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    what is wrong with my duck? =(

    60 degrees and wet at 1 month is too soon. They don't have their adult feathers yet that carry the oils that will keep them dry, it takes like 3 months. The feathers will come in when they come in regardless if you take the lamp away or not, the only thing you'd be doing is taking away their...
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    I Finally Did It! (Now with PICS!!!!)

    Those are some cute ducklings! What Are Those Chocolate Duckies?!?!?!!? The one with all black and white spots looks like a black swedish, I have 7 that are exactly the same, crest and all.
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    Heart Breaking..5 Days Old & DIES IN MY HANDS

    I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost a few ducklings when I incubated too. Unfortunately I wasn't able to be there for their passing. I'm always constantly worried about waking up and see my loved ones not moving now. He certainly would have had a difficult life, I have a female crested that can't...
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    Crested questions NOW with Photos!

    That is most certainly the largest crest I have ever seen in my life! However it looks like more skin than feathers. I don't think theres a lot that can be done. However i don't think it'll ever become a real issue with his happiness or health if that's what your worried about. Ducks are very...
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    What do you think of this candled egg? is it ok? **PIC ADDED**

    Quote: I actually did end up tossing it. When i was taking the pics last night, my daughter bumped it and i didn't notice until this afternoon that it had a crack in it, so between it all i ended up tossing it. You know its kind of funny, my hubby has a htc smartphone and he downloaded a...
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    Too many ducks at once???

    Ok thanks, I may just wait till his hormones calm down. May take a year or so I guess.
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    Too many ducks at once???

    Yeah, when I was raising my imprinted gosling I worried about him hearing the ducklings and such. He was very friendly up to about 6 weeks old then he desided that I was a big gosling eating monster! I stopped my contact with him and put him in with the other geese. He was very mean, always...
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    Too many ducks at once???

    PrinceSandwich I read that too a while ago, and now I have a 5 month old Black Swedish Imprint. when he was about a month old he saw the other ducks I have for a few minutes, and he's heard them his entire life. I'm wondering if he could have had an even stronger imprint If he never heard or saw...
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    Crested questions NOW with Photos!

    Stormieqh Sounds like he's got a really good owner, and having a great time! I'm sure he'll manage with the crest, I have a duck with a big one and he bounces it all over the place, he makes it part of his personality!
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    Crested questions NOW with Photos!

    DO NOT CUT! I have hatched crested ducklings. Most are fine, but I have a female that is wheelchair bound, and has malformed wings, and a slightly crooked beak. Many crested ducks have parts of their brain growing outside the skull. This does not mean the brain is "exposed without skin", it...
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    What do you think of this candled egg? is it ok? **PIC ADDED**

    I'd wait till day 10 even though it looks like it may not even be fertile to begin with. Because I don't know the temp of the incubator or the validity of the thermometer used for the incubator. I hatched ducks in low temp incubators before (79-85 Degrees F) and on day 7 they still didn't have...
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    Is it too cold outside for my young ducks?

    I hatched 5 ducks this winter, they were born december 4th, I live in Southern CT, and it's currently 27 degrees F outside, it goes up to 45 degrees on occasion. Is it too cold out for them to be outside for a prolonged period of time? What about them being wet? Considering they are only 3...
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    Ducklings with motor incoordination. Help? Anyone with experience?

    I have a theory that my ducklings might have wry neck, they favor one side and their necks are crooked. If this is what it is i'd be thrilled, because even though they are making somewhat progress, I feel I may have miss diagnosed. I read that Brewers Yeast and poly-vi-sol Infant drops without...
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    Ducklings with motor incoordination. Help? Anyone with experience?

    Quote: ok thank you! I'll update occasionally with their status
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    Ducklings with motor incoordination. Help? Anyone with experience?

    Quote: Yes with my assistance he eats and drinks just as much as the healthy ones.
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