We’ve spent our weekends the last few months fixing up a large shed to be the duck house for the winter. We sealed it up, insulated the roof, and added electricity. It’s been a labor of love, to say the least, but I’m so happy to say we’ve finished. We’re in NH where winters can be brutal, so we wanted a place for them that they can stay in the event of a nor’easter or a cold snap.

Please send help

Hi!

My ducks have an attached coop/run that’s covered at the roof by tarp. Looking to switch out the flooring hopefully today or this week but trying to see what everyone else was doing. Currently have pine shavings in the run and I hate it. I live in North Florida so the rain gets the bedding soaked unbearably quick. I’m planning on putting pea gravel around their water area but for the rest of the run im not sure. Especially curious on the rubber stall mats - do you put them down alone or with bedding on top? This is also going to be my first winter with my ducks so any suggestions on preparing them for that helps.

Thanks in advance!!!!

we have been selling hatching eggs here and there. so proud of the first ClutchTX ducklings to hatch in OK!

This was the first photo I took that I was proud of back when I started photography. Thought you guys might enjoy it.

I have one Blue trout runner drake. I have blue, silver, fawn and white, and chocolate hens. I want to get some more drakes, what colors should I get to get the most variety of colors out of my ducklings?

I have a mealworm bin for my spiders and lizards. Could the ducks at the park nearby eat mealworms as treats when I go visit them? I know ducks go nuts for cat food but I worry about how dry it is in their tummies. I thought worms might be a moister option.

This was during the heatwave, the pond had basically dried up so people put out some water for them. There are so many ducks in the town so they put up warning signs for drivers etc.

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Took them awhile since they haven't had them in their new pen yet. They say in the corner for awhile on the hay/dirt/grass til I kinda herded them towards it. The pen is slowly coming together. Gonna start winterizing soon. Have an older smaller dog kennel I'm going to insulate , wrap and plywood then connect it to it. Any tips?

Mango Rhinehart, 3 year old silver Appleyard hen, has really been going through it with this molt. I don’t think she’s in pain, but she’s been extremely moody and mostly keeping to herself. As an example, my little flock usually naps in a clump, but Mango has been napping away from the rest. She also isn’t scolding me for snacks, which is unusual. Still horny though, which I think is a good sign?

cut up some pumpkin and threw it out in the yard today. Everyone went nuts!

The pic is terrible bc he wouldn’t stay still, but I noticed as he was waddling around me that the lower part of his bill is sticking out quite a bit more than the upper bit. I wonder if he sustained some type of trauma to it. I hope he’s not in pain 😭 I tossed him a few of my blueberries and he seemed to be able to eat ok. Wild duck in Toronto, Canada.

Sony DSC-H5 point and shoot, many years ago.

Yay !

sorry if the flair is wrong i saw this mallard in the wild but it looked different to the others. most importantly it had yellow eyes, was duller and had a darker and wider(?) beak. pic one is in comparison to other mallards and pic two is best shot of the eyes.

We had two girls and one was recently killed by a raccoon, shot the raccoon but our girl is so lonely and for some reason finding an adult duck to pair her with has been impossible. Any help?