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  1. J

    THEY ARE HATCHING

    Two of three eggs have externally pipped and I can see the beaks gulping away at whatever it is they're eating. My question, I'm keeping my humidity up 70%-75% but will the membrane dry out because it's now exposed? Should I do anything to stop it drying out? What is it meant to look like...
  2. CatSidheSilvie

    New Ducks!! What do I have....?

    I finally took the leap and decided to pick up a pair of aleady sexed duck hens to add to our little homestead!! I'm so excited, since I've wanted them for years. This post is half-gushing, half asking for IDs :) I just got over the trauma of raising a bunch of chicks and my favorite two...
    • CatSidheSilvie
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    • duck duck identification muscovy sex and breed
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. J

    Greetings from Kastamonu Turkey - Limon's story

    Hello. I'm writing to you from Kastamonu Turkey, Black Sea region. Some of what I will be posting is area-specific. I wanted to introduce myself and tell you about our duckling Limon. We did not find much information about her condition online, so I wanted to share what we have learned in...
  4. D

    My duck has a sore leg

    Hi I’m a new duck owner I have 3 runner ducks that are 4 weeks old my smallest one has started limping and stays sat down and won’t really move I’m not sure what to do any help would be appreciated:)
  5. H

    Missing Pekin after storm

    I have two Pekin girls that are about 4months old. We had a big storm last night, one of many this year, and today I only have one girl. We live on a golf course with a pond and even though we built a beautiful coop- they free range. Never come in at night. Party all day with their mallard...
  6. LoveyDuckies

    Whose egg is it?

    I’ve got a pekin duck (Wally) and a khaki Campbell duck (Loretta) and I’m not sure what sex they are! I’ve been getting eggs and I think they might be Wally’s but not sure. Loretta is a lot quieter than Wally so I suspect she might actually be a male and Wally is female. I’ve attached a...
    • LoveyDuckies
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    • duck duck egg egg sex and breed
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    • Forum: Ducks
  7. S

    Mallard Ducks

    Hello, on May 30, 2024 I received 8 baby mallard ducklings. They were about 2 weeks old at the time. We have three large 1 acre ponds. It is now August 1, 2024 in PA. When should I release them to the ponds? Currently, I have been keeping them in a small barn barn and letting them into a run...
    • ShelbyR28
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    • duck duck pond mallard mallard duck pond
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    • Forum: Ducks
  8. N

    Duck sick?

    I recently acquired some ducks from someone who was moving away. I notices one was missing from the little flock and went out searching. I found her on her back with one leg stuck in the air. Breathing but not moving much. I gathered her up and brought her in. She didn't fight me but I usually...
  9. sady___

    Any ideas on what could be going on?

    Hey everybody! Thanks in advance for any answers/advice. I have a five month old drake who’s hatched out of my own mixed flock. Paternity wise he’s Cayuga but Maternally, he could either be F&W Runner or Silver Appleyard. He does have angel wing which attempts in correction did not help - but...
    • sady___
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    • cayuga drake duck runner duck walking issues
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    • Forum: Ducks
  10. pandorican

    Duck missing eye.

    Hey guys, You know that “when it rains it pours” thing? Yeah, I’m underwater, I already was, had a broody duck during a hurricane who refused to move. (She managed to hatch 6 fresh babies hatched over the weekend) Then we had a whole paycheck snafu, lost all the fridges and freezers worth in an...
    • pandorican
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    • duck emergencies / diseases / injuries and cures eye injured
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    • Forum: Ducks
  11. RossAcres

    Ever shipped poultry?

    I have shipped birds and had birds shipped to me. I just wanted to see what people on here have experienced compared to the breeders on facebook.
  12. RossAcres

    A Dream Job of Mine...

    Edit to add: I can also transport poultry equipment, like orders from Rogier Poultry Supplies. I want to start a transport business. As a transporter, I would basically transport birds and/or small animals for breeders and buyers. A lot of people prefer transporters over shipping for a few...
    • RossAcres
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    • birds chick chicken duck geese goose shipping crate small animals travel
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    • Forum: Random Ramblings
  13. Chickensrule69

    duck swollen head

    i own Indian runner ducks and today i noticed one of them off by itself and all alone. At first i was scared thinking something got my other duck because my runners always stay together but then i found the other duck and its head was swelled up.I have never owned ducks this is my first time. I...
  14. J

    Pekin drake 4 months - Conyers GA

    Need to find a good home for a 4 month old pekin drake. Located just outside of Atlanta, GA in Conyers. Feel free to text. 703-786-9895
  15. F

    Introducing 5 week old goslings to 4-5 week old ducklings

    Recently I’ve moved all 5 of my ducklings (ages ranging 4 weeks to 5 weeks) and I’ve had 2 goslings who are both 5 weeks old that I’ve wanted to introduce to the ducks When they were a few weeks younger they would constantly try to hang out with the ducks on their own but I wasn’t able to...
    • FlufMutt
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    • duck duckling flock geese gosling pecking order issues
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    • Forum: Geese
  16. RossAcres

    Doing a test run of the new solar electric fence...

    I am diving into a much needed project. If you don't want to read the back story, just scroll down to the bold text :) I breed and exhibit poultry and waterfowl. The catch is that I don't really have any land to keep my birds on. Technically I do have land, but it's about an hour and a half...
  17. KathiQuacks

    It’s a Dream Come True

    About two years ago when I hatched my first batch of ducklings, I dreamed of how they would be. I dreamed they’d be sweet, cuddly, that they’d follow me around. Unafraid. Most importantly, I dreamed that, once grown, I could walk them down to my pond in the morning. Course, some of this came...
    • KathiQuacks
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    • dream flock duck ducks my babies story time
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    • Forum: Ducks
  18. G

    Cayuga limping, not bumble foot

    I have a 20 week Cayuga that has been limping for about a month now, it is definitely not bumblefoot or an infection. I've tried giving her additional niacin and aspirin to no effect, I've also attempted various means of splinting and wrapping the leg in case her ankle is injured. Those methods...
    • Graytrr
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    • ankle ankle injury duck leg limp limping limping duck swelling swolen swolen leg
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    • Forum: Ducks
  19. B

    Incubating Saxony duck eggs (first time)

    Hello, I turn to you in a slightly gloomy mood. This year we decided to try hatching our duck eggs in an incubator. All the eggs were fertilized and probably genetically fine too, because we gave them to people to hatch a few times and they hatched without any problems. Today is the 29th day...
    • BountyCze
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    • duck eggs humidity incubating settings temperture
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    • Forum: Ducks
  20. RossAcres

    Any Interest?

    Hey everyone! I wanted to gauge interest in a few things I would love to write about. I have a slow-paced job, so I have some time to really deep dive into some topics. I know some have already been written about, but it never hurts to have different perspectives. Please let me know if you guys...
    • RossAcres
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    • breeding build chicken coop duck exhibition incubation showing sop
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    • Forum: Random Ramblings
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