Duck

around eight hours. Ducks can fly for around eight hours at a time and Mergansers, which are the fastest species, can travel up to 100… Read More »How Long Can Ducks Stay In The Air?

Two or more drakes can usually live together happily if there are enough females to go around. If you have more than one drake, you… Read More »Can 3 Drakes Live Together?

Never introduce a male duck to ducklings from another brood. Consider separating males from all new hatchlings for at least 3 to 4 weeks. Do… Read More »Do You Have To Separate Male Ducks From Ducklings?

Male ducks, also known as drakes, will kill baby ducks in some situations. Male ducks may attack their own, or other, ducklings if provoked by… Read More »Do Ducks Eat Other Ducklings?

Since ducks swallow their food whole, it is important that any food offered to the birds is small enough to swallow without causing choking or… Read More »Do Ducks Swallow Food Whole?

It’s beneficial to chickens as well as ducks and can help improve their immune, respiratory and digestive system health, as well as ensure nice strong… Read More »Why Do Ducks Need Peas?

Most types of oats that you would use to make porridge or oatmeal will be fine for offering to garden birds as long as they… Read More »Are Rolled Oats Harmful To Birds?

There are many edible flowers, but also some toxic ones including buttercup, daffodill, iris, lilies, lily of the valley, lupine, poppies, sweet peas and tulips.… Read More »Will Ducks Eat Toxic Plants?

The best choices will be plants native to your area that will extract duck excrement from the water and thrive on it: reeds, iris, cattails.… Read More »What Can You Plant Around A Duck Pond?

You can feed your ducks cracked or whole corn, although most duck-fanciers suggest that cracked corn is suitable because it is easier for the birds… Read More »Can Ducks Eat Just Cracked Corn?