long time to gain and loose heat- so just because the temp reads 110 the core of the egg may not have yet been that high. I hope you still get something to hatch, it may be a small miracle after all they have been through, but I have...

I used to have Rouens a few years ago but after issues with fertility I decided to swap them out for a different breed. You may find that you would need to separate one of the drakes before nesting just to ensure that your duck isnt overbred because of the ratio you have. I had exhibition...

Mine are "farm birds" but I like to keep them tame enought to handle without stressing them. I like to examine my birds on a weekly basis to check them over for signs of parasites, wounds, weighloss or gain and other concerns so ensuring they are comfortable with being handled is important to...

The chances are not good with a chicken double yolker egg either. With all kinds of poultry the chances of twins actually hatching are incredibly slim, so to say that you have a good chance with chicken eggs is very misleading. There are many reasons a normal egg wont hatch, and when setting a...

It never ceases to amaze me the way people buy animals without a thought to how they will care for them when grown. Tougher penalties are needed for those that are actually caught dumping animals. So glad these ones were actually dropped off to you mandelyn, and not at a local pond. At least...

A little hard to see with such small photos, but with the wings not fully grown yet you can still strap the wings to help them grow into the right direction. Angel wing is more commonly seen the form of the wings sticking out at an angle rather than straight up. 2txmedics I have had ducks that...

I just use zip ties on mine Kerath. I do have to swap them over about three times as they grow. They come in so many different colours and using them on just one or each foot rather than just left or right can give you so many different colour combinations.

That is way too much cute in one place. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely photos, Happy Easter to everyone as well, and especially to you and your little cutie pies Duckyfromoz.