ducks

  1. H

    Incubate vs broody duck

    Hello. I have a broody call duck. She was originally sitting on 15 random unfertilized duck eggs plus a chicken egg or two. I have gradually taken some out of her nest. I want a couple more call ducks so I went ahead and ordered a couple hatching eggs but they are not cheap! I’m worried that I...
  2. C

    Duck Coop Help!

    Hello Everyone!! So, I have a little duck coop with three ducks. When they were little they would sleep in a closed sided dog kennel inside the coop, but now that they are grown they won’t use it (I assume it’s too small). I just took the kennel out today but I feel bad that they don’t have any...
    • Catie_Cat_
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  3. J

    Hello! New member :)

    Hello! New here to the site and to raising ducklings (I hope that's okay to be here - I was told this is the best group for chickens AND ducks)! This will be our first year raising ducks. We plan to start with 6 Khaki Campbells for eggs. I'm looking forward to having ducks on our property...
  4. Quacking ducks

    Why is my duck on her back?

    It’s very cold here today temperature of 3 feels like -10. I went out to do my chores with the ducks and chickens this evening and saw one of my duck laying on her back in the duck house. When I open the door she got up but I don’t know why she would be laying on her back especially on such a...
    • Quacking ducks
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    • bitter cold duck duck on back ducks white swedish
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    • Forum: Ducks
  5. TawnberryVII

    1 week old duckling

    I have three 1 week old Cayuga ducklings, 2 of them are very hyper and upright. Meaning they are stretching their necks up high and curious about everything. I have one that isn’t doing that, she still moves around a lot but isn’t as erect as the other 2. She’s also a little smaller than them...
    • TawnberryVII
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    • duck 1 week ducklings ducks
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    • Forum: Ducks
  6. Quacking ducks

    Guard geese?

    I had 13 standard chicken hens, 2 bantam hens, 11 ducks and 2 ten week chicks. Yesterday a fox came up and took 1 bantam, about 7 minutes later he came back and tried to take more but I saw him and chased him away. I’m thinking of getting a guard goose to help protect the ducks and chickens...
    • Quacking ducks
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    • chickens ducks foxes goose breed guard goose
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    • Forum: Geese
  7. IrishNceladon

    What gender are these duck?

    I had a 50% hatch rate on khaki Campbell ducks shipped eggs, and they will be two weeks tomorrow. I originally thought they would hatch around Christmas eve and they instead hatch day 26 on December 21, 2025. I had 16 duck eggs, 8 successfully hatched and one passed away. It got waterlogged and...
    • IrishNceladon
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    • duck 1 week duckling ducks hatch a duck hatchling khaki campbells shipped duck eggs
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  8. M

    Angel wing while swimming?

    Hello! I’m a first time duck owner and my 2 are 8 weeks old. My mallard looks like her wings stick out but only while swimming. They appear to be fine or only stick out a little when in their coop. Is this an angel wing issue? (They regularly get niacin added to their food)
    • morg-dug
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    • angel wing? ducks
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    • Forum: Ducks
  9. D

    Ducks stopped laying with new geese

    I introduced young geese to my duck flock this past spring to act as our warning for predators. The geese were small - no bigger than the ducks at the time, and grew gradually. The flock dynamics seem great (two geese, one gander, 8 ducks) but the ducks have stopped laying since - and haven’t...
    • designbyaleks
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    • ducks egg laying geese mixed flock
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  10. J

    Ducks (1 Drake, 3 Females) - Austin, TX

    Hello! Due to an upcoming move out of state I have to rehome my ducks. I have one male, and 3 females. The male and one female are 5 years old, and are the parents to the other two females that are 3 years old. The females are still laying eggs. Looking for a safe new home for them. The male is...
  11. MeoWusical

    Fermenting Feed

    Hey y’all, I have a flock of ducks that I have accidentally been over feeding simply by feeding via auto feeder. I’d like to make the bags last longer and I know fermented feed is really beneficial and easy on the wallet. However, I'm not sure if this bag will do. I attached a picture of the...
  12. A

    Duck/chicken housing help?

    So when I go chickens got kinda guilted in to 2 ducks, found out they are both boys and learned that I have to seperate them and finally seperated the area but now some of the chickens that grew up with the ducks like to magically get over the fence and hang out with the ducks...sooo I know its...
  13. currythecockerel

    Introducing a muscovy hen into a chicken flock?

    Hi all, I am in desperate need of advice on what to do about my muscovy hen and silkie hen. Earlier this year we rescued a Muscovy hen and put her with our two silkies temporarily while we figured out what to do with her. Unfortunately one of the silkies passed away and since then the duck...
    • currythecockerel
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    • ducks muscovy behavior new additions to flock silkie
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  14. sillyduckz

    strange mass in duck egg?

    hi all! i apologize if this is the wrong section to inquire about this, but after cracking one of my ducks' eggs this morning for breakfast, i found a small mass on the yolk of the egg. it's roughly the size of a sunflower seed. we have males on our property, but they don't have easy access to...
    • sillyduckz
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    • ducks egg abnormalities help
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    • Forum: Ducks
  15. L

    Duck was bitten by a dog

    Hello all! My poor pekin drake was bitten by a dog. He was bitten near his crop, which is why I think he doesn’t want to eat anything! He’s been to see the vets but they didn’t seem keen on trying to stich it, so we’re going to see how he goes. He’s on anti-inflammatories and anti-biotics. The...
    • lilysmith
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    • bite injury ducks sick
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    • Forum: Ducks
  16. arianna7

    The Boujie Chicken: A Duck Thread

    Hello all, If you are a duck owner, Welcome! If you are not a duck owner also Welcome! I wanted to create this new thread for duck owners to post pictures, questions, advice, ect. If you are a duck owner, you may know that they seem to act like "swimmer meets clown meets pretentious/boujie...
    • arianna7
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    • duckiees ducks
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    • Forum: Ducks
  17. Cherry2025

    Rats🫩

    over the last few days we’ve encountered rats, they are getting in from EVERYWHERE but living in an area full of field doesn’t help, they are digging under where the ducks swim in, I’ve covered up most holes but I can’t do much about the digging under where they swim as their pen is up against...
  18. Incredibly Handy Poultry Net

    Incredibly Handy Poultry Net

    I purchased this chicken/poultry net a few months back and I'm glad I did. I just had an escaped adolescent quail. Quail are fast on their feet and instinctively know to put themselves behind trees, in bushes, and to seek cover in the most inaccessible places. After a couple of rounds around the...
  19. I

    Sexing Khaki Campbell Ducks

    Hello! Got these two khaki ducks as ducklings and my friend and I originally thought we had a drake and a female but as they've grown we aren't quite sure. Any guesses??
    • Ilariatij7
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    • ducks khaki campbell sexing
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    • Forum: Ducks
  20. R

    Seasoned Chicken Keeper Joining the Flock!

    I’m excited to join the BackYard Chickens community as a seasoned chicken keeper. I’ve been raising my flock for a while now, tackling everything from incubating eggs to managing health issues and predator protection. I’m here to share my experiences whether it’s tips on egg-laying patterns or...
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