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Please read my disclaimer for additional details. One very necessary component in raising ducks is the duck pond. Ducks, however, poop a lot and will… Read More »Will Ducks Make My Pond Dirty?

Ducks must have access to water at all times, both for drinking purposes and to swim in. A large duck pond can actually be easier… Read More »Do Ducks Need Water To Swim In In The Winter?

1. Ducks are well adapted for water, land, and air activities. These gifted swimmers have waterproof feathers, which have a waxy coating that protects an… Read More »Can Ducks Live On Land?

Ducks are extremely cold-hardy due to a nice thick layer of body fat and soft down under their waterproof feathers. They actually need very little… Read More »Are Ducks Ok In The Snow?

Ducks do not smell or have odor like chickens. Ducks are not subject to parasites, fleas or ticks. Do ducks get rid of ticks? Runner… Read More »Do Ducks Carry Ticks?

Ducks love freshwater but they dirty it up pretty quickly. By changing the water daily you make sure that there is nothing nasty lurking in… Read More »How Often Do Ducks Need Clean Water?

Note that many of the ducks that dive also dabble. Although the Wood Duck (not listed) dabbles and shares with the dabblers the ability to… Read More »Do Diving Ducks Dabble?

canvasback. The canvasback (Aythya valisineria) is a species of diving duck, the largest found in North America. Canvasback. Canvasback Temporal range: Family: Anatidae Genus: Aythya… Read More »What Is The Largest Diving Duck?

Diving ducks eat seeds and other parts of aquatic plants, fish, insects, mollusks, crustaceans and other invertebrates. They dive underwater to obtain much of their… Read More »What Do Ducks Eat When They Dive Underwater?

Diving ducks eat seeds and other parts of aquatic plants, fish, insects, mollusks, crustaceans and other invertebrates. They dive underwater to obtain much of their… Read More »What Are Ducks Doing When They Dive Underwater?