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Evy and all thanks for the replies. am cleaning out house today, will leave water outside this time. I was under the impression that water should be given with food for ease of digestion, and...

Thanks Patrick for your response. Unfortunately we have lost some ducks to Owls and the yard is too large to cover in netting. we have also had possum and raccoons take up residence (albeit...

I am experimenting with various bedding for cleanliness, and ease of use. Wanted to know what most of you experienced duck owners use and why? also how often do you find yourself cleaning or changing...

Thanks Evy for your response, that makes sense. The Mrs. is paranoid about salmonella, even though I rinse the eggs with Egg Washer Pro and then scrub with soap and warm water, shortly after...

Have been hardboiling excess eggs from the hens, but run into a small problem when making egg salad.
How do you keep the eggs from sticking the shell when breaking the eggs. we lose a lot of egg...

I had pekin hen come out of the duck house this A.M. very slowly(compared to the others) walked a few feet and relieved herself. NOw what came out was what looked like a yolk from an egg and nothing...

Thanks for the link. I had tried it before and had difficulty processing order. It finally went through after only 4 tries. Its on its way. (hopefully)

Anyone had any luck purchasing this dewormer in the U.S.? I have a campbell hen with a tapeworm(s) and ivermectin won't help. This is popular in the U.K. but having trouble locating and purchasing...

She is an older goose and my wife is against her demise, but we are racking up vet bills treating the unfortuneate drake that gets near her and her two charges. the lone gander is a very pleasant...

I have an older Toulouse goose from a rescue and she has paired her self to a goose and gander and acts like a body guard. she chases off the other gander on the property. BUT the kicker is she will...

We have a variety, pekins, campbells and runners, all of which are pretty steady layers. Right now they are overwhelming us. I give many away but thought about hard boiling some, which my wife has...

ah...good point, so do you have an answer to my query? we raise ducks for the enjoyment of watching them and we also bake and eat their eggs. I would like to know how/where to differentiate the two....

Thank you Evy! she has been a real good sitter, only coming off the nest 2-3 times a day for a bath and food then back to the nest. If I candle the eggs will she still sit on them when I put them...

Any info on comparing nutritional values between medium sized duck eggs to chicken eggs? i.e. fat, cholesteral etc...

I have a khaki hen sitting on a clutch of eggs. Here's the problem. she is hidden away in a corner of the "communal" duck house, which she shares with about 20 ducks at night and during the day, the...

i have a khaki male and 2 females. the male and one female look almost show quality, but the other female's feathers are discheveled and is still missing quite a few feathers from the back of her...

thanks again Evy, I think I might lean towards the Appleyards for a little variety, but who knows...maybe there are some ducks that might need a good home.

Thank you Evy,
There is one click with 2 drakes and 4 ducks and another with 2 drakes and 5 ducks, and it always seems that the dominant males want to raid the others ladies and vice versa. So far...

We have a large fenced in yard with pond and plenty of grass, and put the ducks in a large coop at dark. Now that all the fowl have matured, we have a mix of 4 drakes and 9 ducks. Separating them...