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She gets grit in her feed and she rustles up her own during the day as well. She has been put up for the night so we will scour her pen in the morning for any signs. Thank you for the ideas

Yes she gets plenty of grit. We will be keeping a close eye on her for sure.

So Pepper Ann is a 3 month old black swedish duckling who likes to nibble. There's a towel on the edge of her pond covering the lip so she doesn't slip getting on and off the ramp. About an hour ago she managed to tear a sizeable piece off and swallow it. It was about 3 inches by a half inch. Is...

Maybe my question got buried. Here is a pic of them in their pond to entice you to want to respond :)

I have 3 Swedish girls that are 17 days old. They are happy and seemingly very healthy. Im wondering how much they should weigh. Does anyone have a link to a resource that can tell me average weights and growth stages? They are happy at 75 to 80 degrees, anything more and they pant. They were...

I have 3 Swedish blacks that are 5 days old. They are super lively and cuddly. I am worried about the smallest, Pepper Ann. She eats, but not as voraciously or even close to the quantity that her sisters do. They are on a diet of Un medicated chick starter with a sprinkle of nutritional...

Hello all! I joined BYC because I will soon be a proud parent of some feather-babies. I will be getting ducks though, not chickens, hence the nameduck bill platypus. I am currently searching for a local breeder of Blue Swedish quackers. I have my heart set on Swedish but the coloring is not...

Hello all! I joined BYC because I will soon be a proud parent of some feather-babies. I will be getting ducks though, not chickens, hence the name duck bill platypus. I am currently searching for a local breeder of Blue Swedish quackers. I have my heart set on Swedish but the coloring is not...