I don’t think so but I mean it is possible. We have over 50 birds in total. 20 ducks and 25 chickens. I have never had this happen. When my hubby gets home I am going to get him to thoroughly check him and the coop for signs of anything getting in. I am devastated and can’t bring myself to move...
Went out to our coop this morning and found our 6 week old Pekin dead. No symptoms and no trauma. He was fine when he went to bed. Yesterday morning when we let them out our 6 week old Swed wouldn’t walk. We thought he hurt his foot or maybe Niacin so we added niacin to the water. There were 7...
This is a video of my 6 week old pekins (2), buff (1), runner (1), mallard mix (1), and swed (1). I know the runner and buff are females because they are super loud. The mallard looks like a female mallard in pattern but has a slightly green head. It doesn’t make any sounds. I am pretty sure the...
I have the two ducks seperated in a pen where they can see the other ducks and interact through the fencing. I will let them have free roam time seperately. I will try and re-introduce in a month or so.
I had 16 females but just recently a coyote killed 7 so that’s why my ratio is so off. My new ducklings are all female. I have 6 and I am getting 2 more. I have separated her and her male partner in their own coop and pen. I first took just her away and he was crying for her and the other three...
I am having the same issue. I have 13 ducks (9 female and 4 male). My 3 males have picked one female to be their favourite and she is getting really beat up. Today she won’t come out of the coop? Do I separate her? I have a smaller coop but I currently have 6 ducklings that are 3 weeks old in it.