Recent content by yukonbeck2020

Thank you <3 The other duck passed from a fox attack (she got out when we opened the pen and we couldn’t catch her :( broke my heart) So it’s not nutritionally related. She is still eating and drinking, but only when I put her bowls right in front of her. She is eating calcium-fortified manna...

Hi all, this is my lovely girl Perdita. Usually she is laying by this time in the spring, but we have had a couple exceptional circumstances that I’m afraid have impacted her; 1. We have switched back and forth from winter to spring over and over, with lots of rain and cold and general...

Oh wow! She does sound a bit moody and broody like my Becky! So I am a new duck mom (a little over a year) and have never experienced broody or molting behavior. I’ve researched both but there are no “sure signs” and I’m having trouble distinguishing which one (if not both) she is experiencing...

This is the first time I’ve seen her like this (I’ve been a duck mom a little over a year). It’s all new to me, and I’ve seen conflicting advice online on what to do. We have a small flock, and only one male who is injured and cannot mate with her, so ducklings aren’t a possibility. What’s the...

This is Becky, my mallard. She has always had a very spirited and sassy personality, but lately, she has been very stand-offish, doing some very gruff quacking and hunching her neck down/ruffling her feathers every time she sees me. In the picture, you can see that her neck is hunched down—I...

Hi everyone! I’m new to raising ducks and need some help with my baby, Yukon Cornelius Quackington (Yukon for short!) I adore this baby and I’m so worried about him, and do not have a reliable avian vet in my area. The only one I have was extremely rude and unhelpful. I have attached a picture...

Hi everyone! I’m new to raising ducks and need some help with my baby, Yukon Cornelius Quackington (Yukon for short!) I adore this baby and I’m so worried about him, and do not have a reliable avian vet in my area. The only one I have was extremely rude and unhelpful. I have attached a picture...