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Awwww! That's great news! Glad to hear they have plenty of swimming time. To save your yard, ypu might have to block off half at a time.

Also, they need to fully submerge their bills in clean water to cleanse their cavities. Is the mud hole in your pics the only source of water they have throughout the day? They why they go to your drains. They want clean, dirt free water to clean their bills. They will get sick if you do not...

I have also asked this question, I am also concerned about landscaping. From the answers I've gotten, I would block off half your yard at a time, to let the other half repair itself. On bald mud patches, block off with chicken wire or even good netting & plant new grass. Keep ducks off until...

Good to know! Thank you guys for replying! My babies will be here in June. Very excited! I'll just keep a watch over them. Pretty sure the geese once fully grown will have no problem with magpies. They are little smaller than a crow & way smaller than a raven. No hawks might be a challenge...

Are Black Billed Magpies(black & white scavenger bird) & crows a threat to ducks & geese? We don't have very many crows that stick around, but you can almost always spot a magpie around the property. They steal dog food from the yard & have befriended one of my dogs. It comes in the morning &...

What about Magpies? Not the ducks, but the loud black & white birds that are always around, stealing dog food. Do they seem to bother ducks & geese at all? We have very few crows that stop by time to time. Do I need to be concerned about magpies & crows?

I'm sorry to hear of your loss! Where I am, I've never seen a racoon. We are located by large open fields & in the distance there are a lot of willows. Guess I'm lucky there isn't really a habitat for racoon around here.

They are so adorable!! They don't seem to mind the cold to much, do they? That eases my mind! We had a brutal stretch of below, wasn't that miserable? It was long weeks haha. Thank you for replying!

I read on a thread somewhere about hanging old cds on string & hanging them around where your chick's are. The reflection from the CD will scare off hawks. I have not tried this yet, but I want to see how it works! Hawks & owls are my concerned predator

Any other Montana folk out there that wants to add in on information about raising & keeping waterfowl in Montana. Our climate is a little more unique & much harsher winters. How do you keep your ducks & geese cozy all winter? Also, how you landscape your pen & yard. Any predator advice? Hawks...

Great response! Thank you! I go to Missoula every so often, maybe once a month, can you give me the name of the nursery? I would love to go check it out! Also, I haven't ever heard of Lemon Balm. Where do you buy it & does it come back every year? I am new to having a feathered flock...

Thank you! I didn't even think of ticks! They don't seem to heavy where I am, but I will be sure to check! Are there any other plants, bushes, trees, grass, ect. you would recommend putting in their run & around our yard?

Checking in from Big Sky Montana!! Question for you Montanians- do any of you have sagebrush in your pens or around ducks/geese? I cannot for the life of me, find any info in regards to sagebrush & waterfowl! I think it would work perfect for a couple of sagebrush in their predator proof pen...