Posts by Laura6544

I did think the behaviour Minkie was exhibiting was more what a female would do, I'll be over the moon if they are both girls as I don't want any babies. For one I don't think I could part with them and also because I had read about the...

Cleaned out the duck house this morning and found some eggs! My babies are 4 and 1/2 months old and I was keeping an eye out for the first lay, I had noticed a few days ago that one of them had made a nest but there wasn't any eggs in...

Quote: Originally Posted by 70%cocoa   First time I gave a tablet I thought I'd be clever and put the tablet in one pea, in with a big handful of un-medicated peas. The duck hoovered up the lot and then spat out...

I had been wondering about this myself, the only thing she really likes are peas, especially as she is feeling off at the minute. I though about mashing some of the peas and putting the liquid on this but if she doesn't eat it all how...

Bought Minkie home from the vets today, she is showing signs of improvement which is a huge relief. She is still unwell as she is sleepy and withdrawn but so far hasn't fallen or dropped forward onto her neck like she did before she...

Vet suspects toxin too, he says he'd put money on it being lead poisoning. They have only been in our garden but my other half pointed out that we back onto fields and people do go out on the back shooting rabbits and pigeons, its a...

Thankyou for replying, I live in the uk and although it's July it's cool here(I'm still in jumpers) I have offered her water but she does not seem interested, earlier on she was drinking fine. All she seems to want to do now is sleep, it...

My 4 month old duck is unwell, I will take her to the vets tomorrow but I'm really worried and as a first time duck owner wondered if any one knows what may be wrong with her. For the past couple of days I've noticed she has been holding...

This is the house and run for my 2,       They stay in here during the day whilst I'm out and I shut them away in the house at night   When I'm at home to check they arn't up to too much mischief...

Thankyou! Minkie suits her well! Bella is a crested, in fact so is Minkie but hers isn't such a big crest and it's a bit lob sided, it just adds to her cheeky charm!