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I have a male who has taken to hanging out with my call ducks, but I'm sure he prefer one of his own kind.

I looking to trade a Female Northern Pintail for a Male, or buy a Male if one is available not as part of a pair or sell my females. I bought a pair and the male died. I bought a 2nd pair and the male died. I bought a 3rd pair and the male died. I don't know why these guys aren't surviving...

I kept my ducks in the pen today since we were getting 4-8 inches of snow and my drake beat up one of my 4 females. Under normal circumstances they free range all day and only spend the night in the pen. She has many flight feathers pulled out with some bleeding (very little) along with the...

After 10 inches of snow and temps in the single digits their pond has been reduced to a puddle. 1 pair wood ducks (Split White M/White F) 1 pair north American pintails 1 common goldeneye drake

I was missing an ancona when I put them away tonight. A walk around the pond revealed him on the water's edge still alive with a nearly detached leg. What would do that and not finish the job? They were only out from 9 am to 6 pm and a Great Pyrenees puppy has been running around much of the...

I have raised wood ducks in the past with mixed results. After reading some posts I am going to use Mazuri Waterfowl Starter this year. I was just wondering what is the best way to present it to the them? Do you just add it to their water dish or do you provide them the opportunity to swim...

They look ready to go for a stroll. How long before she brings them out.

I have a bourbon red tom and hen who is 2 weeks into incubating 24 eggs. They free range all day and are penned up at night in a 5'x10' pen. I read on some other website that I should set up a nursery pen with covered sides so she can't see out to stop her from pacing and trampling the little...

My Bourbon Red is up to 23 eggs in her nest and counting. I'm not so sure the nest box can hold too many more, it's pretty crowded in there. I have read the average is 15 eggs but what is the most you have seen?

So I am over at the duck pen giving them some treats and I see the turkeys (12 week old bourbon reds) flying around out of the corner of my eye. It didn't concern me at first because I figure they finally noticed me and were coming for their fair share of peas. But then I notice one of the...

Until a couple of days ago I would put a bowl of food and a gallon of water in the duck pen and then walk over to the pond and yell, "Let's go ducks," and the ducks would come running. Well, the ducks have been getting bigger and eating more so I bought a new bowl. The new bowl is white and...

I have been given the OK to raise some turkeys. Bourbon Reds sound like a good fit for our property and our level of commitment. My question is will we, a family that has never eaten anything that didn't come from the supermarket, enjoy a heritage breed turkey? Are they going to taste more...

We decided to hatch some of my duck eggs in two of our biology classrooms, I teach chemistry, this year. Two seperate rooms each with one incubator to increase our odds. First round was due to hatch on Wednesday. Saturday the power went out at school for no good reason. There was no storm...

It has been a warm winter here in south eastern PA and I think it has thrown off some biologic duck clocks. I put out my duck boxes last weekend because the weather was so nice and I had been seeing some extra wood ducks and mallards on the pond. I have two pair of each which are permanent...

I am considering adding a pair or two of diving ducks to my collection. Buffleheads and Common Goldeneye are currently all that I have on my list of possibilities. I am trying to stick with species that might at least fly over my area of southeastern PA. I'm also trying to stay with those...

My 6 week old ancona started walking on its heels yesterday. No other sign of injury and it seems to be both legs rather than just one side. I let them free range during the day so I initially thought it was injured in some sort of attack but the more I observe the duck it seems more like it...

I'm looking for ground cover for my duck enclosure. I have shaded and sunny areas but they don't need to be covered by the same plant. Anybody have any non-toxic suggestions? Thanks

I have a wild type mallard who is laying eggs, lots of eggs. I have left her with 2 of her own eggs and 6 ceramic eggs. The others I have taken into school to hatch in the incubator. She has layed 16 eggs and counting. If I keep taking eggs away will she keep laying more? Or will she...

So how do I keep the canada geese from eating the food I put out for my mallards and wood ducks? I was thinking a roof over the feeding tray. Anybody have any idea what hieght might deter geese but still allow the mallards to get at it?

I sold my pool table and built a pond in my basement. I added Wood Ducks (Split White Male and White Female) to the mix in early October. The enclosure is 9'x11' with metal halide grow lights, live plants, turtles, goldfish and a hermit crab. They have become quite used to me and don't run...