So, we had been free-ranging our ducks for a little over a month now. They loved it and did great. On Saturday, though, one of our ducks were killed by one of our dogs. Now our remaining duck isnt eating well. I think he is sad and scared, having witnessed his brother get killed. Will ducks...
We do both. During the day, they run loose. We have 2 big dogs that are good with the ducks, but would kill any other animal. So they run our property, sticking pretty close to the dogs. At night, they are in a chain link dog run, with 2 dog houses for sleeping. A predator could dig under...
One of our ducks has what looks like a crease in its feathers on its breastbone. A better description would be that someone took a comb and parted the feathers. You cant see skin, just a distinct, part line down its breast. Could this be a female duck?
I have a question about hot peppers. I know birds do not produce a lot of saliva which we do so peppers are hotter for us bc the oils get distributed all across our tongues...i know parrots like hot peppers, but can ducks eat them?
And what about mushrooms? They grow all over our yard and i...
I am not sure about the $ thing, like the pp said there has to be interest. About the feed, that seems really high. I usually get mine at TSC too, but i pay like $8/bag. I would try a local feed store if you have one, if not then try Rural King or maybe someone online...there might even be...
Thanks everyone! Yesterday we let them free range for about 2 hrs, supervised. They had a lot of fun rooting for bugs in the leaf pile. It took them about 20 mins and then my fiance went into the pen and herded them out, they looked confused and i imagine their duck conversation was about...
I highly recommend Swedish Blues. They are medium sized, dont fly, quiet and good with my 3 yr old. Lol. They dont let us pet them, but honestly we didnt handle them a lot when they were babies. They usually maintain a distance of 3 ft from us when we are in the pen. Mine do just fine with...
I have a question about free ranging, part-time. We have 2 Swedish blue's, i believe they are male. Down where we live, everyone free ranges their chickens during the day, so it made me think about our ducks.
For those that do or have free ranged, how do you get them back in their pens at...
I have 2, now full grown, Swedish Blue ducks. I have a question about foot color. One has black feet like they are supposed to....i googled and everything i read says black feet and bills. The other has yellowish feet...not black but more like a dirty yellow, even though they are clean of...
I am Marsha, 33 yrs old, mother to 2 children (Samantha is almost 3 & Charlotte is 10 mos) & one on the way. About a week before Easter, our neighbor gave us 2 ducklings. They are Swedish Blues. We named them Scooter & Skeeter. So, they being our first ducks, i have some newbie questions...