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    Wyandotte Runt?

    They are lovely. I think the best one can do is to make sure the little one is warm, eats (I give my little one all sorts of extras, egg food, mealworms, suet - anything that I feel that could give him a boost), and drinks. Nature will then take its course. Good luck!
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    Greetings from South Africa

    Hi thank you mine are not meat birds lol but the breed is.
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    Greetings from South Africa

    Very true!
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    Greetings from South Africa

    They are meat birds too, just not mine Tough, bread for the South African climate. Unbelievable how attached one can become
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    Greetings from South Africa

    Thank you. I am not too sure. Will have to read up.
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    Duckling Thread!

    She is so cute. Love the little black feet. Both names are nice!
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    Greetings from South Africa

    Thank you! Boschvelder are lovely, they are indigenous to South Africa.
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    Greetings from South Africa

    She is my baby. Not such a good mother though.
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    Duckling Thread!

    Thank you so much for the advice. Will do so.
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    Duckling Thread!

    Thank you so much. I am feeding a mixture, broiler started crumb and chicken mash, which I moisten. Also feeding meal worms as a treat together with a suet mix (bought like that at the petshop and they love it). I pick grass for them and also give them a little bit of egg food (also bought at...
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    Duckling Thread!

    I have two ducklings that hatched a week ago. I received the eggs from a farmer and placed them under my Mallard cross. She looses interest once the chicks are hatched. Only one successfully hatched. One died in the egg and the other almost did not make it. He pipped and then no real progress...
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    Greetings from South Africa

    I grew up on a farm, but live in the city now. Last year we rescued a wild duckling from being road kill with the idea to release once fully grown. Unfortunately (fortunatley for us) she is a mallard cross and may not be released. Her name is Shelby. We got her a friend, Pekin (named Snowy) and...
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