Here are the images of their enclosure. We built this last year, it’s 3 cow panels welded together with chicken wire tied to it. The plan is to get another tarp to wrap completely around the back so they can’t see anything and nothing can see them, at least back there so they can “hide”. I also...
Thank you. I’ll probably clip their wings. As for the feed, I responded to astroduck above with what I think similar. The dogs aren’t crazy, they’ve been near them once and they know very well not to chase any of my birds. They cannot break through their set up. The birds just got spooked I’ve...
The guy I bought them from (not some crazy, he’s been breeding and selling them for years) said to just feed them scratch in the winter. He said they can’t get too fat before breeding season because they won’t reproduce. I looked it up and everything I’ve seen has said the same. I can add more...
Thank you. The only thing is the dogs don’t really like try to “attack” them. They just stand there and look excited. The mandarins don’t react this way with the horses. Plus I can tell the dogs off quickly and they’ll listen. I might try clipping her wings. By now she should’ve known she cannot...
I need help. Last Thursday I purchased a pair of mandarin ducks. Perfectly healthy birds. I’ve done research on them the past year, im positive I’m caring for them right. They have a nice big deep tub to swim, scratch feed mixed with a small bit of all flock, a 8x16 pen with fresh grass (it’s...