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    Pekin Rouen mix?

    Petduck - I replied to your private message but just to follow up on here too, so there is no confusion for anyone else..."Spot" is definitely a cross between Rouen/Pekin. I have no other ducks other then Rouen/Pekin and she was hatched and raised by them here on our farm.
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    stupid winter ducks

    LOL - My ducks are also very law abiding I have always shut them in every night. Once their pen door got shut while they were free ranging and I found them all tucked into a corner beside their house in the dark waiting and I'm sure wondering why they were "locked out". I'm in cold and...
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    Starlings - Major Pests

    Carol - that's exactly what I'm afraid of!! I made sure to only fill the water tubs high enough for the ducks to have enough water but low enough from the top so that the starlings can't reach it by sitting on the edge. The feed is another issue... I have basically done the same thing but...
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    Starlings - Major Pests

    Quote: Are you having a mild winter? that maybe one reason why they haven't left yet. I haven't ever had a problem with them but I have heard they are big pests. My birds have to share their feed with the chipmonks which haven't gone to ground yet because we are having a mild winter so far...
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    Starlings - Major Pests

    LOL Thanks - KansasKid...My husband said he wished he had a good gun with bird shot to kill them with! I do have a pellet gun in the house, but I've never actually shot it...and then I'd be concerned about the pellets after I missed (which I'm sure I will!!!) - the ducks would probably eat...
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    Starlings - Major Pests

    Does anyone else have these birds causing problems? I have had a few around, but now I have a flock of 10 or 15 birds and they are pooping in the ducks water and getting into their feed. They are so bold that even though I put the feed in the ducks house, they are just going in and making a...
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    Drakes Showing Preference

    Tried looking for the thread and couldn't find it either... My suggestion instead of removing the four over bred girls...why don't you remove the boys completely from the entire flock for a week or two and reintroduce each one separately. Perhaps the flock will adjust differently when the...
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    Is it illegal to own a Canadian Goose?

    From the Environment Canada website: "Question: Is a permit required to keep wild migratory game birds such as ducks and geese in captivity? Answer: Yes, avicultural permits to possess live migratory game birds are available from the Canadian Wildlife Service. Prior to being granted an...
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    Thiamine deficiency in ducklings

    How is your duckling doing, duckyfromoz? Just wondering if any improvement at all...I'm a little afraid to ask...
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    Rat(?)! Bold Little Rotter! Need ideas for bottom of pen

    Quote: Is it possible that it is just a mole and/or a vole. I don't think either of these guys are dangerous to the ducks, just annoying. They burrow and make tunnels everywhere. They aren't very big either (bigger then a mouse though)... I had a mole around the ducks water the other day...
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    First Snow pictures - Ontario, Canada

    Quote: Amazingly, the drive in is still here and a popular place in the summer. Do you remember which movie you saw? NOPE - couldn't remember for the life of me We were young & in love We always enjoy heading down though, supper at the Crossings in Richford. Driving down to the...
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    First Snow pictures - Ontario, Canada

    kurtjackieprovost - Saint Albans drive in I took my husband to the drive-in on one of our dates about 11 years ago My family lives in Knowlton, Quebec - just a few minutes from Sutton, Quebec (Richford VT border)! Going quackers - we're eastern ontario, near the Quebec border -...
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    First Snow pictures - Ontario, Canada

    I wish I had remembered to bring the camera out first thing this morning. I'm sure the expression from your goats was the same as Ollie's. It was hilarious He's normally thrilled to be out and then the 1st one out the pen door to free range. This morning he thought the girls had lost their...
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    First Snow pictures - Ontario, Canada

    Excellent Love to have the "first snow pictures" up. Your gang looks wonderful - love the "hairdo" on your crested ducks Whereabouts are you guys in Vermont? I have family that live right along the Canada/Vermont border - wonderful area!!
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    First Snow pictures - Ontario, Canada

    We just had our first snow last night. I went to let out the ducks this morning - I only have two that were born this past summer so I couldn't wait to see their reaction. I opened the door and everyone piled out except "Ollie" . The girls were all out quacking and snuffling through the...
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    too many duck eggs

    My dog loves her daily eggs...I have been giving her two eggs (raw) mixed with her dog food. She eats every morsel and has a beautiful shiny coat.
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    Cnn DUCKS go without their outdoor TuBs??

    I'm with you ChickieBooBoo - I'm also from Ontario - and no electricity for the ducks. I carry out two buckets of warm water every morning for them and another one every afternoon. Luckily, I have the ducks in an area where they face the south so they get a fair amount of sunshine (when we...
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    Pekin CAN stand, but CAN'T walk.

    Has she been laying at all since you got her? Can she see the other ducks? Sometimes they get pretty upset when they are separated from one another. Can you let her swim in warm water? Need to know if there is a possibility that she is egg-bound - I've seen on the boards that a swim in...
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    Pekin CAN stand, but CAN'T walk.

    I have a pekin duck that gets weak and has difficulty walking when she is lacking calcium. As soon as I give her oyster shell she is better within a short time. I haven't had any issues with her being egg bound yet . I have four ducks and one drake. She is the only one that has...
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    Pekin Rouen mix?

    I was prepared to sell all the ducklings this year, but we had decided that we would keep "Spot" because she was so different from the others. The whole family wanted to know what she would look like when she feathered out. Anyway, I'm glad that we did. Here's a closer picture of her a...
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