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    Call Ducks with Large Hens

    I have asked this same question on BYC. I believe some call duck owners suggested they might try. I also have an all female flock of 11 standards. A couple months ago I adopted a special needs female call duck and her sister. The little one had wry neck, and she's since fully recovered. I have...
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    Enlarged Testicles in Male Mallard x Saxony

    Great, thanks for the tip. I will order some of that! I'm so over the vets....the only really useful trip I've had there is the one where I was able to get the implant for another duck.
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    Enlarged Testicles in Male Mallard x Saxony

    I'm so sorry - that is heartbreaking. We do the best we can for these sweet animals and we just can't always fix them. I have been through that heart-break with pekins, which were my very first ducks and had so many health complications. You gave your girl a good life and she was loved! My vet...
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    What should a chicken keeper know about ducks?

    Ducks drink water they swim in and poop in, you just need to clean it often. My ducks also have several buckets filled with water - you can't really use the hanging ones because they need to be able to fully dunk their heads in the water. I'm just saying, you'll need to change out the buckets a...
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    Enlarged Testicles in Male Mallard x Saxony

    How's your girl doing now? I adopted a couple of call ducks in March and they were not in the best condition. One persisted on agonizing over soft-shelled eggs and I felt just terrible for her - they are huge too considering she is only 1 pound. No one where I live is willing to give the...
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    Wing clipping question

    I've never clipped a ducks wings in 7 years. I have a large property and they free range under my supervision, and spend time in their coop/run and a portable tractor every day. They know where home is and love to be with their flock, so there seems no need - they just go where they're supposed...
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    Is this normal poop for a duckling?

    Ducks have all sorts of weird poop. What type of feed are you giving them - brand, and is it starter, grower, or adult food? How old are they? Do they have access to clean water constantly? Posting pictures of your ducks might help.
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    What should a chicken keeper know about ducks?

    I have an all female flock of ducks and I adore them. They are completely calm around me and approach me whenever I go out to see them - well, they love to get treats and also see me as their way to get out of their run. If you're only getting three I would get all male or all female. I...
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    Does my Pekin duckling have angel wing?

    I can't tell for sure from the photos what's going on with the wing now. What I might do is put a stretch sock over the duck to hold the wing in place for daytime or night time, then let it breathe while whatever is going on has air and heals the other half of the day. A couple years ago I had...
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    Ducks missing feathers around eyes and on side of head

    Bless you for rescuing them. They look amazing! You are a saint! I don't know if it's an infection or something you might treat with terramycin. That's an eye ointment I use if my ducks have an issue. I recently rescued a couple of call ducks that were in rough shape and have used it with one of...
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    Male Pekin Duck

    Aw, I'm sorry! It's hard with pekins, and maybe it's worse with hatchery ducklings like I had. For my first ducks I had three pekins and they had so many health issues and none of them lived beyond four years, despite living like queens with everything they could possibly want provided to them...
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    When and How to Introduce Ducklings to Dog

    I raised my ducklings in my kitchen with my dog and they are totally used to each other. The very first ones I got really excited her and she was a puppy, but she learned to leave them alone. My main trouble was that she would try to eat their food. Now they are not afraid of each other, however...
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    Call Ducks

    I adopted two full grown call ducks in March and took one to the vet last week - she was 1.2 pounds at 8 months old. Whatever you got, they are adorable!
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    Can you please help! What’s that on my female pekin duck’s foot

    It looks like bumble foot. If I were you I would scrub it twice a day with colorless iodine and a toothbrush, then keep her out of the water for twenty minutes while it soaks into the bumble. See if it gets better over the next few days. In the meantime keep their area clean and the surfaces...
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    Wing clipping question

    Your domestic ducks will not be flying and there's no reason to clip their wings. You should put up a fence to protect them and keep them in! I can't imagine just letting them run around near a road. Don't you have predators you also are protecting them from?
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