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For an update: Now it is day 18 after the attack. Each day we could see progress, although just a little. This is how we (my husband and I) cared for them: We would soak their bodies in an Epsom salt solution for 15 minutes 2x a day for the 1st few days or when we could smell infection...

I'm writing this because I turned to this website when my runner ducks, 2 nights ago, were attacked by a fox. One was missing no where to be found and 2 were laying in the grass and appeared to be dead. When we got closer to one and bent down, we could see faint breathing. It was shocking he...

Thanks for your quick response. Last night I was watching how to candle eggs at 14 days and what they should look like. After watching several you-tubes and comparing, I saw what they called the red line of death in all my eggs. It appears that the runner duck egg embryos died. Very...

I am new to having ducks. I have 4 now, 2- peking and 2 rouens. They are approx. 4 weeks old. I have in my incubator fawn runner ducks due to hatch 4/15/13. Is it safe to put the younger ducklings with the older? Will they older pick on the younger. Thanks for helping.