Posts by Amiga

From what I have read, vitamins should help.  The ones I see referred to most are niacin and Vitamin E.     http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/761308/peking-duckling-with-crooked-neck-help

I would keep her away from the rest in case she has any  illnesses she could pass on to them.   Do you have her now or is she still on the pond?  I would capture her and bring her to safety.  I don't know what...

See what you can find on http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/256233/ducks-sticky-topics-index   Predators are a big issue.  Security is vital.  I am a bit of a nut about protecting the flock.  From what I...

I have been told to wait till the littles are adult size, then supervise their together time till it is obvious that they will get along reasonably well.   There is usually some shoving, a little feather-pulling, but nothing...

Welcome to the Duck Forum!   Good questions.   Take a look at the stickies, especially the Duckling Care posts.   Meanwhile, some basic answers from what I have read and experienced.  I only have ducks,...

I keep coming back to watch this. 

How old is she?  What do you feed her?  What's the rest of the flock like (number, breeds, drakes, flock dynamics).   Is she molting?  Had she just been swimming?  What's the weather like today and in the...

I got day-olds from a hatchery, and gave them water and feed right away, based on Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks.  You want something like a chick waterer at first, and I used a chick feeder, too.  Well, multiple feeders and...

Hmmm.  Once Pekins mature, they have an awful time getting off the ground.  I don't see a reason to clip.  And you may want to think some more on how to protect them from predators.  Duck dinner is quite the...

I thought of these kinds of things when Yooperduckmom was wondering how to help the duck family with the rest of their journey.