Recent content by TracyLovesDucks

Oh no Cyndi, I am so sorry :( Depending on how much work you want to put into trying to help her, you could look into this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/857143/treating-wry-neck-in-crested-duckling-edited-title I know your little one might not be showing signs of wry neck, but...

Sorry, I gave them away already.

Hello, no I still have them.

Hey everyone, just wanted to post once more. I still have the two indian runner drakes. If anyone would be interested in taking them. You can see the original post a few pages back. They now will come with a 50 lb bag of feed that I just bought. :) Thanks!

Have you watched to see if she is eating? I can't remember if you are doing this already, but mixing a little bit of water with a little bit of crumble/mash can sometimes help them get more food down. I did this when one of my little ducklings was sick, and it really helped her recover...

Thanks for the well wishes, Kaessa!

Everyone in the runner duck club, I have two healthy fawn and white indian runner drakes (both 1-year-old) in need of re-homing. They are brothers, best buddies, and partners. Very mild mannered, tolerant of being handled, and aren't too rough with the girls. Very good protectors and guardians...

I think at that age you can tell by the noise they make. If it's a louder quack/honk, then female. If it's a raspy, froggy quieter noise, then male. If I remember correctly, my boys didn't get their drake curl until 5 to 6 months old

I totally get it :) Hopefully I'll hear from someone soon! The girls are going tonight, so the boys will be pretty lonely... but at least they'll have each other. Thanks, 21hens!

Hi everyone, I have two healthy 1-year-old fawn and white indian runner drakes in need of re-homing (raised by me from ducklings). They are brothers, best buddies, and partners. Very mild mannered, tolerant of being handled, and aren't too rough with the girls. Very good protectors and...

I have two healthy fawn and white indian runner drakes in need of re-homing. They are brothers, best buddies, and partners. Very mild mannered, tolerant of being handled, and aren't too rough with the girls. Very good protectors and guardians of their flock. Would be great for breeding stock...

You guys are so awesome! Thank you! Hopefully others continue to share their experiences.

Hi everyone. There's very little research on bumblefoot in ducks, which can be frustrating for those of us who are trying to understand and treat it in our own flocks. I have created a two part survey to try to learn more about bumblefoot in ducks.The questions are intended to help identify...

How did this all turn out for you, Hokankai? I hope you will share an update. Having the same troubles with my ducks. I really believe it's the ground that causes it in cases like ours. Right now, my duck yard is compacted dirt (almost like concrete, but not quite as hard). The surface is...

Hi Jenniemig, how did it go? Did Qwackers ever heal up completely? My ducks have all turned 1 year old this March/April and I'm also having issues with the ground becoming compacted and messing up their feet. The ground is just dirt, not sand like yours, but it used to be luscious grass... now...