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  1. jackoeVogel23

    Cephalexin Side Effects?

    so my one female pekin had some issues with not laying, the doctor thought maybe it was an infection so she prescribed her cephalexin 2 times a day for a little over a week. Yesterday morning was her last treatment. I noticed her face has gotten a little fatter. Is this normal? I posted...
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  2. G

    Anybody have pictures of hinny duck eggs??

    I plan on breeding my cayuga drake to Muscovy females for hinny ducks. I will be using the male hinnies for meat and was wondering if it was worth the effort of keeping the females for eggs. I've heard that they lay more inconsistently and have smaller eggs, but I'm curious about people's...
    • GoofyNewt
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  3. Ducknewb_22

    Day 29 duck egg not pipped yet... help pic included

    hi! My first post here tho I’ve been lurking for a while! I have a duck egg I found next to my bird feeder 29 days ago. Kind of made a make shift incubator and it’s been developing just as shown on a duck egg candling graphic I found online. Tho I dare say I’ve been pretty good bout...
  4. G

    Really small drake, what do I do?

    I have a small flock of 4 Cayugas, 2 makes, 2 females. They're about 3 1/2 maybe 4 months right now. One of the males is about 1/2 to 3/4 the size of the other male and he's even smaller than the females. When I ordered my chicks there was a runt and I think it might be him. Should I put him in...
    • GoofyNewt
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  5. Newxxxduck

    I hear a duckling chirping and pecking inside egg

    I don't know how old the eggs in my incubator are. My female duck has been nesting for a while and she ended up being unfit mother so I brought the eggs inside to incubate. I hear a duckling inside an egg chirping and I can feel and hear it pecking. When do I know to help it if at all? I found...
  6. morganurban

    Ducks healthy in winter? Help!

    Winter is still a few months away, but this is my first time having ducks during the cold months. I live in Ohio, the coldest it gets is about -5° on bad days. Is it safe to keep my ducks outside in their coop/run? Should I change their diet? Any tips? I have just the two ducks and want to make...
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  7. C

    HELP!! Introducing new female to flock!!!

    I just got a new female duck for my drake. She was born May 29th. When can I start introducing her to the drake? There is one other female duck and 11 chickens. Someone told me to wait until she is 6 months so the drake doesn't kill her. Is that true? My flock is free range and my backyard is...
    • Cglauzun
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  8. osab

    Muscovy Surrender

    Hi there! Yesterday, I found a couple of teenagers trying to dump a juvenile Muscovy into a creek in North Texas. The bird wouldn't leave them, so I asked what was going on. They said they received the duck as a chick as an Easter gift, and no longer want it. The duck is approx 3 months old. I...
    • osab
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  9. Glennmm

    Mallard ducks

    Hi. We are new to duck raising. Our reason for choosing Mallard ducks was to enjoy watching them on our 1 acre pond. Question: once our 2 young Mallards are grown and we release them on the pond do we try to coop them at night? We know our baby khaki Campbell's will be egg producers and need...
    • Glennmm
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  10. Breemae123

    How do you keep duck area dry when it rains a lot?

    It’s been raining for days and it’s super muddy back there. I put new straw down last night and this morning it’s drench and gross. There isn’t any grass anymore just dirt. So, it gets pretty muddy right now. Straw isn’t working. I’ve seen some people say sand works? Any advice would be great.
    • Breemae123
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  11. B

    What is the best food for 4-month old ducks/chickens?

    I have chickens and ducks. All are around 4-months old. I’ve been feeding them Purina grower for the last few months with added brewers yeast and was wondering what sort of feed I should switch to for laying chickens and ducks. It’s hard to keep the food separate since they’re in the same...
  12. Duckmom239

    My ducks only want me for food

    hey y’all! I’m new here. I figured it was best for me to join because I have a ton of questions. So my ducks run to me when they see or hear me but that’s because they are expecting a treat (can of peas or corn). But they won’t let me pet them, and they get scared with any sudden movements...
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  13. K

    Ducks pulling chickens feathers out.

    I ordered a cackle surprise box, 56 total arrived healthy but lost one last week. Theyre 2 weeks old as of today. Came with 2 ducks anyways i'm keeping them together I've heard mixed reactions if i should keep them together or seperate, when i had them seperated they just made noise all day and...
    • Kalyiah
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  14. D

    Intorducing Ducks to a Catfish pond

    I have a 1/2 acre surface area pond with some pretty good depth at you move towards the dam. This pond was recently stocked with a good number of channel cats, a few blue cats, a half dozen grass carp, and 1000 minnows for forage. I do feed these fish as the idea was to raise the catfish up to...
    • dwsmt4
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  15. MothaClucker0403

    HELP!! Duck Struggling to Breathe

    I'm not sure the breed of this baby as she was a rescue, I'm thinking maybe Pekin? Either way, she is about 3-4 months old and was fine two days ago, swimming and having a grand old time. Yesterday she started with breathing like this and having diarrhea of a pale greenishy-blue color. We dipped...
  16. morganurban

    Flowers safe for ducks?

    Hello, I have a lot of plants around my ducks’ pen and they absolutely love laying in them and nibbling on them. They love eating the geranium flowers I have planted. They also love to lay in the fern and merigolds planted their. Are these plants safe for them?
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  17. P

    Heat #

    Hello all, I think my little duckling had a heat stroke today. He's recovering very well, because I acted quick. But he won't eat. He has pooped, but it's very watery. He'll drink water every now and again, but will not eat. Is there anything I should get for him to help him recover better? I...
    • PepperDuckMom
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  18. Romachick71

    Need help with orphan duckling

    hi everyone, I had a wild duck nest in my yard. She had 12 babies but left one behind. The baby is now a week old and I’m noticing cold symptoms. I have the duckling in my house in a plastic tub with a heat lamp. I got poultry nutri drench yesterday, and I’ve been feeding a mixture of cooked...
  19. Selsee

    Can ducks eat muffins as a treat?

    I’m having a party tomorrow and i thought it would be fun if the ducks could celebrate too. I’m planning on making banana muffins and put various veggies in one for my ducklings.
    • Selsee
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  20. Emilily

    Incubating duck eggs

    Hello I'm currently incubating some Cayuga eggs and I've come to candle them , it appears only two are fertile but one has two dark spots which are wiggling so alive but does this mean two embryos ? It's day ten of incubation as well . Hopefully someone can advise .
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