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It is definitely infected like @picklestheduck mentioned. That is great that you separated him. I would rinse his eye out with Luke warm saline 3-4 times a day. You can make it yourself or get some vetericyn eye wash. This will help soothe the eye and wash any gunk in that is in the eye. After...

I have 3 Saxony drakes that I am selling in Tehama county. They are about 16-18 weeks of age. So far they have been pretty well behaved drakes that get along with each other and females. They haven't been aggressive with us either. Unfortunately, I can't keep them all. I will only be able to...

They do look like slippers 😂

That is the danger in looking at duckling photos. 😁

My ducklings are grown up, but these are some photos of them from earlier in the summer.

The one looks a fawn and white runner. The brown is likely a golden 300. The one with a black spot on its head, no idea. I want to say silver appleyard. I have seen a couple that were mostly white. What color are it's eyes?

Congratulations everyone! It was so great to see everyone else's beautiful birds

Congratulations everyone! There were so many hilarious entries 🤣

Huh. Sorry, they use to sell on Chewy. There are a couple brands you can get. There is one from small pet select. Their website sells the pure oyster shells. Or from Amazon...

You want 4 sqft per duck at least. More is always better. Ducks don't need roosts or nesting boxes. They will lay where they please. Avoid ramps if you can. Ducks can learn to use them, but they prefer not to. Lots of ventilation for ducks. Their poop is wetter and they are overall keep the...

I personally choose the ones with the best personality. I don't want a drake who is going to bite me or cause a lot of trouble for my females and sometimes you can't tell till their hormones kick in. If he is a jerk, he has got to go. Past that, if you are looking for meat birds, I would keep...

From my experience and what a lot of other ducks owners will tell you, is they are picky about oyster shells. The pelleted oyster shells are a mix of oyster shells, clams and coral. Most of them hate it. Pure flake oyster shells, are highly desirable to them. I go through oyster shells so much...

I had a recent issue with another one of my drakes having this problem. I had to stick my finger in his vent around the penis and encourage him to contract it back in. Once he started contracting his vent muscles again, I was able to guide it in slowly. Hydrocortisone ointment, anti-inflammatory...

Personally I would get rid of the drakes. I also wouldn't want to pass that drake on to someone else. You are just passing on the problem to someone else. You can also separate out the drakes and have an all drake flock. It is more work, but it does work for some people. Or you maybe able to...

Yeah, I wish TSC employees knew a little bit about ducks, but they don't. The ducklings are adorable though. It is a lot of fun to have a variety!