Recent content by FrankieandMamie

I have 2 ducks, and want the eggs, but not ducklings! We live in the desert, and it is hard to keep up with their water needs. That being said, my female has been brooding for about 5 weeks now.... barely comes out to eat, and then right back in. We try keeping her out of the nest box by...

Thanks so much for your response... I do think it's a fairly hopeless situation. It is very sad, the other duck even seems to try to support her. I live in an urban area, and the only vet that sees birds is only open Sat - Tues, so I may have her put down. These goofy birds (chickens and...

I was given 2 ducks, and one of them had an odd 'action' going on in its chest... it was like it's heart was trying to jump out, especially when it got anxious - I thought it was a birth defect of some sort... it ate fine, swam in the pond and was just an "odd duck". But this has developed...