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hi! I have 2 Sebastopol geese and a little flock of ducks that free range around my pond during the day and have a closed off shelter at night. I just laid down KY 31 coated grass seed around the pond to get it to grow since it was all just made 2 years ago and the grass seed last year didn’t...

Hey guys, as we know it’s pumpkin season. My flock got one and it bounced and rolled hitting one of my girls sides. She’s screeched out and immediately started limping. Her tail is down and breathing rapidly. I’ve felt around on her but don’t feel anything but that doesn’t mean much. My son is...

I have four ducks and they get to free range during the day in a fenced in pond area (an acre or so). In that fenced in pond area, they have a dog kennel along with a duck house they stay in at night. Ever since I moved them down to this bigger fenced in enclosure, they only get their water...

Hi! I was wondering what would be some good plants to plant outside of my chicken run that gets nonstop SHADE. I love climbing ones but wasn’t sure if it’d be a good idea since it’s in the shade, I didn’t want it making it too dark I don’t trust Google so I’m coming to y’all!

My girls are two months old and I’m just not sure how you can tell if she has an impacted crop or if this is normal. She acts normal but I’ve been told chickens don’t look sick until they just die. She’s the only one that looks like this. Not great photos but I couldn’t keep her still. It’s...

I bought a starter copy from a friend but once I got it home, I realized it wouldn’t work very well because it’s so flimsy. I’m new to chickens and was wondering if the back half of this shed would work as a coop. My plan is to repair the bottom rotted boards, add nesting boxes, a door, roost...

I have ducks out in a kennel right now and found my first mouse going towards their food yesterday! I’ve been having mice in the house during winter but assumed that was normal. But here lately, we’ve been noticing cockroaches lately. I can’t handle it lol! I have baby chicks in the house...

I’m new to getting duck eggs and I want to make sure they’re safe to eat. I was told to go by the smell and the cloudiness but my overthinking self can’t trust myself 😂 I thought all eggs have somewhat cloudiness/white to them? When I smell them, sometimes I can’t smell anything and sometimes...

Hello all! I’ve had ducks for a year or two now but today, I became a chicken owner! I got 5 chickens from Rural king. 1 polish 1 silkie 1 bantam 2 black sex links All female. One of my black sex links had poopy butt so I soaked her and warmed her up. I’ll be keeping an eye on her but all 4...

Since they’re ducks, they lay anywhere and everywhere. We go out multiple times a day to check their area for eggs but with it being so muddy from so much rain we’ve gotten and I’ve lasted a thin layer of straw down - we have a hard time finding them as soon as they happen. They don’t have eggs...

I have 3 females and one drake. My two Cayuga females are 1.5 years old and my female Indian runner is rounding out about 10 months old. I’ve been giving them rural king layer pellets (my drake eats this as well, my research told me he’d be great with it) they are doing good, I don’t see...

Hi there! I’m from Kentucky and I’ve been on this group for about 2 years maybe. I have 4 ducks and love them - easiest animals I’ve ever taken care of! I’ve really been wanting chickens and live more on my own/self sufficient. My coop for my ducks have the railings at the roof for just a...

I’ve had this duck a little over a month, since it was two days old. He’s molting and getting rid of the fuzz and getting feathers. He’s a mixture of a Cayuga and roen (spelling?) He’s inside with two others right now (khakis) and noticed blood all in my tub. I found the source of bleeding but...

Hi, I’m a first year duck mom! Spring and summer were great but we are expected to have COLD weather this coming weekend and it staying. I have this waterer right now and it works fairly good. I NEED to know how to keep this from freezing or what I need to get for winter care. They’re in a...

I’ve had two runner ducks since they’re were babies in April. I was worried about him overbreeding her and creating stress so I ended up getting getting two Cayuga females (they’re a year and a half). He was picking at them both when I first brought them in but now, he’s ONLY doing the bigger...

I have only two ducks, indiana runners. One male, one female. Got them end of March/early April. I’ve seen them breed or atleast try. 6 months old and still no eggs. Is there anything I need to be doing like certain feed or something? I’ve never dewormed them or even know if they have worms, do...

My two ducks are moving out on monday. I have a pond but I’m way too scared to put them in it. Instead, I have them a shelter inside of a dog kennel with a kiddie pool. I’ve bought hardware cloth to put around the dog kennel. Once they’re settled, I’m going to add a runner. Do I need a roof for...