/r/duck

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The subreddit for people who keep, or love, ducks. Geese also welcome. r/duck covers both domestic and wild ducks.

Ducks are commonly raised for meat and eggs.

This subreddit is pro-welfare. We believe that anyone who owns animals has a duty to research, and meet, their welfare needs. We have sidebar links to educational resources on duck ownership and welfare.

Posts about hunting wild ducks, or recipes that use duck meat, should be directed to other subreddits.

The subreddit for people who keep, or love, ducks. Geese also welcome. r/duck covers both domestic and wild ducks.

Ducks are commonly raised for meat and eggs.

This subreddit is pro-welfare. We believe that anyone who owns animals has a duty to research, and meet, their welfare needs. We have sidebar links to educational resources on duck ownership and welfare.

Posts about hunting wild ducks, or recipes that use duck meat, should be directed to other subreddits.

Rules can be found at https://www.reddit.com/r/duck/about/rules.

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Just got ducklings! Now I’m afraid they’re too attached to me??

I just got ducklings today and I’m in love with these little guys, as soon as I got them I hungout with them for an hour and now every time I leave they yell and yell. will they tire themselves out? Are they too attached? Are they gonna yell all night long?

I hope I didn’t do anything wrong already

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2023/03/16
00:15 UTC

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I hate my school (explanation in comments)

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2023/03/15
23:21 UTC

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One of my babies is making a new noise. They’re only 2 weeks old. I noticed it yesterday but I’m hearing it more today. It’s more of a lower sound? Ignore the little ones chirping. Please help! Does this mean I have a boy? I thought they don’t get their “voices” until a month or 2. Thanks!

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2023/03/15
20:07 UTC

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Mallard Duck, Golden Hour

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2023/03/15
13:28 UTC

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When you have to wait until the tub is full.

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2023/03/15
13:06 UTC

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Wood ducks are about the most beautiful duck species I can think of.

4 Comments
2023/03/15
10:18 UTC

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My first time holding a duck

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2023/03/15
05:30 UTC

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Cayuga duck shelter question

I have a 1.5 acre property with a pond in S Florida. A neighbor a few lots down is moving and asked is they could rehome to me their 2 Cayuga ducks, about 1.5 years old. I said sure.

I asked her if I needed a coop or shelter and her answer was no, just a bushy area for them to lay eggs and sleep and her ducks swim a lot at night.

So it sounds like they survived their with no shelter. Just making sure that’s normal and nothing bad?

4 Comments
2023/03/15
02:32 UTC

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Any idea of what mix this duckling is?

We hatched her from eggs we bought on ebay. The post claimed to have a farm of "Rouen, Cayuga, Runner Mix, and Buff". That's a bit of a wider spectrum so I'ma bit uncertain of the mix? It doesn't stand much so I'm not sure how much runner is in it, but she hatched exactly a week ago and doesn't stand like a normal runner duck would. Thanks in advance for any pointers and answers.

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2023/03/15
02:04 UTC

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Sick duckling

I have 3 ducklings that are 3 and a half weeks old I took them outside for the first time today for about 10 mins to play in a fenced yard. No chemicals have been sprayed anywhere near the yard about 2 hours later I noticed one of them was losing its balance while trying to stand and walk it is still eating and drinking also it was standing sort of hunched over any ideas I thought maybe it ate something but there is nothing really but grass and some weeds in the yard they were in.

3 Comments
2023/03/15
01:42 UTC

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No watermelon soup for you! (OC)

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2023/03/15
01:10 UTC

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is this “spring valley vitamin b complex” suitable for a duck?

9 Comments
2023/03/15
00:35 UTC

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Duck is eating snow.

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2023/03/14
16:01 UTC

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First egg from my Cayuga ducks. Love the color!

4 Comments
2023/03/14
13:16 UTC

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There is no call duck in Turkey. How can I get it from abroad? It should not break or rot.

7 Comments
2023/03/14
13:02 UTC

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duck lifestyle at the river in Bangladesh

2 Comments
2023/03/14
09:49 UTC

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General question about certain ducks

Okay everyone, so i have a very important question i havent found answers anywhere about it but everytime i come to the duck pond theres always a pair of ducks with mohawks i tried getting pictures but they are blury can someone explain why do some ducks have a pair of hair like a mohak/wig?

6 Comments
2023/03/14
04:13 UTC

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New to ducks

I just moved to my new property, I brought some of my cows, rabbits, & goats and just added a trio of Muscovy ducks What other breeds would y’all recommend? I’m considering picking up some Saxony & Silver Appleyard to compare to these Muscovy I’m looking for a broody breed to let loose into my gardens and fruit trees to get a handful of eggs and some meat from

Any feed back or advice is appreciated

10 Comments
2023/03/13
22:58 UTC

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Curious Krümel

1 Comment
2023/03/13
19:22 UTC

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Is this a good duckling setup?

I'm getting four female ancona ducklings tomorrow. I've made a DIY brooder and placed it in my room's closet. I've read the duck care wiki.

I'll be feeding Mazuri Waterfowl Starter, (20% protein) free-choice, for the first two weeks. Then I'll mix it 50/50 with Mazuri Waterfowl Maintenance, (14% protein) and feed free choice for 15-minutes, three times daily, until they are seven weeks old.

The plastic bin pictured below is 2' 8" x 1' 3" and there are eight inches from the pine shavings to the top. The pine shavings are four inches deep.

To collect spilled water, I covered an old silverware tray with 1/2-inch galvanized hardware cloth. Since that's too widely spaced for ducklings, I hot-glued plastic mosquito-netting over the wires.

I am using a sheathed machete to keep the plastic bin from touching the radiator heater I'm using to heat the closet to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

I'm planning to use my closet's' regular yellow light since I read that blue light is harmful, and my 250 watt red bulb heats the entire closet above 90 degrees. I linked the article I've read below. It discusses duck lighting in the last section.

https://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/effects-of-light-colour-on-poultry-health-and-welfare

Is there anything I should do differently? I'm thinking of covering the sides of my blue bin/brooder with brown paper grocery bags or something.

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6 Comments
2023/03/13
19:55 UTC

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Saw this while driving today! So cute!

8 Comments
2023/03/13
16:04 UTC

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Day 3 of quarantine for my two new girls. I’ve bonded with the Ancona through head bobbing and the Pekin has (loudly) been communicating with my flock out back

2 Comments
2023/03/13
15:48 UTC

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Is my mallard male or female? 10mo and hasn't had a molt yet, only ever vocalises with these large quacks occasionally.

11 Comments
2023/03/13
14:35 UTC

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The first swim without touching the bottom

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2023/03/13
12:45 UTC

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Bufflehead, Albuquerque NM

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2023/03/13
12:07 UTC

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Headed in for the night.

5 Comments
2023/03/13
00:22 UTC

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