I agree the only dumb question is the one not asked. I think I am gonna wait to get our duckies. Right now we have one very nice chicken coop. We are planning to have a barn built and have 3 or 4 of the stalls set up for chickens or birds instead of horses. I think I will wait until they can...
OH GOODNESS NO!!!!!!!!!! I am not wanting to dump off any animals. I really thought they were suppose to eventually have access to water and I was really concerned about predators. I am completely fine with them staying here on the property. I am not surprised people do that but, that is sad...
How do you train them to go back. Do you schoo them back or what? Ducky from Oz I just want to say thanks. I can tell I irritated some people with my dumb questions but, I am really just nieve. I wouldn't never do anything that would put my chickens in harms way if I can help it and if I get...
What about Khaki ducks? I have a large lake behind my property but, that doesn't sound ideal. If you keep your ducks on your property and don't have a pond on it how do you get them the water they crave? Can ducks stay in a coop with chickens??? Thanks so much for the help.
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That is not my thought process I am just completely new to thinking about having ducks. I am just wanting to know the appropriate way to care for them.
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X2 Don't even get a duck if that is your thought proses. Please.
Okay thanks, that is what I was wondering. It just didn't make sense the other way. The lady at the feed store told me you keep them so long then release them. Don't they like to spend a lot of time in water? How does everyone handle that? If you have a chicken coop can chickens and ducks stay...
If you get pet ducks do you raise them for so long and then release them to a nearby lake? If you raise them do they still know how to fly south for the winter. If you have a lake close by and they go to the lake during the day will they come back at night to roost. Isn't this dangerous leaving...