Thanks for your detailed response--very helpful. Our two ducklings have graduated to the teen area, so it's time to start introducing them to duck life.
When we construct our slide, we'll post pictures--so funny. I remember our ducks acting like children and kept going up the steps and down the...
How adorable--wonderful photos. At what age are the ducklings (those hatched in an incubator) when you introduce them to the adults?
BTW, years ago when we had a bunch of duck breeds together, we had a large kiddie pool complete with steps and slide. They would waddle up the steps and slide into...
That's really good news! And I appreciate the mention of problem of keeping ducks on concrete flooring--our ducks are in the barn for the worst of winter (in PA), which has a concrete floor, so we'll be sure to have sufficient straw and bedding for them. Last winter we had no problem getting hay...
Wonderful to see more interest in Saxonies; and we can all learn from the experience of others. I wonder if anyone has experience with raising other duck breeds, to compare them. We are setting our first hatch of Indian Runners--will be Interesting to see how they compare to hatching Saxonies...
Here are the boys; they're losing color a little, but will return in all their splendor near fall. They really stick together, move as one. Trouble is, they can't decide who is leader, so they spend a lot of time running back and forth, going nowhere in particular. They like to sleep in a...
Very happy to see a thread devoted to Saxonies. Our original trio came directly from Holderread's, and we have added an additional 4 drakes and 2 newly hatched ducklings from them. I'll post pics soon. Located in Southern Central PA south of Harrisburg. KanaKukkula