The Duck Thread

[animallover0780]

Does anyone know what kind of duck this is? I have 3...

 

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[DBerryhill]

Today is the day I create duckville outside for my 5 ducklings from the scrap pile. I'm seeing all different things on space requirements. I'm just curious about requirements for the coop itself. There will be approx 32x16 run attached.

 

[Amiga]

Today is the day I create duckville outside for my 5 ducklings from the scrap pile. I'm seeing all different things on space requirements. I'm just curious about requirements for the coop itself. There will be approx 32x16 run attached.

If I recall from Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks, 4 to 6 square feet per duck for the house. One reason there are different numbers is setups are so different. Someone in a mild climate who rarely has to keep the ducks in the house for longer than overnight might need a little less space than someone who lives in the north country, where we can have three feet of snow for weeks, and it takes some time to shovel a canyon out for the ducks.

 

[holm25]

Does anyone know what kind of duck this is? I have 3...

Ancona?

 

[Alice28]

Ancona?

That's what I think to, except the bill and feet don't have black. Maybe a mix of Ancona and magpie or something? I'm new to ducks, but I have anconas and it looks similar

 

[holm25]

That's what I think to, except the bill and feet don't have black. Maybe a mix of Ancona and magpie or something? I'm new to ducks, but I have anconas and it looks similar

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[DBerryhill]

If I recall from Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks, 4 to 6 square feet per duck for the house.  One reason there are different numbers is setups are so different.  Someone in a mild climate who rarely has to keep the ducks in the house for longer than overnight might need a little less space than someone who lives in the north country, where we can have three feet of snow for weeks, and it takes some time to shovel a canyon out for the ducks.

I'm definitely in the mild region. We usually get ice storms and maybe a few inches of snow occasionally but nothing like up north. The weather is all over the place here. In the past few years, the longest I have ever had to keep my chickens in the coop was just under two weeks. Last year it was only two days. I more have an issue with heat and shade!

 

[Zombified]

Oh, the "strange poo" turned out to be one of our dogs' puke. He was sick all day. =/ He's all better now, though.