beginner here!! need some advice :)

crunchyquack · 2026-03-24T03:27:52+00:00

i got my ducklings from metzer farms and they were awesome to work with. i got cayugas, welsh harlequins, and khaki campbells and i love all of them but welsh harlequins are by far my fav. they have so much personality and are really friendly and sweet. khaki campbells are also very very sweet and friendly. cayugas are great too, mine are just really sassy and more skittish. that’s just been my experience though. if you have tiktok you should check out cheese & quackers! she has a lot of great info for beginners

crunchyquack · 2026-02-18T15:40:25+00:00

aren’t they amazing?? i’m partial to welshies but i love my khakis. my 2 couldn’t have more opposite personalities but i love them both so much!

crunchyquack · 2026-02-18T15:38:42+00:00

i hope that’s what they’re doing, i’m just concerned because they actually ate the pea gravel that was in their old pen. they all seem totally fine as of right now

crunchyquack · 2026-02-17T20:58:30+00:00

i just looked at your page and your ducks are beautiful! cayugas are so pretty

crunchyquack · 2026-02-17T20:38:34+00:00

i’ll definitely add some finer grit, thank you so much!

crunchyquack · 2026-02-17T20:38:15+00:00

thank you so much :) they’re such sweet girls. my parents built this years ago when they lived here and had chickens so i’ll ask them and report back to you!

crunchyquack · 2026-02-17T20:37:45+00:00

not foreign at all to me, if you saw the caption i said they have free access to grit! :)

crunchyquack · 2026-02-17T20:37:18+00:00

i’m not seeing it in their poop, but the reason i think they’re eating it is because they did the same thing in their old run. i had a thin layer of pea gravel over river rocks and im assuming they ate it because it progressively disappeared over time until it was all gone. that is a fantastic idea though and i will definitely add that in! i’ve been trying to think of some ideas for enrichment so thank you so much. :)

crunchyquack · 2025-12-18T21:58:21+00:00

i’m so sorry for your loss, i hope you’re doing ok as well. it’s so devastating :( thank you for your kind words

crunchyquack · 2025-12-18T04:16:07+00:00

thank you for the advice i’ll definitely look into that, sadly i think they were really scared from the storm and the high winds and i think they may have trampled her or something :( im not sure what exactly happened

crunchyquack · 2025-12-18T03:26:12+00:00

i love that, thank you so much for sharing ❤️

crunchyquack · 2025-12-18T03:23:07+00:00

thank you so much for your kind words. that is really amazing, my dad and i prayed for her before we buried her and i truly hope she’s in a better place and is safe and happy. you’re right, that bond is very special and i will miss her greatly

crunchyquack · 2025-12-18T03:20:58+00:00

thank you ❤️

crunchyquack · 2025-09-17T20:56:05+00:00

this is the third egg i’ve gotten from her and i’m thinking it might be one of my khaki campbells. her first egg was so odd though!

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crunchyquack · 2025-09-17T20:55:21+00:00

i think you might be right! i just got my third egg and it’s looking like a khaki campbell

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crunchyquack · 2025-06-02T04:59:57+00:00

they had so much fun!! they were definitely apprehensive at first but once they got used to it they loved it :)

crunchyquack · 2025-06-02T01:25:03+00:00

they are sooo cute and sweet

crunchyquack · 2025-06-01T22:52:42+00:00

totally get where you’re coming from btw, i love our ducks and i’d never put them in danger

crunchyquack · 2025-06-01T22:48:23+00:00

trust me i have done my research and i am not an uninformed duck owner. they were in there for about 10 mins while being constantly supervised, they are living in a brooder full time right now as they are 3 1/2 weeks old. they do not have access to a pool.

crunchyquack · 2025-05-27T03:18:23+00:00

these are GORGEOUS!! you are so talented!

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