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  1. A

    What would YOU do? Duck eggs day 28.

    I'm sure there are many posts that ask the same sort of question, but I feel that every situation is unique so I would like some input from all the pros out there in BYC Land :) I have a broody Khaki Campbell. She is 2.5 years old and paired with a KC drake of the same age. Today is day 28. She...
  2. mybackyardhobbyfarm

    Lavendar Drake?

    Hi I got this drake and I’ve always just called him blue but recently I was told he is a Lavendar. Which is blue with brown dilution I was told. What are your thoughts? Please look at all the pictures before making a judgment call. I’m super excited if he is indeed Lavendar.
  3. AmberLittlejohn

    At what age can i put my ducks with my drake?

    I have two 12 week old silver appleyards I'd like to put In with my drake in the main flock. Are they old enough? If not, when would it be safe to do so. I do have 2 other ducks as well. So hopefully it will be an OK ratio.
  4. MuslinOpera

    Quarantining new breeding pair before adding to flock

    Hey there. We are looking at adding a breeding pair of muscovies to our flock. They are both one year old. We currently have two adult ducks (not muscovies) and five ducklings that are straight run (the ducklings are separated in the brooder and will be for 8 weeks total). We also have five...
  5. Quacking ducks

    Drakes and a rooster together?

    Hi, I have 7 ducks and 2 drakes and now we have 13 baby chicks that we can’t get rid of so we might end up having to keep the 8 hens and 1 rooster, but I wasn’t sure if it’s a problem to have the rooster in with my Drakes and ducks. Will the drakes and rooster fight? Has anyone had experience...
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    • chicken drake drake and rooster ducks rooster
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  6. BattyAngel

    Rash/scaling on my drake Pekins bill

    Hi, I have never seen anything like this before... I've been away from my birds for several weeks. We have a live in, hired hand who cares for my birds when we're away... I thought he did a good job, but now I wonder if he has always been lazy and just makes everything look good by the day we...
  7. DuckDuckPromise

    Ducky dad doesn’t appreciate the new baby

    Hey friends! We have our adult Cayugas set up in the backyard. After circumstances led to this, we had only one duckling to hatch out of our last incubation. This happy new Cayuga is in a smaller pen within the adults pen, in an effort to get them accustomed to each other... it has been in that...
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    • baby duckling daddy drake ducks introduction
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  8. MartinFamilyHomestead

    Do I need to get rid of drake??

    We currently have 4 drakes and 12 hens. I know we realistically should have 16 hens at the least if we have 4 drakes. We have 6 “older ducks” which are really not that old. 4 of them aren’t even a year yet. Then we have our “babies” that were September ducklings. They for the most part stay very...
  9. S

    EMERGENCY!: duck was attacked by raccoon, feathers and skin ripped off of neck

    Last night one of my drakes was attacked by a raccoon. All of the feathers and skin have been ripped off of the back of his neck, I'm not sure if the same goes for the front. I also believe that he is now blind in one eye as I can see his right eye socket stick out from his head. He's not moving...
  10. R

    Drake with a sinus infection

    Hi! I have a Khaki Campbell drake who seems to be fighting what I think is a sinus infection? I can’t seem to get it to go away. He’s a little less than a year old, and is eating and socializing normally. The only indication something is wrong is he’s lost his feathers around his eyes. I’ve been...
  11. KimTatum03

    Drakes?

    Which ones do you think are drakes?
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    • drake duck pekin rouen sex
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  12. Ellyhutch

    Drake Penis Turning Yellow

    I've had some issues with my Ancona drake, Bitsy, for the last week. Last Saturday I noticed he was hanging his penis out and doing this pulsing thing with his tail area like he was trying to poop. It was also very warm to the touch and swollen. I took him to the vet and got an anti-inflammatory...
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    • ancona drake drake penis
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  13. Bochama

    Drake gets agressive and charge at air

    Hello guys I hope you can help me. My Rouen drake is four months old and has two female ducks in his flock to keep him company. He has started to mate our Black Swedish recently. Nowadays, he is showing this bizarre behavior. When all of us are cuddling together in a quiet room, he suddenly...
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    • 4 months old aggressive behavior drake
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  14. MangoDuck

    Premature pekin ducks mating

    So, we bought two pekin ducklings a few months back, and they’re almost four months old now. One is a female and the other is a male. We saw them mate two days ago (we think it was the first time) and they’ve mated two more times after that. I’ve heard that most ducks start mating at around 5...
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    • drake ducks mating pekin
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  15. The duck father_

    Duck with Lower eyelid pulled out

    My drake got into a fight and had his eyelid pulled. Will it heal okay with terramycin or is there anything I can do right now for him?
  16. CaliFarmsAR

    Call drakes for sale?

    Does anyone have a Call duck drake for sale?!? I have a hen who I’m looking to get a drake for! She has a full brother and I’m willing to trade him for a different drake. I’m definitely not picky on what color!! If you want to swap drakes, let me know and I can post pictures of my boy!
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    • call duck drake for sale
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    • Forum: Ducks
  17. Jcarnahan

    Possibly adding new flock members but concerned about the transition.

    Hey guys I have a complicated question about introducing new ducks to two that I already have. The ducks I currently have are almost three months old. It is very cold here so I have not moved them outside yet. I have one that has been fighting what ive been told is wry neck. This is where my...
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    • drake ducks 3 months health concern help new addiction new additions to flock new ducks wry neck
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  18. peckarooski

    Re-home Pekin Ducks - Columbus, OH

    We have one full-grown, healthy pekin drake and are having trouble sustaining him with our chicken flock. He keeps trying to mount the hens. This pekin is free to a good home that will take care of him, sort of like a pet! Please do not butcher him. You must show ability to care for him...
  19. Bochama

    Bochama

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  20. S.Q.

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