I'm thinking that perhaps the chick was born like that or is affected by the shipment. I have a duckling that hatched a couple days ago and can't walk, i'm not sure if it's a disability or a injured leg. Sorry if I wasn't much help, I hope the chick gets better.
My duck hatched 5 eggs sunday morning. One of the ducklings look a little smaller than the others and has trouble walking. Before it could walk about a foot and then would take a break and keep on going but now it can't even walk at all, it can sort of swim though. I checked it out and one of...
I love my easter eggers! They have never acted viciously towards anyone and always run to greet me when i go outside. It's also fun to have the colorful eggs.
This morning my duck hatched 5 ducklings! They've been in the nest for the past couple hours and haven't gone anywhere. Is the mother supposed to show them around and find food for them?The mother duck didn't get raised by her mother so does she not know how to care for them? Or is it all...
I don't wash my eggs. There is a covering around the egg which makes them last longer that washes off if you clean them. Although you might not like the idea of not washing the eggs after they come out of your hen, it does make the eggs last longer.
This morning my duck hatched 5 ducklings! They've been in the nest for the past couple hours and haven't gone anywhere. Is the mother supposed to show them around and find food for them?The mother duck didn't get raised by her mother so does she not know how to care for them? Or is it all...
My broody duck has been sitting on fertile eggs for about 2 weeks and I want to move her into the broody coop.
I've heard that a lot of times the duck looses interest in her eggs after being moved.
Should i move her before or after the eggs hatch? And how?