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Not sure what this is or what to do about it
It needs its clutch mates!! I would let it be with them. -
Not sure what this is or what to do about it
I cannot see the photograph clearly on my phone. However, the chances are you are seeing the remains of the yolk sack that is not yet fully absobed. Watch for another 48 hours and all will probably be well -
Acute neurological symptoms in adult Muscovy duck
So happy for you and Mama Muscovy -
Lost Muscovy in Parking Lot in Portland OR
I hope someone can pick her up as she too is in great danger. If she is a pet, she needs her wing clipped after ahe is caught. Female muscovy fly, where as my muscovy drakes are too heavy (and lazy) -
Lost Muscovy in Parking Lot in Portland OR
Do you have a feral muscovy colony nearby? She may not be an escapee from someone's back yard. She could be feral. We have large numbers wandering the streets in NE Florida. They are in great danger from vehicles, predators, malnutrition and toxins. -
6 week old ducklings.
They will settle down and start eating within a couple of days. Ducklings do get separation anxiety, if not from their mama duck from others in their brooder if not raised by their mama. But as for being skittish, that might persist. I find muscovy to be very curious and even those that do not... -
Adult duck had seizures but miraculously recovered, what was wrong with her?
I appreciate the detail in your post and know how worried you must have been. I suspect she had toxin poisoning, not heavy metal, some other toxin. I am thinking she had dizziness on looking down and that is why she ate when you elevated the bowl. Seizures in humans are often followed by a 'hang... -
How do I tame my ducks?
Ducks are like that. Some are friendly some are not. Most are curious. I only have one (muscovy drake) who demands attention and likes to be cuddled. But all the others come when i go into the back yard or call them from the gate: they are nosy. All, now, go to bed in different compartments of... -
Abandoned American Pekins
Fish & Wildlife may not help and local wildlife rehabbers are probably not permitted to. I take in dumped domestic ducks and muscovy in trouble in Florida because no one else will do. I've twice had dumped cockerel/rooster brought to me, too, but they cannot stay with me as they are too noisy... -
Abandoned American Pekins
The pekins need rescuing as they are very vulnerable to both malnutrition and predation in a park. Unfortunately, they are almost certainly abandoned drakes and do would need keeping separate from your hens. Female ducks can share space with hens, but not drakes as their make anatomy is not... -
Black Swedish and white runner?
Beautiful girls. My Tractor Supply only ever has straight run Pekins. I am in there all the time and always look when they have little fluffies. Actually, its a good job they only have pekins as duck math would come sharply into play!! -
Acute neurological symptoms in adult Muscovy duck
Lovely looking girl (my white muscovy drake hates water and is a stinker!) I suspect some sort of toxin poisoning as she is recovering so well and quickly. If you want to give her a nutritional boost as she is recovering, you might add nutritional yeast to her feed and Rooster Booster Poultry... -
Mixed flock needs new to ducks
Its pekins that are particularly needy of niacin. I think you will be OK without added niacin for KCs -
Mixed flock needs new to ducks
I use 20% protein Dumor duck pellets for my flock of adult drakes. Any laying females would need oyster shell on the side. It's OK for ducklings from 8 weeks old [I have introduced it a little earlier when their starter crumbles have run out]. But if the ducklings are pekin, and particularly...