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My little guy at the park with us last night! He'll be 5 weeks on Tuesday!

Hey everyone! What am I in for as far as noise? I have 2 drakes. They are pretty quiet now but they are only 3 weeks old. I live in a city but I have a medium sized yard. I built a run for them next to my house. It needs a little work but I think it will serve it's purpose. I got special...

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Hey everyone! Look how big Webster got! He's 20 days old today. I have some more questions about wing clipping. Once they are clipped are they definately not able to fly or can they still get up there if freighted. I think I'm going to make him a harness. That way I can have him on a...

Webster cuddled up by me while I'm on the computer. He cuddled through an entire movie before. He's definitely a great buddy.

Quote: Thanks for the information. What kind of diapers do you use?

Can someone do me a HUGE favor? Grab one of your purebred mallard drakes and measure him for me. That way I know what size diaper to order for my guys when they get big! Here is how they want you to measure. I would appreciate it so much. That way I can order the diapers in advanced!

This is them in a cardboard box in the living room. They just enjoyed some treats and a big drink,

Hey everyone! Just an update on Webster and Ferdinand! They are doing great and are getting more and more friendly and interactive everyday! They will be 2 weeks on the 22nd! They just got moved into a dog crate from their 10 gallon fish tank. They still have the heating pad for safe measure. My...

Quote: Just based on what I've observed in wild mallards they land in trees. I could easily make some platforms for them if they don't like the perches. I feel like I'm over thinking everything but I just wanna be sure. I just hope they grow up to love me.

So I am working on the babies adult cage. We have a macaw cage in our living room that we are going to try to adjust for them to live in for their downstairs cage. I'm thinking about putting a wooden base with high walls in the bottom that will be lined with plastic. That way I can put in...

They are still doing well. I let them get their feet wet today when I was giving one of my parrots a bath for an upcoming show. They seemed to enjoy it! I'm keeping them away from Pidgey. She doesn't really like them. Plus when they get bigger they will probably hurt her. They are starting to...

They are really starting to bond, I think. Less running away. They are starting to cuddle up to me too! One is just slightly bigger than the other. And one has pink spots on his feet. The one with the pink spots is Webster. The other one with the pure black feet is Ferdinand. I will put a cut...

My hands are 95 degrees right now according to my infrared thermometer so I will be holding the babies as much as possible! ... Oh and I'm not sure if anyone has ever heard this song by Weird Al about ducks but it's hilarious!

They are LOVING the heating pad. I have a wash cloth over it so they can lay on it and not slip. Ideal did not clip the back toes on them! So I did it myself. No blood at all, not even a fuss. Now they are marked and my butt is covered, haha. I'm a little bit afraid to hold them because they are...

The babies have arrived alive and healthy!

Nevermind I found good information on clipping the toes on babies in a ornamental waterfowl thread. Quote:Me before Since they are both the same I will have some trouble telling them apart. I'm going to use zip ties as leg bands to tell them apart in the long run. As baby ducklings I'm...

I'm familiar with the gooses mother. Her husband gave me good advice of what to do with my muscovy drake when he got aggressive. I will have plenty of worms and mealworms for them, haha. My only concern is local mallard hens landing in my yard and disrupting the boys bond. I'm going to have them...

I would love to see some more pictures of everyone with their mallards. Especially pictures that show how big they are compared to people and other animals. I'm still figuring out how big they will be. I'm gonna have my hands full when they get here, being a duck "mama" and all. Do your mallards...