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Just wanted to add a quick update. Nelson was a bit quiet last night and has a bit of tenderness on her left wing but seems absolutely fine otherwise. Thank you all for you support and information, I’d be truly lost without everyone on here!

Thank you, she does seem to be ok, just a little quiet. I think she probably was a little cold after her swim as it's been a bit cooler today. She settled down a bit after she was back under the lamp.

Thank you for replying. She does seem a little better now, I'm just going to keep a very close eye on her for the next few days and see how she goes

She did which is why I’m not sure. She’s back in the warm again now so I’ll see how she is in a bit. Hopefully it’s nothing more than a coincidence that it’s the first time she done it. She’s a little quiet but otherwise ok

Nelson’s wings now seem to be twitching involuntarily and she’s preening them a lot. Never seen her do this before, is it something to be concerned about? The only info I can find is it’s to do with drying her feathers.

Thank you for your response! She’s my first duck so absolutely worried sick! We lost a week old runner duckling earlier this week and can’t bare to go through losing another 😢. I’ll be keeping a very close eye on her now but so far she seems her usual crazy self.

I wa carrying Nelson out for a swim and she got excited and half jumped half fell out of my arms onto stone. She landed on her neck with her head tucked under. I’ve tried to check for injuries and can’t find anything obvious and she seems happy enough having gone straight to the pool and...

I could't say Vikki when I was little so called myself Tiggy. Mum still calls me that now!

I really don't know. S/he has started making little honking noises so maybe a female but we'll see in a couple of weeks!

Love this!

Hi everyone! I've just hatched my first duckling (Nelson) from store bought Braddock White eggs and I have 6 runner duck eggs in the incubator. What started as a lockdown experiment with my toddler has resulted in a new family member and a bit of a duck obsession! Nelson is now two weeks old...