Rouen Duck thread

[Brachsideducks]

Got my ducklings today. I ordered 6 and one did not make it after speaking with Metzers they are going to send another Rouen duckling to replace the one I lost and then a random duckling so its not shipped alone. My question is when the other ducklings get here in a few days do I need to introduce them slowly or at this age will they do okay just being placed together. Also will having 6 Rouens and one other breed make a difference? Thanks. They are so pretty

 

[buff goose guy]

That young they'll take the other baby into there flock no problem .

 

[buff goose guy]

If it's a runner or a Cayuga anything black or a diffrent shape yes but if it's anything else it can easily be bred out

 

[megan805]

My new baby Rouen just hatched today

 

[5 Acre Rooster]

My 6-1 hatch is coming early. Have 1 on it's way out of shell. My oldest bunch are growing like weeds and last weeks hatch is coming right along. Last duck hatch w/o a mature male for his early in the year. Next year maybe I will have dozens more..... maybe.

 

[theWtrio]

I have two Rouen ducklings. One has a rough edged white spot on the back of the neck, near where the white ring would be on a male. It is smaller than a dime. Is this indicative of boy/girl? It would totally stink if it's a boy, "her" name is Winona. =) It's the one on the far left in this picture.

 

[wildsam]

I have two Rouen ducklings. One has a rough edged white spot on the back of the neck, near where the white ring would be on a male. It is smaller than a dime. Is this indicative of boy/girl? It would totally stink if it's a boy, "her" name is Winona. =) It's the one on the far left in this picture.

That doesn't mean anything. Even a green sheen that shows before they molt is not a pointer to the sex. You can either start telling around 4-5 weeks by voice or around 3 months when the drake feather shows after the white ring around the neck developed.

 

[Kelsykin]

I need some help. Whaty could have caused this type wound on my one rouen hen




It is a small puncture in the back of her neck. She is missing a large number of feathers off her back and she is not walking very well. I have moved her into the garage in an extra large storage tote. I cleaned the wound. She is not happy about not being with the rest of the flock, but I have no clue what could have down this.


I sent the picture to my husband. We will be moving the video cameras to show the pens.

 

[buff goose guy]

Another duck attacking her or in the breeding process could have done it but also a hawk, fox, raccoon ,possum, skunk , Arnadillo , a cat , a dog , bobcat , cayote. Anything could have done it .


But what you need is to make sure she is swimming in fresh clean water to help clean the wound and help her begin to walk right again . Like when I say clean was I mean like but her in the bathtub kind if clean .


I'm so sorry that that happend I'll pray for her

 

[Kelsykin]

Another duck attacking her or in the breeding process could have done it but also a hawk, fox, raccoon ,possum, skunk , Arnadillo , a cat , a dog , bobcat , cayote. Anything could have done it .


But what you need is to make sure she is swimming in fresh clean water to help clean the wound and help her begin to walk right again . Like when I say clean was I mean like but her in the bathtub kind if clean .


I'm so sorry that that happend I'll pray for her

Atm I am trying to keep her quiet and calm. I need he calm so I can get a better look at her injuries. I know the mature drake we had would not leave her side and only left when I came over to check on her. He watched me the entire time. She is the only one with injuries.

My husband and I had planned to move all of our Rabbits into the same pen in hutches. I think that may help if it was a hawk. It should give them more places to hide from hawks. I have seen coons, foxes, skunks, possums, cat, dog, etc.... attacks and they never stop at one. I am think from the last check on her that a hawk got her and lost her while off the ground. That she was dropped in the pen is amazing me.