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  1. RossAcres

    Waiting until dark..

    Does anyone else tend to wait until sunset to take care of bird duties? Or early in the morning? It's 107 f here today. I have the leftovers of covid and I feel completely exhausted after work. I feel like I'm being lazy by waiting for the sun to go down to do chores. I just know my body is...
  2. RossAcres

    Transporter Services!

    Hello everyone! I just wanted to offer my services on here. I am starting my own transporting business and I would love to help out the breeders on here. There are many transporters out there, so I am trying to get my name out there too. I travel A LOT and never mind a long drive. My...
    • RossAcres
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    • breeders cages chicken ducks exhibition poultry shipping transport travel usps
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  3. RossAcres

    Ask me anything about showing poultry....

    I'm starting this thread because 1. I'm stuck inside for the next few days due to weather 2. I want to get more people comfortable with showing 3. Article topic ideas! Ask me any questions you have about showing poultry, waterfowl, and landfowl. I will try my best to answer your questions or...
  4. Apolinne

    Can pond water be dangerous for ducks ? Should I get it tested ?

    Hello friends, I recently hatched som runner ducks(my first ducks ever) and I was going to let them swim in the pond that I had in my garden for years. It's nothing special just an artificial pond with some gold fish, but I read somewhere that there can be harmful bacteria so I was thinking...
    • Apolinne
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    • bacteria ducks pond water advice water safety waterfowl
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    • Forum: Ducks
  5. RossAcres

    Need Transport for Birds or Small Animals?

    Hello everyone! I am transporting birds/small animals on August 9th-11th. It's too hot to ship birds via the post office, but I have air conditioned spots available! Give your birds the star treatment! The trip starts in Nashville, TN and ends in Iowa City, IA. Then from Iowa City back to...
    • RossAcres
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  6. Apolinne

    duckling bullying and hurting everyone

    Hello friends, once again I need advice. I have 8 runner ducks they are all hatch mates, now 5 weeks old, almost 6. The smallest duckling (Kepler - he was a stargazer), who hatched last and still is a little bit smaller than everyone else (but not by much) is a total jerk. For about a week now...
    • Apolinne
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    • bullying ducklings ducks indian runners ducks
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    • Forum: Ducks
  7. A Walkthrough of a Poultry Show (With Pictures!)

    A Walkthrough of a Poultry Show (With Pictures!)

    Ever wondered how a poultry show works? Well, today I will be walking you through the process of entering a show and how the show process goes. Please check out my articles on Conditioning Birds for Show and Reading a Coop Card for more information. Picking Out a Bird for Shows I won't deep...
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    • bantams breeding chickens coop ducks exhibition show standard
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    • Category: Learning Center
  8. BrahmaBaby

    Duck Coops and Tips

    Hello, I have recently been thinking about getting some ducks. My problem though is where and how do I house them? I do have a barn and I could turn a small space of that into a duck coop, but I’m not sure the specifics of the coop. Would it be a problem to have a wood floor? Or does anyone have...
    • BrahmaBaby
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    • duck coop ducks new ducks
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    • Forum: Ducks
  9. LoveyDuckies

    Duck Feathers

    Hey ya’ll! I have a Rouen duck (Loretta) that hasn’t developed her purple feather yet. Which based off research she should have already. Anyone know what might be up? I also have a Peking duck (Wally). After Wally and Loretta molted their feathers, their front never really grew back as feathers...
  10. RossAcres

    COVID means chores for me...

    So my mother tested positive for COVID yesterday. I decided to take a test to make sure I didn't get it from her since she may have had it for a few days before she got tested. Well, I saw the very faint red line, so I guess I have it :he My mom is a little bit of an anxious person and wants me...
  11. D

    Duck Integration Problems

    Hello. I have 4 hens 1.5 years old (3 pekins, 1 harlequin). They are fairly skittish and always have been. I recently got 3 more ducklings (khaki, harlequin, cayuga) that I raised in my house until about 5 weeks old when I moved them outside into their own pen and both sets could see each other...
    • DuckQs
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    • duckling ducks integration
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    • Forum: Ducks
  12. 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...
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    • dream flock duck ducks my babies story time
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    • Forum: Ducks
  13. M

    My duck and chicken enclosure/when will they lay

    Hi I have 4 khaki cambells(1 male and 3 female) I also have 6 chikens( 1 male 5 female.) I have 3 black sex link hens, 1 rir hen, 1 golden death layer hen, and 1 welsummer hen. I got these chickens and ducks at the beginning of May. When will they kay eggs. Also I put some pictures of their...
  14. RossAcres

    Ross Acres (Ross Bantams) Exhibition Call Ducks

    Stole this idea from The Moonshiner! I show call ducks and absolutely love the breed. On this thread, I will be sharing pictures of my call ducks and stories of my adventures with them. At this point in time, I have white, pastel, and snowy call ducks. Follow along to see what it's like raising...
  15. sheenersb

    Can I fix broodiness in ducks? No drakes in the flock

    I have broody ducks that don’t understand their eggs aren’t viable (no drakes) and I need to know how to get them out of this broody stage. One or two are doing it every other day (one takes the add days, the other takes the even days) and some others are just finding random places around the...
  16. D

    Indian Runner Duck identification Lavender White Spotted?

    I was told two of the ducks we just got are lavender and white spotted Indian runner ducks. I can’t find anything about that color/breed of runner duck, is there an other name for this color?
    • DuckBelle
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    • ducks identification indian runner duck lavender
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    • Forum: Ducks
  17. RossAcres

    It's the weekend! What are you up to?

    Hello friends! It's the weekend, for most of us at least. What are some things you would like to get done this weekend? I would like to: Clean the house Do laundry Clear out some brush at the new property Clean out some incubators Work on my truck
  18. RossAcres

    I want to dig deeper...

    So, when it rains while I'm at work, I'm stuck at my desk until it stops. So right now, I am bored out of my mind :barnie When I'm on BYC, I tend to just click the "What's new" tab and just scroll through it until I reach the end. I then go to the forums tab and try to find something...
  19. RossAcres

    Tips For Electric Fence

    Hello all, I just bought all of the items needed (hopefully) for an solar electric fence. I have a general idea of how to construct it, but wanted to see if you guys had any tips for me. I have only repaired barbed wire fence at my old job on the university farm. I'll make a list of my...
  20. The chicken nurd

    Gender ratios need a second opinion

    Hi, need a second opinion on gender ratios Currently I have a flock of 11 hens (no roosters) that share a coop and free range with my 8 ducks including 6 duck hens and 2 drakes So oldest drake is a year and half and has never went after the chickens and isn’t to aggressive with the duck hens...
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