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    Cut on top of bill

    My duck injured himself on the fencing today and has a small cut at the top of his bill. Is this anything to worry about? I’m assuming I can’t put any medication on it as he always has his head in the water and in the mud. What do I need to be watching out for? Any advice is appreciated...
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    When to start egg laying formula?

    The girls don’t seem to be eating the oyster shell that I put out for them. I was planning on separating the girls from the boy all spring, so the girls would only have access to the laying formula. They are already separated at night with individual food containers. This is why I thought the...
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    When to start egg laying formula?

    I have three domestic mallards - two females and one male. They are 6 months old. Is it all right to start the females on a specific egg laying/breeder feed? I am not looking for egg production, I just don’t want the females to become egg bound or have soft shell eggs. I am trying to prevent any...
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    Need help with aggression in mallards

    These are domestic mallards. “A never ending circus” is the perfect way to describe it all. I had them all in the pen today together, and the male and one female kept trying to hide behind me to get away from the aggressive female. They all have to be separated at night now. I hope this behavior...
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    Need help with aggression in mallards

    Sassy did hurt her foot a couple of weeks ago, but this aggression by Norris started before then, and it was directed at the males instead. I can’t figure out why my male would now attack Norris. So it’s off to Tractor Supply AGAIN to pick up a divider for the run. They all seem to be ok for the...
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    Need help with aggression in mallards

    I have three domestic mallards, two females and one male - Norris, Sassy, and Seven. (I used to have 4, but one recently escaped.) They are almost 7 months old. Recently, one of the females (female Norris) has started showing aggressive behaviors and picking on the other ducks. In the daytime...
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    Mallard flew away

    I really hope that happens. I’m starting to give up hope. I’ve talked to many people and haven’t heard anything yet. I’m just so terrified for him because there are hunters around. I heard a gunshot today and started crying.
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    Mallard flew away

    We googled all nearby ponds and lakes and went looking there. One nearby lake has a flock of about 30 mallards, but I don’t think he was there. I saw a smaller flock on a private property lake, but they swam away fast and I really couldn’t go much further to investigate. I’m so afraid because...
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    Mallard flew away

    We went out again today looking for him. We still haven’t found him. I am heart broken. 😔
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    Mallard flew away

    Those are some really good ideas. We have walked over 10 miles the last two days looking for him. We have called out his name and said “treats”, but he was never big on treats. I think I will take a food container next time and shake it. Regarding the male to female ratio, in the last two...
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    Mallard flew away

    Yes, I think we can do that. I’m not sure if either of our hens will vocalize if she is left alone, but we will try tomorrow. Our male was picked on by the hens. Will this matter? Would he want to come back to a situation where he is “bottom duck”?
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    Mallard flew away

    I have four hand raised mallards, two males and two females. They are six months old. Yesterday, the gate to their duck pen was left open and they took off. One of the males circled around and came back. The other three did not. We went looking all over for them. I thought they would stay...
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    Mallard flew away

    I have four hand raised mallards, two males and two females. They are six months old. Yesterday, the gate to their duck pen was left open and they took off. One of the males circled around and came back. The other three did not. We went looking all over for them. I thought they would stay...
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