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Hi my ducks Aylesbury ducks haven’t laid in over 3 weeks and this morning noticed one had yellow/orange colour over there feathers so I presume it’s egg yolk is there any way of stopping them eating there eggs? Thanks

Hi my 10 month old Aylesbury ducks haven’t laid any eggs in over 2 weeks and I’m starting think they might possibly be eating their own eggs is this a common thing? They have plenty of food and grass and straw in the coop so I don’t why they would but I’ve seen them pecking at there eggs when...

I have 4 Aylesbury ducks and I’ve just given them fresh bedding there currently not outside at the moment as it’s too wet and within 1 hour of changing all there water , the water is already brown and muddy . How do they manage to make it so muddy when the hut is super clean?😂

Hi , my Aylesbury ducks are almost 7 months old now and haven’t laid any eggs yet . Is this because they were born later in the year and it takes longer? or is it because of the cold weather and less daylight? Thanks

Hi I’ve got 2 Aylesbury ducks that I’m gonna have to bring inside for the winter as the weather is getting bad . Will they be ok in a large shed with 13 chickens ? Thanks

Hi , my Aylesbury ducks are about 4 months old now and was just wondering what age I can expect them to start laying ? With them being a larger breed I expect they will start later than others? Thanks

Hello , usually I put my 15 hens inside the shed for winter but earlier on in the year I hatched some Aylesbury ducks out and they’re about 13 weeks old now and also thinking about bringing them inside as there making a mess due to the weather being so wet . Will they be ok together it’s (quite...

Hi my Aylesbury ducks are 12 weeks old now and none of them have curls in their feathers. Im pretty sure that 3 of them are drakes by their raspy voices but not 100% as they look the exact same as the females and have no curls in their feathers. Is this normal for drakes to not have curls? Thanks

Hi , my Aylesbury ducks are 10 weeks old now and the drakes haven’t got any curls in their tail feather yet? What age should you see them by? I’m pretty sure they’re drakes by their voices but not entirely sure? Thanks

I hatched these Aylesbury ducks out at the start of July and they are about 8-9 weeks old now and they all look female to me , and there’s no curls in the end of there feathers to say that any of them are a drakes . Surely they can’t all be female?😂 and what age should I definitely be able to...

Hi , can anyone identify if these ducks are female or drakes or is it too early to tell? I hope there all female but there probably not😂

Hi , I’ve got 6 Aylesbury ducks that are about 5 weeks old now and are near enough fully feathered. Should I be able to tell by now if they’re a drake or a female ? I know drakes have a curl at the end of their feathers but all the ducks look the same. Thanks I’ll add a picture below

Hi , I hatched out 6 Aylesbury ducks under a broody hen which has raised them for the first 5 weeks of their lives. But whenever I go anywhere near them they stress out and run off and I can’t even touch them . Is this because I haven’t brought them up? And what can I do to make them more...

Hi I’ve got a 3 week old duckling with a slightly bent neck , all the others look fine and it’s still eating and drinking fine but what can I do to help cure it ? Thanks

Hi I’ve got 2 Aylesbury ducks sat on some eggs and was just wondering if this is normal and whether there’s any chance of them hatching them off?

Until what age should I feed my ducklings chick crumb? They’re a week old now and I can’t believe how quick they’ve grown . Thanks

Hi , I recently hatched out 6 Aylesbury ducks under a broody hen and was just wondering how long I should keep the hen with ducks and how long they’ll need heat for. Cheers

Hi , my duck eggs made their first pips this morning and how long does it usually take for them to fully hatch out of the shell? Thanks .

Is it normal for ducks to externally pip on day 26? And what days do they usually externally pip?

hi , I’m currently hatching some duck eggs under a broody hen. And I’m almost on day 24 and was just wondering when am I likely to see pipping in the eggs . Thanks