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[casportpony]

Quote: They do... but most domestic ducks can't fly, so no need to worry about them hopping out of their enclosure. Peafowl have no problems clearing a six foot fence even with clipped wings, so they have to be kept in a proper aviary or they will go wondering around the neighborhood.

-Kathy

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: They do... but most domestic ducks can't fly, so no need to worry about them hopping out of their enclosure. Peafowl have no problems clearing a six foot fence even with clipped wings, so they have to be kept in a proper aviary or they will go wondering around the neighborhood.

-Kathy
Yes they will, you can ask my neighbors!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: Sweet!!! poor Britt she will get you sooner or later!! ha ha ha

Quote: They do... but most domestic ducks can't fly, so no need to worry about them hopping out of their enclosure. Peafowl have no problems clearing a six foot fence even with clipped wings, so they have to be kept in a proper aviary or they will go wondering around the neighborhood.

-Kathy
Yes they will, you can ask my neighbors!

 

[kwhites634]

They do... but most domestic ducks can't fly, so no need to worry about them hopping out of their enclosure. Peafowl have no problems clearing a six foot fence even with clipped wings, so they have to be kept in a proper aviary or they will go wondering around the neighborhood.

-Kathy

Lemmee see if I've got this right:

Hungry hawk or owl + prey that can't fly + plus an enclosed area with no top = one very happy predator.

Close?

Maybe I should switch from chickens to ducks

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote:
I would sooner deal with ducks than chickens and their dust!!!! muddy poo gets on yer boots yes, but dang chicken dust gets everywhere and you feel like you need a shower just getting eggs!!! just saying!!

 

[kwhites634]

I would sooner deal with ducks than chickens and their dust!!!! muddy poo gets on yer boots yes, but dang chicken dust gets everywhere and you feel like you need a shower just getting eggs!!! just saying!!

The foregoing message brought to you by the lady who hatches chickens by the hundreds, on a weekly basis

 

[BantyChooks]

So avian predators don't attack ducks?

See Kat's reply.......

mine which sits empty now that spitz are gone








BUT the pallet duck coop would make a much roomier suite for chickens!!

They do... but most domestic ducks can't fly, so no need to worry about them hopping out of their enclosure. Peafowl have no problems clearing a six foot fence even with clipped wings, so they have to be kept in a proper aviary or they will go wondering around the neighborhood.

-Kathy

X2

Lemmee see if I've got this right:

Hungry hawk or owl + prey that can't fly + plus an enclosed area with no top = one very happy predator.

Close?

Maybe I should switch from chickens to ducks

Nope. I don't have problems with aerial preds, only dogs. TERRIBLE dog problems!!

And, they have places to hide under in the case one ever does come....
-Banti

 

[casportpony]

Quote: The hawks, falcons and owls would rather go after a chicken than a duck. Some of my ducks and chickens live in a pen with no top, and in the last 10 years I've lost one duck, several small chicks and one pullet to birds of prey.

-Kathy

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Actually both those are empty lol

 

[ParrishChicks]

I have a question. I have had eggs in the incubator for 15 days. Yesterday one of my Cochins went broody. Would it be possible for me to take the eggs that are in my incubator and put them under my hen? Or should I just leave them in the incubator for the remaining days? Not sure if it's relevant but this is the first time my Cochin has gone broody.