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I have 6 female ducks that are going into their third winter. One of them has been having balance issues and uses her wings to help steady herself. She eats and drinks normally and follows the rest out into the yard. He poo seems the same as the rest. She does not move around as much as the...

This morning I noticed 3 of my Pekins has blood streaks on their bill. Once cleaned off it appears on one to be definite bite marks. Two, small, slightly gouged marks. The other two are similar but not as defined. I looked fir tracks in the snow (yes really we still have snow) but saw none...

We had a warm spell after many sub zero days and the temps climbed to 20 then 30 then 35 degrees so I filled the kiddy pool for the girls to get cleaned up in. It had been a month since their last bath. They were very very happy to be clean again. So today I left for work and it was 36...

I have six female ducks that are 12 weeks old. What is the progression for feed (protein) requirements as they get older and approach laying age? They were on a high protein chick starter than moved to an 16-18 % protein. I am using organic non GMO Mash. There seem to be several options...

My ducks are 7 and 8 weeks old. I moved them into their duck house and then the weather took a turn; rainy and in the upper 30's - 50's for a few days. The house is enclosed and draft free with good ventilation and lots of straw but tonight it is supposed to get down into the 20's. I am...

Okay, here is what i did for Juniper-Bays injured leg. The injury seems to be at the 'hip' area close to the body. Yesterday it was swollen and inflamed. So after searching this forum here is what I did. I gave her a 'duck in a cup' soak in Epsom salts and warm water. Then put some arnica...

Sisu has her new friends and there are a couple of issues. For those of you who don't know Sisu is the sole survivor of a shipment of five. The following week the new shipment came and all were fine. Now to your sage advice. 1. Sisu is being a jealous beast. Pecking at the young ones. What...

My ducklings arrived and 4 of the 5 did not make it. The one that was alive was severely dehydrated and her eyes were crusted shut. I was able to moisten them with warm water so she could open them once I had gotten her rehydrated. They are only partially open now though and I was wondering...

I want to thank all of you at BYC for sharing your information so freely. Today you made a difference in the life of a 5 day old Pekin Duckling. I have been eagerly awaiting my 5 ducklings since January and during that time I have looked up as much information as I could and asked question to be...

This is probably a silly question but would ducklings 'snuggle' with a stuffed animal if I put it in the brooder with them? They arrive in a week and I am a ridiculous 'New Mom'. It is a big super soft cuddly thing that just looked cozy. Not sure if ducklings are cuddlers or not.

Curious. Do ducklings sleep through the night or do they make a lot of noise? And, do they need to be tended throughout the night like puppies or are they pretty self sufficient? I built a Studio above my house and moved into it when I moved my Mom up so she could have the lower level, so it...

My boyfriend thought I was nuts when I told him about watching duckling/dog interactions with my dog to (maybe) get her exposed in some way for what was to come. She did watch the vids, twisting her head and showing genuine interest to some of them. They were fun and spent more time than I...

Does anyone remember the Chicken Coop Picture of the Week that was featured last week? I am trying to find it to show someone but there is a literal sea of great coops to go through and I am having trouble finding it? Fun looking at all of them though. This one in particular is similar to...

HI There, I have found this feed that says it is appropriate feed for ducklings. I have also seen mention of using 'crumbles'. Is it better to start the new little guys on crumbles first and then move to something like after a couple of weeks? I have read about Angel WIng and would like to...

Hi This is my first time on a forum. I live in Michigan's UP near Lake Superior and will be getting five duckling the beginning of April. 3 Pekin, 1 Cayuga and 1 Black Swedish. I am sooooo excited. I have been searching out as much information as I can so my little gals are as safe and...