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  1. LizaKnepper

    Advice on moving ducks into the new coop!

    We build a new coop! It's twice of the size of the old coupe and a lot nicer.Jack and Jill aren't doing real good.well we've been building the new coupe I've been taking them down and introducing them to the new area. Slowly activating them to the new yard thinking that they would become...
  2. S

    Duckfoot dilemma

    Hi, I'm new to the site and to the world of ducks and fowl in general. This is y first post on here and it stems from the need for help. 8 days ago we welcomed our first 3 ducks into their new home. Just a few days in and our drake (loyd mayfeather) was favoring one of his feet, so we wrangled...
    • SquirrellyT
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    • bumble foot duck duck adivice
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  3. hensfordays

    Khaki Campbell Duck f or m??

    I have two khaki campbell ducks who I am not sure if they are female or male. I need help! They both are loud and they have this frog quack it’s not high pitch it’s more deep then anything. They are 3 months old already.
  4. I

    My ducklings are sneezing? Help!

    Hello, I recently got seven ducklings that are now a week old. I have then in a brooder with a 100 watt heating lamp, pine shavings that I change daily, plenty of water and food. I have noticed that two of my ducks are starting to sneeze, a lot. The one doesn’t look to be clogged and I can’t...
    • Itsmackenzie
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    • duck adivice duck health duck help duckling breathing hard ducks sneezing sneezing advice sneezing duckling
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  5. Meischay

    Found two eggs yesterday from our ducks

    So we had a really bad storm the other night and yesterday morning when I went to let our 4 month old ducks out their pen and there was a white blob in the middle of poo. I picked it up and realized it was an egg. I then looked to my left and there was another one buried in the hay. One was...
    • Meischay
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    • duck adivice duck eggs
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    • Forum: Ducks
  6. Bettyboop7499

    I almost killed one of my Blessing Ducks!!

    Hello BYC, My blessing Ducks are my four Runners. I had really wanted a couple of these ducks but decided we couldn't afford them & the female Pekin that I needed to get for Duck-Ducks..well,the shipper made a mistake and shipped me two male/female pair of runners (Chocolate & Blue). And..They...
  7. P

    Please help sores on ducks feet

    Hi My two female cherry-valley ducks are almost a year old and both have small blister like sores on their feet. I have read about bumble foot but do not know what to do to treat it. Please help as I love them both dearly and do not want something to happen to them. Thanks so much!
    • paddling_pekins
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    • blister chicken duck duck adivice duck bumble foot duckling feet health help urgent help needed
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  8. WyldStorm

    First Time Duck Owner

    Well, do to some random events I know have an 8 week old Buff duck who I dont know the gender of. While I have the time, space and resources to take care of them, I don't really know where to start and what to expect. I live in the midwest, so my weather is the extreme of both hot and cold. What...
    • WyldStorm
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    • advice buff duck duck adivice duckling care ducks help learning new addition where to start
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    The Back of My Pekin Ducks Neck Is Always Wet. Why?

    For a few weeks the back of my pekin ducks neck is either always wet or always looks wet. When it doesn't feel wet to the touch it still has the appearance that it is so. There are dry spells where for a day it will look fine but it keeps returning to the wet look. I do not believe she has wet...
    • Ari_babe0112
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    • duck duck addict duck adivice duck advice
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  10. Fernandos owner

    Subject 14 ( baby male )

    Hello there ... i am new to the world of ducks We have 2 one year old ducks ... brother and sister Fernando the male and white beek .. we have managed to incubate and hatch 8 duckings (from the brother and sister).. i would like keep the last egg that hatched called subject 14 who is male ...
  11. A

    My Young Pekin Is Molting. Is That Ok?

    I got my female pekin as a duckling in early April. Two months later she was fully feathered but it is now summer and very warm out. She only just grew in all her feathers is it ok that she is already molting a lot of small feathers? It is A LOT of little feathers too they are all ove the yard...
  12. L

    What to do if one of a pair passes away (Khaki Campbell)

    Hi, You might remember us posting a while back about a duck (Dagoo) with muscle spasms/seeming neurological issues. After a few vet visits we got her to an avian specialist today. The working theory (to be confirmed or otherwise by xray tomorrow) is that she has a displaced or malformed disk...
    • Lorielus
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    • duck adivice introducing ducks
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  13. dkkirby

    Ducks internally pipping for 21 hours

    My ducks have been internally pipping for 21 hours. What should I expect now? It's been a year since I have incubated ducks and I don't wanna mess up.:idunno
  14. K

    Duckling identification

    Can anybody tell me what kind of ducks these are? #1 i think it’s a black runner duck, its all black or very dark brown #2 I’m pretty sure is a mallard. #3 I’m thinking Swedish blue #4 Pekin #5 I don’t know. Maybe a Muscovy?
    • Kayleebohannan
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    • duck adivice duck breed identification duck identification duckling duckling breed
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    Is My Duck Egg Alive?

    A month ago I noticed a mallard duck visiting my yard and making a nest all by herself. Sadly she disappeared about 2 - 3 weeks ago and I haven’t seen her since. A few days ago I was doing yard work and found what I believe to be one of her eggs buried in a flower bed about 15 ft away from the...
    • EmmO1120
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    • duck adivice
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  16. K

    Fencing HELP

    Ok so most of the time my ducks are in a large fenced in pen but when we are home we like to allow them to free-range. The issue I am now running into is they do occasionally like to trespass onto my neighbors property. before this becomes an issue I'm looking for a short fencing that is...
    • Kyle Coop
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    • duck adivice duck help neighbors neighbor’s yard poultry fencing
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  17. JakeandJimmy

    Sick/deformed duck?

    I bought 6 ducklings from my local farm store about a month ago. All have seemed perfectly healthy until about the past week or so when I noticed one of my Pekins is almost always by herself and tends to lay down a lot more frequently when trying to walk somewhere. After comparing her to my...
  18. BrittanyDawn2019

    Duck hatched baby duck today....Help!

    I live in Alaska, My duck had a baby duckling hatch about an hour ago, looks like other ones are starting to now. They are outside in a 12/12 shelter with lots of straw. I read online about brooding baby duckling but I was hesitant to do so. If provided with water, food and heat lamp will...
  19. HollyNoelle

    Questions about duck eggs

    Okay, I’m new to ducks eggs.. or just eggs in general. Whenever I research stuff, I barely find discussions about duck eggs, it’s always about chickens. Also everyone does everything different so the information is really all over the place. So my questions are: 1. I made deviled eggs the other...
    • HollyNoelle
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    • duck adivice duck egg ducks egg
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  20. Duckiemom524

    Food question

    the supply store is out of my ducks normal food and we are totally out. They have been on Putin’s flock raiser crumbles since they hatched and are about 8 moths old. Both are female and laying eggs. What would be the best to switch to at moments notice? Help at the store now.
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