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    Duckling had seizure and died

    Thanks. I don’t know how to send in a bird in order for a necropsy to be done, though.. Plus, its been 2 days since he passed. Have I waited too long?
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    Duckling had seizure and died

    One of my F&W Runner ducklings experienced a seizure yesterday morning and then died right in my arms. The seizure lasted about 10 minutes and that was the first time I’ve ever seen that happen to that particular duckling. He was 3 weeks old and seemed to be in good health. He had been eating...
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    Male or Female Welsh Harlequin duckling?

    Don’t rely on bill color to sex your ducklings. Vent sexing is the only accurate method for sexing ducklings.
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    New Ducklings Arriving tomorrow 5/25

    Congratulations! I received my first ever ducklings today via mail, so this post is quite a coincidence! My ducklings are Indian Runners, they are so sweet! :love Be sure to interact with the ducklings often. At least 3 hours a day, IMO. Mine have already imprinted on me and are not afraid to...
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    Female geese with drakes

    First of all, your geese will not necessarily guard your flock. However, they may sound an alarm if they see a predator or a stranger approaching them. Second of all, your geese and drakes may mate. You can’t hatch the eggs that the geese have laid, since they generally have a low fertility...
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    6-day old silkie chick ‘peeing’

    Did you get any pics?
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    Should we free range if we have hawks?

    As @lazy gardener has stated in an earlier post, do not free range any birds you’re not willing to lose. There are other options rather than free ranging. I recently bought electric netting and put it around my finished interior pen, you may want to invest into electric netting. I had talked to...
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    6-day old silkie chick ‘peeing’

    This may sound disgusting, but could you provide us with a picture of the poop? It would help us identify the problem (if there is one). @casportpony, thoughts?
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    Barred rock? Dominique? Cuckoo?

    I can tell you she isn’t a Dominique. Dominique chickens have rose combs, not single combs.
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    Hen or Roo?!

    Still a bit too young to be sure, but I’m thinking roo.
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    Cockerel or Pullet?

    Without a doubt, cockerel.
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    Spring is here! but my ducks aren't laying

    You’re welcome! Glad I could help! :)
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    Spring is here! but my ducks aren't laying

    Purina Layena is an excellent layer feed, it can be used for laying chickens or ducks. You will need to buy some Purina Flock Raiser, too, for the little ones, then transition them to the Layena around 24 weeks old. Flock Raiser has a niacin content of 55 ppm, so no need to add Brewer’s yeast to...
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    Spring is here! but my ducks aren't laying

    What they are eating is unbalanced. You want to switch them all over to an all flock feed (Nutrena makes an all flock feed, I would get that if the feed stores carry it in your area) immediately. Add Brewer’s yeast or niacin to their feed to prevent niacin deficiency. Give them time to get used...
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    Spring is here! but my ducks aren't laying

    The larger ducks look like hens to me, not sure about the ducklings, but, loud quacking is a hen trait. Drakes, on the other hand, make a very low, less noisy sounding quack. You could have all hens. The dog attacks could’ve put stress over the hens, causing them to postpone laying. If not...
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