Recent content by jb1989

Thank you ! i usually just nudge them with the boot , but a stick might be easier ! i wonder if they will calm down after a while , just hissing and head bobbing , once and a while the larger male will charge at me lol . i have had male goats ,so a duck charge is kinda funny comparatively

i have 13 hens ! i have kept drakes in the past , but never had ducks that hiss at me like these fellas do !

i have been raising ducks for the past 9 years or so , and i have always herd how Muscovy are gentle , and sweet . just wondering if i am the only one who has Muscovy that are jerks . i raised them since about a week old ( Someone abandoned them ) and i got 3 total , 2 drake , 1 hen . The 2...

sadly they will not , people have glued on prosthetic fixtures in severe cases .

i Had a drake who was missing part of the upper bill , similar to what you have as well , and he lived a long happy life . as long as the duck is eating and drinking , they seem to survive okay . as others have said just watch and make sure it can still clean itself , if it starts to look...

can a domestic cat kill a full grown Indian Runner ; Yes , absolutely . Will a domestic cat kill a full grown Indian Runner ; probably not . Cats are a predatory hunter so i would not be surprised. i have a lot of feral cats around me and i have found them with a carcass before.

take pride in knowing you did everything you could . Its not always easy taking care on animals , and can be quite sad. Mourn death , but do not let it weigh on you. thank you for what you did and i hope others will do the same . Sorry for your loss , best of luck to you .

thank you all for the wonderful welcome ! I honestly do not know why it took me so long to join this forum, its been a great place so far ! i am currently in the process of building a new coop and i will be posting the pictures on a new thread soon! again , Great to meet all of you !

with enough patience its possible that your hen who is scared of you will be just like the others , especially if you baby her just like the others. i have adopted ducks that were never handled by humans at all and after a few weeks of hand feeding and treats they act just like my hand raised...

i have introduced my wolfhound , 2 staffordshire terriers, and a Australian cattle dog. like others have said above , keep then on a leash for the first few encounters and get them used to them , let them watch you interact with the ducks and eventually they will just get used to them. I have...

@jchny2000 thank you for the response my friend ! i was going to message you today but you beat me to it ! i currently have the ducks eating flock raiser , and i am giving them kale and some swiss chard . i do not know the past condition or diet of these ducks if they do happen to go into molt...

usually when mine start laying i will introduce another feeder with Layena pellets and give them the option and will start slowly cutting back on flock raiser. some people have mentioned giving oyster shells as a option , but i never have with my ducks and they do fine , layena has all the good...

it can be a toss up , i have mixed ducks with chickens and never had any issues , as long as they have enough space it seems to be fine.

thank you ! is your pup a wolfhound as well? bay area is a great place , but no where near as beautiful as Hawaii, aloha from the mainland ! here is a picture that give a good perspective on my puppies size , he is currently 165 pounds and taller then me when he stands (i am 6' )

hello all ! I recently rescued 4 Drakes that were dumped here in contra costa county . if anyone is interested or able to provide a home for one or a few of them , they all seem to have a bit of angel wing going on , they all seem to be about a year old give or take. 1 black Swedish 1 Blue...