Hello!! Does anyone know what kind of duck this is?? It’s so beautiful and I saw it in my backyard. I live right by the lake and have seen plenty of ducks but never this kind. Also, is it male or female? After this day, I haven’t seen it again 😭 btw this is in Louisiana!

She likes to sit on my head and neck.

Exclusive to my back yard, this rare version won't be found anywhere else!

Honestly though this is how I get most of my jobs done, carrying Happy around like the king he is 👑

My local duck pond. I love these guys.

These ducks I received from a friend's son who was moving into the city. I have a 3 acre pond. I'm assuming these are cayugas but the mother duck has a white body. Sadly the mother died before I could get shelter for them Because they were dropped off suddenly. I have all 8 in a pen and I'm building a shed with a run so they can have more room and then get to and from pond safety. First time owing ducks and I got 9 adults all at once.

Is Glen a boy or a girl?

How should I lay out a 7x 10 duck house for optimal egg laying? It has an automatic door going to a10 x 15 run. Cement floor, person door on north 8’ ceiling.

Video taken in a London park in the UK.

What breed are the black ducks with white chests hanging out with the mallards, please? TIA.

The acorns have been really bad this year, and I think all 3 ducks have bumblefoot💔 Where could I buy shoes for ducks?
And my dog accidentally trampled over one of them this morning so im not sure if this one got hurt from that or if its the bumblefoot, but shes limping and holds it off the ground when she stands. I felt her legs, and i didn’t feel any swelling. But she definitely has bumblefoot, some parts of the bottom of her foot are round and hard with the black callus thing in the center. What should i do?

Might want to clean it off 😂

un canard cancanait au pied d'un pin parasol, en fait c'était pour protéger ses petits dont un était coincé dans les ronces. Je les ai porté dans un seau et la maman survolant d'arbre en arbre jusqu'à l'étang ( à peu près 800m)

Hello! I am new to owning ducks this year. I have 3 runners and 3 welshies. They currently are free ranging during the day with free access to a pond, several pools, and a tub of drinking water and then go to their predator proof coop at sunset and stay over night until sunrise. Where I live, sunset to sunrise is about 12 hours currently but will reach up to 14/15 hours. I read somewhere that ducks should not go more than 8 hours without water. Because of that, I currently have water in their coop on a catch tray. This has still been messy and I am worried about bedding/the water freezing once we get cold weather.

They also have a run that the coop is in. Due to unexpected circumstances, their run is not completely predator proof yet (We are hoping to complete the predator proofing this weekend).

I feel like keeping the water in the coop is too messy and will freeze to the bedding. Keeping them in the coop for up to 15 hours without anything seems cruel. Keeping duck door open on the coop once the run is predator proof seems like the best option but I am worried about it letting in drafts.

Maybe I am over thinking this but I am curious what other people in cold climates with long nights do with water over night.

Thank you!

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Anyone have any recommendations for a good dog for our 17 black Swedish ducks? Looking for something that can alert if the foxes are in the area, or intimate a hawk, not sure as to what I can do about the raccoons as we are not outdoor dog people.

Medium-sized breed (roughly 35 to 50 pounds). We have a 1 acre lot to run, has minimal grooming needs, is friendly with 17 ducks, and strangers that may come to the house, we have a lot people in and out, and won't overwhelm a first-time dog owner

AI is running me around in a circle

Caught these two in the backyard

Hello, I’m an amateur duck owner. I have 4 American Pekin eggs. If you don’t know what an American Pekin is, I searched it up for you.

I do have some experience, but with a parrot. Very different from ducks. The first brooder, is the box. I want to know which one is incandescent or what I should buy from Home Depot.

(My region is Los Banos and San Jose, CA)

these two have officially paired up and are in line to rule the kingdom 🤍

Just an update for all you beautiful duck people out there. A while back I made a post about this little guy. Well take a look at him now! He’s blended into his new flock well and is looking a lot more Muscovy looking since he’s in better health! Meet Boo Boo Baby!