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How to help a nesting mallard duck
Q: A mallard duck took up residence in our flower bed and she’s anxiously awaiting the birth of 10! She’s been here for about 3 1/2 weeks now and we expect the eggs will hatch shortly. What should we do? The closest water is about a mile from the house. Should we take mom and the hatchlings down to the creek so they are safe from traffic and roaming dogs, or leave her alone and let them take …

Power puff tussle in Arlington will help kids get in the game
Arlington women are fundraising in a down and dirty fashion. To raise money for youth teams, the ladies will play power puff football. See the Lakewood Cougar Moms tackle the Arlington Eagle Moms at 5 p.m. July 18 at Haller Stadium in Arlington.

or not. Any favorite duck recipes would be helpful. Thanks and have a Merry Christmas

there was a nest by my next door neighbors house and it had cracked (SMASHED) eggs all scattered everywhere with no mommy duck around. So I took four eggs and kept them in a box outside for the night like around 5, so it was about 80 to 75 degrees out.
Then the next morning I took the last 3 because the mom has not reterned (and still hasent). Then around 10 this morning I put them all in a fish tank with a lite, and the temp. in the fish tank is about 98 degrees. right now..
Are they alive?
How do I tell if they are?
Can I tell how old they they are?
Are they cold??
Should I crack one open to see if it’s alive?
Please help!!

I’m a awesome chef i’ve been cooking preparing and being with exotic food since 5 just turned 13 last month (December) i’ve made lobster bisque, Sweet and tangy cashews (custom), Pasta with fo gra (duck liver), excellent at grilling. I am looking for a sponser or someone help me get known into the world. Just email me if your looking and respond soon. I dont want to be left out cooking’s my passion. Also becuase I am young I can be creative.

I am going to try and make this for Thanksgiving for my family in addition to a small regular cooked turkey for those who are not so brave. But I DO NOT want to buy one, I want to attempt at making one and here are my biggest concerns. (also, please let me know of anything else to be wary of when making this that I have not thought of)
1.) I don’t want the Turkey meat especially to get dried out, what can I do to 100% prevent that. I know it can be done because if you buy a Turducken (from what I’ve heard) after cooking it at home, it’s very moist. What can I do to make sure it’s not dry, it’s obviously possible?
2.) Me and my family are not too big into stuffing with the turkey, so can I cook a Turducken with no stuffing or anything inside of is?
3.) And I’ve heard a big down fall of the Turducken is the duck. Duck is known for it’s crispy-when-cooked skin, but after cooking this way, of course it comes out flabby, fatty and almost inedible. Can I brown/crisp/sear it up in a pan (just the outside) before putting it inside the turkey, or will that not help either.
Please oh please, I just want to make something good and contribute something GOOD to the table for once. Plus, some family were uneasy with trying this Turducken anyways, and I don’t want their first taste to be yucky and a bad representation of the “dish”! Any advice, tips, soultions, and experiences would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you so very much!

ok, I’ve been wanting a duck for a really long time and my mom said that i can probally get 1-2 this summer. I need to know ever thing about taking care of them (because i will be geting 2) when they are ducklings and when they are ducks. I want to get a male and female so they can mate, is that a bad ideay or not. how long do ducks live and what breed should i get. I posbally will show them. what websites and stores should I go to to get. Should i get the duckling in the mail or at a store and what stores can i go. where I can get just 2. add aany other information i need or should have.

thanks,Lize
i live out in the country with 60 ackers so i know i can have them. what shealters should i use and how do you builed one that is safe from all the animals that can harm ducks

I am 16, and I need advise about my mother. I am not trying to talk down about her, everything I am saying is the truth, and the way I feel.

My mom told me that she was abused by my grandmother, but I always remember her being the most loving person i the world. Even to my mom. So I am not sure if I should beliver her. But she always told me when I was little that she never wants to be anything like my grandma. but in my eyes, she is worse then any story I have heard abut her.

She is a very 2faced person. When my boyfriend is here, she will say “Rachel, your 16! Go out of the house! Have fun!” But when I ask her, she yells at me and says that all I do is think about myself, and I never do anything to help her. But I do! I clean the house (exept her room and bathroom), feed all the animals(dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens, rats, turtles, birds,fish and ducks) cook for the family, clean up her messes and more. I do not understand why she does not see anything that I do! And If I forget something, like a rabbits water, she takes my phone, and grownds me for a week!

I do not feel like i can talk to her about ANYTHING. She does not know me at all. When she does cook, she makes food that I can not eat, so I end up not eating that day.And when she goes shopping, all she gets is ice cream and yogurt. She lays in bed all day and eats. And then she gets mad that my boyfriend brings me food. And when she sees that, she yells and says that he is pus*sy whipped.

She always calls me lazy, and dirty, and says that I do not do anything around the house or for anybody else.

Last night, we went to best buy, and she bought a big, flat screen tv, tivo, and more for her new room. And she just looked at me, and said… and I am not lying “you can have the old sh*t. you dont deserve anything nice.”

One day she will tell me that she loves me more then anything in the world, and the next she will slap me, and tell me I am worthless. This has been going on science i was 5. We used to get into PHYSICAL fights. We both have scars from eachother, and when ever anybody rases their hand, I flinch. She always tells me that she is a good mom, but I am just the bad daughter. I am not going to say that i have not dont anything to her, i have yelled at her (but dosent every 16 year old). but thats all. She chaces me to my room, corners me, and says that if I say anything to her, she will rip the ring out of my lip and other stuff. And she always calls me fat. I wear a size 5 pants, and she MAKES me buy size 11. and size small shirts (medium sometimes becuse of my chest) and she makes me get a large. She makes me feel hoibal about myself. I actually cry myself to sleep, at 16 because of her.

Even when I am out of the house, she makes me come home at 10 on weeknights, and 12 on weekends, and if I am 2 minutes late, I am grounded for 2 days. I dont knkow what to do.

I have tried talking to her, and nothing works, she yells and says “well you will be 18 soon, so you can get the f**K out of this da*n house, and live yourlife without me! I am a darn good mom!” and walks away.

She never listens to anything I have to say. and I feel like I am just a slave in her house. something to clean, and cook.

How can I talk to my mom withought her getting mad? an effective way. I can not live like this for the next year and 6 months. Yes, I am counting down untill I can get out of here. My boyfriend already has a place for me to live when i am 18. (ohh.. any she tells me that she will call the cops on me if i try to move out when i am 18, and she will have me sent to jail)

I can not live like this. I feel worse and worse everyday. I need to talk to her, and i need things to change. I would live with my dad, but he has his own family, and I do not want to partude, adn i would miss all my friends and my animals.

PLEASE GIVE ME IDEAS ON HOW I CAN CHANGE THE WAY THINGS ARE IN MY HOUSE. I REALLY NEED THINGS TO CHANGE.
I do everything to make her happy. I wanted a baby sooo bad, and i got pregnant, but then she told me that I am never allowed to have kids, so I had to give up the baby that my boyfriend and i made. (i had to have an abortion) and it kills me everyday of my life! I cry at least every week about my baby boy!
I do not have family here, and she wont let me live with anyone but my dad.

I have a few questions about rotating Pekin Duck Eggs. It would really help me if you answer at least one.
*How often do you hand turn the eggs? in hours?
*Do you let them rest on one rotaion? and for how long? I know your suppose to turn the eggs an odd amount of times a day for some reason.
*When im sleeping will they be fine if not rotated?

This question is more for those who have/have owned ducks. Did/do you let your ducks run free around your house? (securing cords and other hazards of course) and also, do they have a natural stink to them like ferrets do? Do their feces smell really bad too?
Thank you!