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mystang89
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Don't ducks attack?... Like, little children?
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mrs.mystang89
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IDK all the answers as I have just started the researching process but I read in one article that if you love on your ducklings a lot that they will learn to not be scared of you (aka not chase you). I think our family can handle that lol
CntryBoy777
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Khaki Campbells won't....and with a bill, not a beak like a chicken, it is like being pinched with 2 spoons....
...muscovies are Not ducks, can be aggressive and have a very different kind of bill/beak....KCs will certainly keep ya entertained and eat lots of harmful things....will also chase and eat biting flies....we put ours with the goats and the goats loved having them around to keep the wasps, flies, and hornets off of them....they will also eat any maggots or larvae they can find....KCs will out lay any chicken, don't slow down for weather, and are more cold hardy than chickens....they are very personable and are the tattletales of the barnyard....they will announce anything strange in the area....and will put many smiles on your face.....
...muscovies are Not ducks, can be aggressive and have a very different kind of bill/beak....KCs will certainly keep ya entertained and eat lots of harmful things....will also chase and eat biting flies....we put ours with the goats and the goats loved having them around to keep the wasps, flies, and hornets off of them....they will also eat any maggots or larvae they can find....KCs will out lay any chicken, don't slow down for weather, and are more cold hardy than chickens....they are very personable and are the tattletales of the barnyard....they will announce anything strange in the area....and will put many smiles on your face.....
Bruce
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The KC pusher strikes!!!
Now if they just didn't need a fair bit of open water in the winter.
Now if they just didn't need a fair bit of open water in the winter.
CntryBoy777
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They don't....just have to have it to eat with....they eat snow and ice too....we only gave ours their pool when temps were above 40°.....
JHP Homestead
Loving the herd life
I don’t have ducks now but have had a couple different batches over the years. I never gave them a pool in the winter. They got a full bowl of water twice a day just like everything else does. Sometimes they would try to get in it and splash around, but not all the time.
I’m sure they weren’t as happy as they would have been with a full, heated pool but they were healthy and did just fine.
Mine were also pretty skittish and not aggressive at all. They weren’t handled much though.
I’m sure they weren’t as happy as they would have been with a full, heated pool
but they were healthy and did just fine. Mine were also pretty skittish and not aggressive at all. They weren’t handled much though.
Bruce
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Yeah but they splash it all around when they eat, making an icy mess no? 40°F? Oh, you mean in April through October!They don't....just have to have it to eat with....they eat snow and ice too....we only gave ours their pool when temps were above 40°.....
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mystang89
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40% chance of rain today... Means there was a 60% chance of no rain. Wind storm hit, blew bunch of shingles of the roof. Was going to go up and replace them but, ya know what, I'm tired. I've replaced shingles on this 9 year old told 3 times in the past 3 years.
Bright in some rain, so I'll be out there tomorrow re-raking the pasture with the leaf rake. Looking forward to that... At least I'll stay in shape.
Bright in some rain, so I'll be out there tomorrow re-raking the pasture with the leaf rake. Looking forward to that... At least I'll stay in shape.
B&B Happy goats
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Thank heavens for the KC pusher man...WE LOVE ours, they do exactly as CntryBoy777 says
..... snail and slugs are much fewer, even with all this rain 
CntryBoy777
Herd Master
Mystang I don't normally post pics on another's thread, but here are a couple of the ducks with the goats.....
@Bruce , it is like I have always said....it is up to you as to how messy they are with water....the 40° barrier was for our comfort....and the water setup can have a warmer if needed, but they have to have it in order to eat....this is the waterer we used for them, but didn't live near Canada, either....that is your choice.........
.....the holes in the lid allow them to get water without making a huge mess.....also, Mystang, the housing requirements are really simple and will be glad to help ya as much as I can....I did a ton of research on them before getting them....brooding young ones are really messy til they get their feathers...around 3-4wks....just let me know if I can help answer any questions ya may have.....
@Bruce , it is like I have always said....it is up to you as to how messy they are with water....the 40° barrier was for our comfort....and the water setup can have a warmer if needed, but they have to have it in order to eat....this is the waterer we used for them, but didn't live near Canada, either....that is your choice....
..........the holes in the lid allow them to get water without making a huge mess.....also, Mystang, the housing requirements are really simple and will be glad to help ya as much as I can....I did a ton of research on them before getting them....brooding young ones are really messy til they get their feathers...around 3-4wks....just let me know if I can help answer any questions ya may have.....
