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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Thompson24 on June 06, 2009, 21:56

Title: do you need
Post by: Thompson24 on June 06, 2009, 21:56

do you need to provide ducks with next boxes the same as chickens.  Also whay age are they when they normally lay?  Also can anyone tell me at what age the male normally gets its curly tail lol

Title: Re: do you need
Post by: Vember on June 06, 2009, 22:26

Mine have nesting areas on ground level in their sleeping quarters and they love them :) Jill goes on the top floor of a 2 storey rabbit hutch 'cause she likes to be different :lol:

They don't get their adult plumage until they are about 5 months old, but you can usually tell before then by the quack :)

Really depends on the breed with laying, my Runners hatched early june last year started to lay in November where as the calls didn't start till early Feb :)


Sarah :)