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    Duck Water Overnight

    Hi all, I know there are many threads about giving ducks water overnight but they didn’t answer my questions given my particular setup. I have 5 Rouen females. I live in Maine. The previous owners of our house had ducks and had a small room/coop at the back of the barn for them so I am using...
  2. Chickensaurus Rex

    Getting ahead of a rat problem before it starts

    So I live on several acres about half of which are forested. There is a large one acre pond. We DEFINITELY have field mice I've had to seal out of the main house. There's also an old barn and a shed on the property that at least harbor field mice but would make nice rat homes until I can repair...
  3. PaisleyChickMama

    Rain water catch for duck pond

    Hi! I’m making a water catchment system for my plants and ducks this year since it rains a lot here I thought I’d take advantage. maybe it will lower my water bill for their kiddy pool. I’m wondering how or if I need to purify the water. I am putting a piece of window screen for the lid so...
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    Winter watering

    Thinking ahead to winter...I know its not even summer yet but Im a planner :-) What do you do for water when its freezing and below? Normally we just unscrew our hosed from the spigot and dont think about it again until spring but now I need water at least for the water container if not...
  5. ellieanne22

    Duckling waterer

    My ducklings just arrived today and I have them set up in their brooder with a low, wide water bowl that was recommended to me as they could not knock it over. However, the ducklings have been in their brooder less than 20 minutes and have taken to the water, well, like ducks. I know that...
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    • ducklings ducks water water advice
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    • Forum: Ducks
  6. tingupinguu

    Will ducks be okay without food/water for the night?

    I took my ducks inside due to the cold temperatures outside, Will they be okay without water/food for the night?
    • tingupinguu
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    • cold cold temperatures food freezing frozen outside muscovy muscovy duck muscovy ducks water
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  7. Jaeden Mckinley

    Waterers and what works best in the winter

    Hey Everyone, this is a question I have been wanting to ask since I got chickens. What is the best way to get nice clean water to my flock every day without having to clean the water because the chickens kick dirt and dust into it? The Plan The plan was to buy some 10-15 gallon rubber tubs...
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    Keeping our 55 Gallon Water barrel warm

    Hello, we have a 55 gallon water barrel that we use to have our chickens drink water from. We have little cups at the bottom for them to drink out of. We are prepping for winter… Has anyone used anything to keep their 55 gallon barrel warm in the winter? I’ve seen some heating bands on Amazon...
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    Guineas soaked in the rain

    I am new to owning guineas and have a mixed flock with them and chickens. They have been doing great, and are about 2 months old and have been in their coop and outdoor run area for 2 weeks. I live in Iowa, USA. It had been very dry, so the guineas had been sleeping by roosting on the roof of...
    • canislupis1
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    • cold guinea guinea behavior illness rain rain soaked hens soaked hens water
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Guinea Fowl
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    Somebody please tell me the reason she died

    My baby quail got wet during the night and in the morning was very cold, couldn't stand and barely opened her eyes, but at least she was breathing... Before i go on, a day ago she was just as weak when i woke up, but not cold, her crop was pretty much empty and i somehow saved her after watching...
    • Daniel415
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    • baby quail choking cold crop dead feed help sleeping water weak
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Quail
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    Hot weather, no freezing...watering cups or nipples?

    Aloha, We live on the Big Island of Hawaii where it is hot and never freezes. I've read a lot of threads about watering cups vs nipples and it seems most recommend the nipples. It seems that the recommendation is because cups eventually get dirty, but mainly because cups can freeze during the...
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    Do your chickens like running water?

    Hey all! Since my chickens were young, I've noticed a bit of an odd behavior within them: they love drinking running water. If I ever poured water into their waterers and a bit spilled over, they'd immediately drink the running water, but wouldn't really touch the water in the waterer. Even when...
  13. Northern U.S. Duck Coop for Ducks

    Northern U.S. Duck Coop for Ducks

    I took all of the stuff out and I'm putting in a circulating waterer. 5 gallon bucket with 1/2" PVC with nipples and some cup type waterers, but I don't trust those. I of course will still have plenty of clean fresh water in rubber bowls from TSC. I've also moved the fence back by 2' further...
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  14. MidlandChicks

    Watering Cups VS. Nipples - new and older chicks

    Hi everyone, I’d love your thoughts on poultry water nipple VS. cups. We have five 7 week old chicks that recently moved out to their new coop/run. We also have five 1 week old chicks that are still in their brooder for now. We’re about to start setting up their food/water in the run this week...
  15. Diveks

    How to store pedialyte?

    So I heard that pedialyte should be discarded after 48 hours. Well I am only feeding these baby birds tiny drops. What is a good way store these? Last time i raised baby birds i always discarded them every 24 hours which was a huge waste of money and product. I only have access to the non...
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    Is Fluoridated and Chlorinated Water Safe for Ducklings?

    My Muscovy ducklings hatched over a week ago and they’re starting to bathe in their water bowl. I’ve been giving them bottled water but I’m wondering since I now live in town and am on chlorinated and fluoridated water if it’s safe for them to swim in and drink as they get older? I never had...
    • Eden Star
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    • chlorine ducklings fluoride water
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
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    Got water ONTO pip hole!! Help!

    I was adding water into the hole on my incubator to increase humidity. It’s been a weird few days in my chicken world. I staggered eggs in the incubator from my hen and rooster to see if they’d hatch. The first one hatched two days ago and I sold her today (so she wasn’t lonely any more). I...
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    Water feeder - screw on inverted soft drink bottle

    Found these on eBay. Approx au$2 each delivered. Currently testing setup, hangs better in corner, needs an improved design to hold the bottle vertical and water feeder horizontal. One thing I’ve learned is hang the water and food above pooper level. This setup makes it easy to adjust height as...
  19. DuckNana207

    Training silkies for a nipple feeder

    I have silkie bantam we wanted to switch to a nipple water system. We had it in their pen for a few days, and they didn't seem to get how to use it. We put it in place of their other water, but at the end of the day I would set thier old waterer in and they acted very thirsty. I showed them...
  20. robbyvg

    How Water-Loving are Mallards?

    I searched the forums prior to posting this but I either didn't type in the correct words or does not exist. Anyhow... I just ordered some Mallard ducklings from Metzer. I have raised Cayugas, Blue Swedes, Golden Layers, Khaki Campbells, Rouens and Pekins. I noticed the Cayugas take to the...
    • robbyvg
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    • diving duckling ducklings mallard mallards water
    • Replies: 65
    • Forum: Ducks
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