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Open range Pekin duck nesting + some other questions
Hi Everyone! It's been a while!! COVID has been keeping me B U S Y !! (Babysitting for essential working daughters ;)) My Pekin ducks born on Mother's Day (19 weeks) have started mating. I have 1 drake and 3 hens (and a young female Mallard that's been adopted by them). I've been told I should...- member 569347
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What is this duckie behavior!?
What is this Duck behavior? I observe it often from my two Pekins and have always wondered what it was. I thought of it as a “Duck hug” but I would like other more experienced Duck parents to confirm.- Maddog_photog
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Going to the Vet!
I’m taking Waddles to the vet on Saturday. I’m deciding whether to take just Waddles or to take Chowder with us. In my experience of raising those two, they don’t do well separated. The doggo carrier I bought today will house both of them I think a little tightly but they’ll fit.- Maddog_photog
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Need help with my Pekin ducks.
Hi everyone I’ve been coming to this site for a while now because of the great info on ducks I’ve been able to learn and now I have a question I was hoping someone could help me with. About three months ago I got two American Pekin ducks one female and the other I’m pretty sure is male and I’m... -
9-week Duck feed - too much Protein?
At the behest of a BYC user, I got Purina Duck pellets. They are 19% crude protein. Is this too much for my 9 week old Pekins? Will they begin to develop Angel Wing, or has that time passed? If it is too much, I can cut it with uncooked oatmeal. I also add an additional 2 TBSP of Brewer’s Yeast...- Maddog_photog
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First night tips?
I’m keeping my duckies locked up outside tonight for the first time. It is only 5:15PM here and I’m already rethinking everything and feeling fearful. I’m scared, and they’re enjoying all the treats in the world. I don’t want to lose them to a predator as I have unfortunately grown quite...- Maddog_photog
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Lameness in Pekin ducks
Hi all! We have had several bouts of lameness go through our Pekin ducks. It started with one a while back, then a second, and now my husband noticed a third this morning. The first 2 have had a swollen digit (toe) that has spread to the ankle. I haven't checked the third yet. The first 2 I was...- DuckNana207
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Moving Day is nigh
Hey y’all! I’m getting ready to move my duckies outside full time. I’m working hard everyday building a predator proof top for the pen. I’m using a dog house with a dog playpen fencing. The top I am constructing is a wood frame with 1/4” hardware cloth. I’m planning on laying down a flat piece...- Maddog_photog
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Feed type info!
Hey y’all! So my feeding plan for my two Pekin Ducks has been as follows: 1st two weeks of life - Chick Starter with Diatomaceous Earth w/ 2TBSP Brewer’s Yeast per cup of feed after the two weeks, I began cutting the chick starter with uncooked oatmeal at about 20-25% oatmeal, same...- Maddog_photog
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🎶 get around, get around, I get around 🎶
Hey y’all! I’ve been taking my 4-week old Pekins just about everywhere. I told my mom that if they didn’t imprint on me, I want them to know I imprinted on them. They travel in a cardboard box about 8” high, 18” Long, and 12” wide. It was great when I first got em at a few days old, but now...- Maddog_photog
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Losing Ducklings?!
Hi all! So my three ducks that made me a duck mama are feathered and out in the coop. Logically, I got 4 more ducklings to appease my “empty nest” syndrome. The first batch of ducks I got, I got four, and lost one within an hour of having them home (it was weak when we picked them up from the... -
One duck growing slower?
I have 2 ducks about 5.5 weeks old. At first they were growing at the same rate but in the past few days I almost feel like the one with the darker beak is smaller? Maybe I’m just being paranoid? Both eat, drink, and poop really well and they’re both active. I just don’t have a way to acutely... -
Different aged ducklings together?
Are you all sick of me and my questions yet? 😉 I’m getting four more ducklings on April 29th (that was the soonest my feed store could get them in, as I don’t buy my ducklings from TSC), and they’ll be a week old, potentially younger. I have three ducklings right now that will be around 5-ish... -
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Hello , I have a small homestead .6.5 acres where I live and 17 acres across town . I raise Kiko and boer goats , game chickens , Brahmas , and a few other breeds . Turkey , and several other things . My newest add are ducks . I am a solo homesteader .- HeilungHomestead
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Hi! New to ducks
Hi I'm brittany, I have 2, 2 month old jumbo pekin ducks! Their names are jack, and diane :) we are very new to raising ducks so any/all help would be appreciated!- Jackanddianesmom
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Trimming duck feathers?
I am a new owner of two pekin ducks, a male, and a female. As they grow I want to let them roam in the grass, but have seen videos of them lifting off the ground a bit, and my ducks are not as tamed as I didn't get them as babies. I have also seen videos of feather trimming of ducks but was... -
Chatty Quack Mom Introduction
Hi, I am mother to a NeuroDiverse family of four. We all have some type of neurological disorder. I use the platforms of Google Photos, YouTube and Blogger to document our lives as Suburban Homesteaders (in training). This documentation project started off for many different reasons: as the 7th...- ChattyQuackFarms
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Help! Why do our ducklings keep dying during hatching?
Hello, I'm in desperate need of some insight, I'm pretty heart broken because this morning we had our 5th duckling die during hatching. We hatched eggs about a month and a half ago and we lost a couple which I understand that the mortality rate during hatching for ducklings is roughly 20%, but...- tayjamieson
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