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Winterizing for backyard ducks in Arkansas
Hey, yall. I'm new to backyard birds of any kind and this will be my first winter with them. I want to keep them as safe, healthy, and comfortable as possible without going overboard as I tend to do. Especially considering that we also have a new grandbaby living with us and this will be his... -
One weird poo
I keep my duck yard and house pretty clean and each evening hose away obvious poo from the grass. Tonight I spotted one weird poo. Not sure which of my six runners dropped it. All seemed fine today and this evening. Unsure how worried to be. Depending on what you read, it’s bacterial and scary... -
What is my drake up to? (suspicious behavior)
Hi, y’all! :frow My eldest drake, Cherry, has been acting awfully suspicious recently.. Every now and then, when I head outside, I’ll see him racing out of my alpaca corral! Today’s the first day I’ve been able to capture what he’s doing through a window. I’ve attached the evidence below, As...- KathiQuacks
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Electrolytes and colds
Hello! Just recently as it's getting colder again we were thinking of adding a little electrolytes to our ducks water and i was curious if anyone has used this brand for their ducks before [pictures attached] it's the only one i was able to get recently and it lists a bunch of animals like... -
Did my duck just upchuck a gizzard/grit stone (gastrolith)?
He was just sitting there napping when he started to flex his neck and chest funny, then he began to shake his head and I caught the tail end on video of him ejecting a stone from his throat. I grabbed it to double check he was okay (he is!). The is super smooth like a gastrolith, but it doesn't...- TheDaringDucks
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Trio of Hookbills
Goodmorning everyone I'm selling a trio of hookbills to cover the price a necropsy for one of my birds. One grey male, one grey female, and one dusky grey female. I'm in Nashville, TN but I will be driving to Hopkinsville, KY to drop off the deceased bird at a laboratory. Please send me a...- RossAcres
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New here! Duck advice needed!
Hi everyone! I’ve been reading this forum for the best part of a year and have taken some great advice from it for us as new duck owners! We’re in the UK and have had two ducks for the past 7 months, a female mallard and a Khaki Campbell (we think he’s crossed with something else) drake. They...- wildsilence
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Drake jail - what is your set up, experience, pros/cons, advice
Hello friends, Do you have a drake jail ? What is your experience ? Why did you decide to build a drake jail ? What is your set up ? What are its pros and cons ? Are all your drakes together ? Yes ? No ? Why ? Have you ever had a drake jail ? Why not anymore ? Do you rotate your drakes to be... -
Female Pekin ducks mating age
Hi everyone 👋🏻 I would like to start off with saying how I am thankful for everyone here and how they and this website helped me and helped saving my babies numerous times. Thank you all. I have 5 pekin ducks, 3 males and 2 females (I know the proportions is a bit risky but we didn’t know the... -
How much to feed?
Good morning everyone! So I am trying to figure out how much to feed my ducks. I do not practice free-choice feeding due to weight gain and waste. I have the following ducks: - 3 buff ducks (large ducks) - 15-20 call ducks (bantams) - 5 Hookbills (light ducks) Obviously, the bantam ducks...- RossAcres
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Egg Laying!
Hi all, I posted back in June (I think!) that my lovely little runner or mix Peaches stopped laying. We are pretty sure she is still not laying almost 4 months later which is a little concerning. She is such a happy duck, she roams and forages all day, has access to fresh food, drinking water...- bowserduck
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Pekin Ducks - Rehome
I have 4 beautiful Pekin ducks in my backyard, I’ve been feeding them duck food and fresh water daily. I love them they have a sweet personality and follow me around. I’m 76 years old and schedule to have Open Heart Surgery, I cannot continue to take care of them. We have several alligators in... -
wobbly runner duck?
hi all, i have some questions regarding some new concerning behavior in my almost 6 month old runner duck. she's a bit wobbly and is having trouble keeping her chest from falling forwards. she is otherwise in good spirits and is actively foraging with her two duck sisters outside under my...- sillyduckz
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Aggressive female runner
Hi all! I have a flock of 5 runner ducks, 2 Cayuga ducks, 2 ISA brown hens, a golden dutch bantam hen and 2 polish bantam hens. This post is about one of my female runners, Hannibal. I hatched Hannibal and her 4 runner duck siblings back in 2021. There were originally 6 but one passed back in...- MolliMonster99
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Something wrong with my duck's eye
Hi all! My Indian runner duck has something wrong with her eye. It's tearing up and she won't keep it open. Is there a safe eye solution I can use to flush her eye? Not sure what's up, but will keep an eye on it. The other eye is completely fine btw- Breannemoreno
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Spraying chickens with vinegar to integrate new members
Hello Friends, So I have a question for the chicken and duck people. My grandma and my mom use this trick to integrate new chickens into the flock. When they buy new chickens they spray the whole coop, the old and the new birds with vinegar water before sleep and then they just put them...- Apolinne
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Magpie Duck Hatching Egg Lead?
My family would love to hatch some Magpie Ducklings. We only found two hatchries that sell them, one has bad reviews and the other was $15 per egg plus shipping (out of our budget for 20ish eggs). I'd be happy to buy from individuals as well, we've browsed Facebook Marketplace, Craigstlist and...- KelseaV
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Follow Along While I Raise Endangered Breeds
Hello everyone! I have been slacking when it comes to posting on here. Life has just been ridiculously busy lately. I had to run a 5 day poultry show at the county fair. Now I'm back to a somewhat normal schedule again. But now for exciting news! I have acquired 2 new duck breeds! The reason I...- RossAcres
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