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Common Muscovy Health ProblemsHello, my Muscovy’s caruncle has turned black. Looks like she was attacked by other ducks and it’s turning into what looks like are scabs. Is this...
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Caring For Abandoned DucklingsAny wild duck experts? We found 3 abandoned Hooded Merganzer ducklings about 2-3 weeks old. They were running in traffic at a busy city... -
Do ducks like boats?WOW ... awesome story
It makes me smile. I sometimes wonder if I am the only "crazy" one out there building feats of wonder and joy just to...
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Common Muscovy Health ProblemsHi can anyone help? Hi hope you can help …I have had a small Muscovy family as pets over many years. Never any illness, but huge rains, so hard to...
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Sick Birds? Sav-A-Chick Can Save Lives.this is not really an article, hence the low star article rating. The testimonial is excellent...
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My Experience of Keeping Chicks vs. Ducklings - Which one is right for you?Interesting and entertaining!- Lemon-Drop
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Do ducks like boats?
- WVduckchick
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So, this story starts with my neighbors wanting to get rid of an old dilapidated boat. She just wanted it out of their yard. It had a good motor... -
Ducks in the Garden
- farmincity
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As an urban farmer I decided to add ducks to my backyard organic garden design. My design called for the use of all salvaged and re-purposed... -
Keeping Muscovy Ducks
- Catie79
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If you tell someone you have ducks, they immediately envision white, chubby cheeked Pekin ducks. Maybe they envision something with a bit more... -
(Almost) Self Cleaning Duck Waterer
- WannaBeHillBilly
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Winter 2018/2019 and the five gallon duck-waterer in the duck house is frozen solid. On top of that i broke my left ankle and all duck-chores fell... -
INTRODUCTION TO KEEPING DUCKS
- jtn42248
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So you have decided that you want ducks. Good decision! But you need to be prepared for the special challenges that raising ducks include. I have... -
Feeding Ducklings Medicated Feed - The Myths and the Truth
- Pyxis
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Feeding Ducklings Medicated Feed - The Myths and the Truth The Myth There is a rather pervasive myth about feeding ducklings and ducks... -
Treating bumble foot in ducks:
- happy duck
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This spring lead to a scary and exciting month of work, dedication, and a lot of love. I found that my Pekin Jeffery had a severe case of bumble... -
Breeding For Sex-Linked Ducklings
- Pyxis
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Breeding for Sex-Linked Ducklings If you've ever bought chicks at a feed store or ordered them from a hatchery, you have probably come across... -
Why You Shouldn’t Dump Ducks
- Duck mommy 2019
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picture by @CaliFarmsAR picture by @SuperDuck Who Wouldn’t Want A Duckling? Every spring, feed stores are filled with dozens of bins of cute... -
Tips & Tricks for Raising Ducks ~ the Complete Essential Guide:
- Corbdee
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First of all, if you’re thinking about raising poultry, let me tell you that it is a very exciting decision to make. I mean who doesn’t like... -
Duckling Care & Brooder Ideas
- Sally Sunshine
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The Duckling BROODER Ducklings need a warm and draft free brooder box. A Rubbermaid tub makes an easily cleanable brooder. Provide a 1/2 sq. ft... -
Incubating And Hatching Muscovy Eggs
- yinepu
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I keep asking myself. How did this happen? The cost of ducks.
- RichL
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I keep asking myself. How did this happen? Well, I guess it started earlier this spring when a pair of wild Muscovy ducks built a nest and laid... -
2019 Spring Ducklings
- WannaBeHillBilly
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For the last week of January 2019 i ordered 15 ducklings from two different hatcheries: Five White Layer Hybrid ducklings from Metzer Farms Five... -
The Process of Raising Waterfowl: Selection, Incubation, Brooding, and Sexing
- Blackberry18
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Selecting Your Birds The first step of raising ducks and/or geese is to decide what you are raising them for. Certain breeds of ducks and geese... -
Hatching - helping the duckling in trouble
- Duck Hill
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To help? To not help? What if a hatching duckling seems in trouble? My first ever batch of eggs developed well in the incubator. They were... -
Female ducks: With their babies
- FluffTheDuck
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For farmyard and wild ducks alike, nesting typically occurs in early to mid-spring. Duck hens lay about a dozen or so eggs, which take nearly a... -
My Experience of Keeping Chicks vs. Ducklings - Which one is right for you?
- Duckpip
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All poultry are wonderful creatures, but different species usually equals different care and attention needs. If you're contemplating the...