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What to use for flooring in duck shed?
I'm building a little shed for my ducks to live in, roughly 8x8. The floor will be wood framed and raised up off the ground a little bit. I'm not sure what to use for the floor. I want something I can easily hose out, it needs to be water proof. I thought about ceramic tile but I think the grout... -
My duck is...leaking?
I have a female duck that is about 10 months old. Not sure what kind she is, some kind of mix. For the last few weeks every time I pick her up something starts dripping from her vent. Looks almost like poop...but not quite. She's always been pretty good about being held, very calm. Why is this... -
Cracked bill?
I have a female duck that's about 10 months old. I just noticed she was bleeding a little bit from the top of her bill, and there is a little crack maybe 1/8 inch long. I don't know what happened. Is there anything else I should do for her besides trying to keep it clean? It doesn't seem to... -
More than one egg per day???
Imagine my surprise when I found this one morning: 2 Ducks, 2 days. I'm starting to wonder if somebody is screwing with me. -
How many eggs can one duck lay?!
LOL...that's what I thought when I first started finding 3. Last night I cleaned out their house though and put all new straw in. It's weird that they are all in one place too, normally they are all over the place. -
How many eggs can one duck lay?!
I've got 2 ducks about 7 months old - a magpie and a runner mix. Both have been steadily laying eggs all winter - they take a day or two off here and there, but most mornings I find at least 1 egg. About a month ago I started finding 3 eggs every few days, and now, I just found FOUR! They all... -
Vibrating head - what are they doing?
I have 2 female ducks about 7 months old. Recently when I try to pet them they have been vibrating their head and neck and then hitting my hand with their head as hard as they can. They will do it over and over if I let them. What the heck are they doing? This is really odd especially for one of... -
Sick duck - what to do?
Alright, now she's refusing to take her medicine. I've got liquid antibiotics in a dropper, but she's got her bill clamped down tight. Any idea how I can get it in her? Can I pry open her bill without hurting her? -
Sick duck - what to do?
Well, we got her to the vet this morning. Xray showed no eggs, they think maybe she has some kind of infection. They gave us some antibiotics and said to keep her warm for about a week. I've got a little pen set up for both of them in the garage. She's already acting a lot better today... -
Sick duck - what to do?
I might try to put some oil on her, though I don't know what I'm doing and I don't want to hurt her. Right now I'm just keeping her in a dog crate in the house to keep warm, she seems calm and is laying down. My poor other duck doesn't know what to do without her buddy. :( Thanks for the help... -
Sick duck - what to do?
I've got her in the tub now...she pooped a couple times, she wasnt earlier. Vet never called me back, and all the emergeny vets open dont do ducks. -
Sick duck - what to do?
Thanks for the info. I think she has an egg stuck, I do feel a hard round spot on her bottom. She was acting well this morning but she's not looking good now. I'm waiting for an emergency vet to call me back right now, apparently duck vets are not easy to find...especially on friday night. I... -
Sick duck - what to do?
I have a female runner mix that is about 7 months old. This morning when she was let out of her house she was acting very lethargic, and didn't make a bunch of noise like she normally does. She just kinda walked around slowly, and wouldn't eat any treats. I put her back in her house for a... -
Female ducks breeding?
I have 2 ducks (magpie and a runner mix) that are about 6 months old. I am still very confused about what sex they are. I was told both were females when I got them. Somebody is laying eggs in my yard, but I don't know who. Only getting 1 egg, not 2. The runner mix quacks all the time, very... -
Keeping ducks in the house - A big mistake or un-rational fear?
My 2 ducks make an enourmous mess of my back yard, I can't imagine having them in the house. Change the diaper every 4 hours? I would think you would have to change it more often than that, a duck will poop like a hundred times in 4 hours...