I read that it had to do with aylesburys being bred in since they're so similar.Nope... the only breed that is sexable at hatch by bill color is Welsh Harlequin, and even then they need to be from good breeder lines...
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I read that it had to do with aylesburys being bred in since they're so similar.Nope... the only breed that is sexable at hatch by bill color is Welsh Harlequin, and even then they need to be from good breeder lines...
I lock mine in at night. All my birds are locked in at night. My hoops all have hardware cloths front and back and halfway up the sides under the tarps. The front of this coop is hardware cloth. The run is just poultry wire so I suspect a weasel could get into the run if it chooses but can't get through the hardware cloth of the coop itself. So far so good. It's been years with no trouble. There are two doors front and back. Both hardware cloth.How can I build a good coop that protects the ducks from predators?
I don't have any pictures of my water set up, but I'll try and get some today.How do folks in the north take care of their ducks in winter? Mine wreck the waterers and I wonder how to make sure they have water.
Can anyone post pic of their ducks and set up in winter?
I don't have any pictures of my water set up, but I'll try and get some today.
I made a frame for a 1gal bucket that leaves only a few inches of space for them to get their heads in up to their eyes. It's not heated, so I still have to smash ice out 2--3x per day, but it keeps them from getting the bedding icy. Also, I keep their water outside in a shoveled area until it goes below zero, and I don't even bother giving them water at night because it just freezes solid in a matter of hours. Just make sure to remove food too if you remove water.
Yes, unlike chickens, they will choke if they have access to food and not water.Is removing the food because they need water to rinse their nares? I have heated bowls in the chicken run and don't keep food in the coop. The runs are covered in winter.
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