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I have a duckling that is about ready to hatch and one of the mom's cracked the egg (I'm guessing under her weight.) This happened a few days ago with another one and I left the egg with the moms (since is was a small hole and the white film hadn't torn) but the egg was gone the next day...

Hey guys, I haven't been on in so long, but I wanted to share that my youngest girl Sharon after two failed attempts, has finally hatched out 2 beautiful ducklings all on her own.

These are Cayuga Eggs so they are dark and it's hard for the camera to pick up the veins I don't see veins in #4 or #1 She has been laying on the nest for 20 days #2 is moving around a lot in there

I was out back in my yard and my son came running over to me to tell my that there is an animal near my live bait trap. I look over to that area and I see my chickens near there and I'm thinking 'if there was a raccoon or something over there wouldn't my chickens have already freaked out?' I...

So this morning my 2 TSC 80 lb food storage containers were missing out of my run. My run is just a large area fenced in by chicken wire. They pushed 3 parts of the fencing down and drug my containers 200 ft away into the woods. They managed to get the lids off (which is impressive) and ate half...

They surprisingly came 2 days early. I ordered 5 and they sent me 6. I ordered all females 2 WH, 1 SA, 1 Pekin, 1 Cayuga. Snow Sharon Harley Mulan (Charming) Toothless Feyra Since ducks have great eyesight we wanted to test out the theory of putting a picture in the brooder to...

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Any suggestions for my spring duck photo contest and/or categories would be much appreciated. Also I'm thinking of getting some stuff from the BYC store for prizes, but since a lot of it is chicken related and not duck related I wanted to know what you guys think. Any and all suggestions...

I have a 21 month old white leghorn. I found her around 4pm in the nest box very lethargic. I brought her in the house and inspected her. I noticed she had what looked like egg yolk stuck to the feathers under her vent. I gloved up and felt inside her for a broken egg. No shells. When I...

I haven't had to deal with worms yet. Does this look like a worm was against the shell as it hardened in the chicken? I'm gonna grab some safeguard. I have white leghorns, so I think the right dose is .7 ml per bird, syringe directly in the mouth. Any help would be appreciated. @casportpony...

I saw this article in my son's National Geographic Kids magazine and I just had to share! Here is the article: Brittany, France Why did the chicken cross the sea? To keep the sailor company! Guirec Soudee and Monique have been sailing buddies for about 4 years, visiting places such as...

I'm starting this thread to document and share my flock's adventures. Today is their first real snow! Taking a dip before breakfast. What happened to all the mud??? You wanna build a snow man? I found the mud, it's under all this white stuff! Look at those crazy ducks! What you...

So my sweetest girl Siggy is sick. I noticed tonight when closing up the coop, she was standing on the nesting box with her tail drooping and white watery droppings underneath her. She pooped again and it came out clear/watery with some liquid green in it. Her crop is only half full. She is...

I was just wondering if there is a way for me to use Bookmark on the phone app. I can only Bookmark when I am on my computer, but I use my phone 99% of the time.

Is there any way to improve an 18 month old hens eyesight? They are pecking and missing the food. I've been giving Nutri-drench, hard boiled eggs, electrolytes. Some of my girls eyesight has improved and others I'm still concerned about. They are on a mixed diet of finisher crumbles, rolled...

So my first hen is so spoiled she keeps trying to get into my house. I am in the process of building my house. Well she figured out a way to get in today. She snuck though the unfinished side of my house and flew 13' somehow, up into the rafters and then busted through my ceiling insulation...

I do not keep food and water in my coop. I just read on a FB post that it is illegal in the US to lock your ducks up at night without water. Has anyone heard of this?

So this morning I caught my Cayuga drake trying to mount my female. They are only 3 1/2 months old. I honestly didn't think he would be ready for this until around 6 months old. I doubt my female will lay until spring, but we are suppose to have an above average temps this winter. Is this...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Honorable Mentions: @Jpat with Bert @chickens really with Pandora @NoahSully with Dum @WVduckchick with Malibu @ANightPerson with Putin @TashaFrancois with Fifi 1st place wins: 6 months membership for BYC. 2nd place wins: Storey's guide to raising Ducks 3rd place wins...

What's the square footage ducks need for their coop and run?