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egg found in the yard, incubated and hatched
greetings. i found an egg carefully hidden under some leaves right out in the middle of my yard on April2. i successfully incubated and hatched the little guy. i assumed it to be a wild mallard...however the duck is almost 10 weeks old...and is huge! he looks more and more to be a domestic...- howardtheduck585
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- breed & gender domestic wild
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- Forum: Ducks
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Ducks- Monilearner
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- domestic ducks farm breed
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- Category: Other Poultry
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I think someone abandoned a domestic duck at my neighborhood lake?
So at around 8:30 pm i was on a walk with my family and we noticed a duck in someone’s yard. This isn’t uncommon since our neighborhood backs up to a lake but it was odd because this duck looked a lot different than our usual (black and white, splotchy) and seemed very friendly. He followed us...- whatduckisthis
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- ancona duck domestic dumped duck neighborhood
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New Tom
I just bought my first tom thats about 1-2 years old. iv had him close to a week and yet to see him strut or hear him gobble. hes very skiddish and even backs down from my hens when they chase after him. how long does it usually take for turkeys to “warm up” and begin to strut and gobble in... -
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How do migratory bird laws apply to hybrids ?
I spoke to a warden about laws to own canada geese a while back and from what i understood one must purchase from a permit holder and then follow state laws if any apply . oh and never loose that receipt/ form . out of curiosity i asked about hybrid canada geese / migratory birds and how the... -
Mandarins and domestic ducks
Hi all. I haven't been on this lovely site for a while as I sadly had to rehome my gorgeous ducks a few years back due to relocation issues. But now however the ducks are back! Whoopie! Im picking up some runners soon but my o/h has decided he wants his own ducks and has decided on a pair of... -
Can my duck become friendly?
I have three mallards (that I have had for two days) and they let met pick them up but they often run away from me too. I want them to be more domesticated, will they ever be not so scared.- I Like Ducks
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- baby ducks domestic ducklings ducks friendly ducks mallard ducklings scared ducks
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One muscovy with domestic ducks
So, sadly i am doing a bit of a change and selling off most of my flock. My plan is to keep 4 hens and 3 ducks in a tractor that we move around the yard. This will keep them safe from the many predators that are ripping apart my large coop and eating my birds. i have 2 domestic ducks, a pair...- Ozarkhomesteader
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- ancona domestic drake ducks female geese hen muscovy
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