We have ducklings less than a week old out in a cardboard box with pine bedding and the other day I noticed one of the smaller ones was limping. It looks like the leg might have gotten dislocated, but I am not sure how it happened. When you touch the leg the duckling acts like he is in pain, and...
I usually don't agree with shooting them but in this case the owners of the dogs must not care enough to make sure they stay home. I hope you dont see them again but be careful if you do if they can do that to ducks biting people isnt that big of a stretch. Good luck with your duck eggs!
Thank you for the color names it helps a lot. The black on the wings is that instead of the blue being on the wings like some of the others in the top picture he has a dark grey almost black color. it is the same with the pastel color on the far left as well.
Thank you very much. I am trying to hatch out some babies in a few weeks for the first time. But everything I read is that if i am doing everything perfect half of the 25 eggs I have will make it. From the sounds of posts on here I will be lucky to have a handful when it is all said and done...
I've been looking at pictures to find out but haven't had much luck. I am just getting into it would be nice to be able to tell people
nice side picture so you can see the color on their wings.
The male on the left has blue wing markings but the color of his chest is the same as his...
In my opinion let it have a bit more time. Do you know that the eggs are the same breed because some go longer than other like Muscovys take 35 days and mallards around 29. What is it going to hurt if you let it have a few more days to do its thing? If it doesn't hatch then you really aren't out...