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DIY FREE Instructions duck diaper out of a pond liner!
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When is it safe to let drakes out of drake jail ?
The younger the drakes the more energetic they are. But I doubt yours are going to go back to their pre season level of activity. Be prepared to have to fence of a separate area for your drakes and just let one at a time out with the girls, on rotation -
Duckling walking on hocks
I had 2 rescued ducklings this spring that had severe niacin deficiency with leg and gait issues when I got them at 2-2.5 weeks old. I put them straight onto added brewer's yeast in their feed but they collapsed the next day and needed Durvet high level vit B compound for several weeks. They... -
Supplement okay for ducks?
There is very little made specifically for ducks. Im in the US and when I have a sick duckling that urgently needs more niacin, I use a preparation manufactured for cows and sheep. (Durvet high level vit B compound is an injectable preparation used for cows/sheep that duck keepers here give... -
When is it safe to let drakes out of drake jail ?
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Aggressive drake
You can integrate ducklings with female adult ducks at 8 weeks old. You can also integrate male ducklings with drakes at 8 weeks old: i have an all drake flock and introduced 2 new rescued drakes at 8 weeks. But I would never integrate ducklings into an adult flock that included a drake before... -
HELP! Dog Attacked My young orphaned Duck, Mr. Quackers!
Is there a puncture or any open wound? This is very important to know because with the possibility of a broken bone, it would be considered an open fracture. Last year, I successfully treated 3 ducks with dog bites but no broken bones. They needed the wound cleaning but I didn't need to use...- ruthhope
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HELP is there something wrong with my newly hatched ducklings foot?
The waterproof tape is fine. It cones of skin easily but very firmly attaches to itself. I used vet wrap on top of the tape as i had to position the ankles. Your duck's ankles are fine. Your duckling would not be able to walk with the weight of vet wrap. Splinting my older duckling's feet was... -
Duck was fine and all of a sudden collapsed and can’t walk. Please help.
I dont know what was going on with your girl and am glad that she had already started eating again before I was tagged.- ruthhope
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Bottom duck bill split (looks like it never fully grew together)
Wow. This happened out of the blue? Is your duck able to eat at the moment? Glad you have a vet nearby! Let us know what the vet thinks Meanwhile, I would add Rooster Booster Poultry Cell to the duck's water. And if the duck isn't eating well, consuder substituting oral rehydration solution...- ruthhope
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I think you have posted this twice. Two of us have responded under your other posting- ruthhope
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HELP is there something wrong with my newly hatched ducklings foot?
Flat pads under his feet, taped on for a day or so should work. They might be made put of cardboard and replace every day at thus young age. I made some put of soft shoe inserts for an older duckling with foot problems and held them on with waterproof tape from the pharmacy shelves at the... -
Bottom duck bill split (looks like it never fully grew together)
Welcome to BYC. What is the back story? That doesnt look l Iike a little fluffie with a congenital abnormality. How has that duck been eating until now? What has prompted the thought that the bill might be repairable at this stage? Is there a history of trauma? The middle of a duck's lower...- ruthhope
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My call ducks have the same illness... help
@Oshi55 Sorry to bring you bad news, but your calls could have Avian Flu " Avian influenza in pets and backyard flocks | American Veterinary Medical Association https://share.google/KYVxNDV8JFNH4FV68 " You have to scroll down a long way to get to the symptoms. By law, you should report your... -
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Free range concern
I'm another Florida duck keeper, but my "acreage" is only 1/5th acre including the front garden and house. My backyard has a 6ft privacy fence and has lots of hiding places under shrubs and trees. We have cayotes in the vicinity and foxes and racoons. I let my ducks out in the backyard from... -
Pls help, my ducks won't shut up
Your ducks are still babies, @Queenhen25. My last two ducklings would call out for me at night if they were hungry, and they were always hungry! I brooded them in a long narrow tote that fit in my bath when they were too big for their first small brooder, but it was too cold at night for them... -
New members to flock
Thank you for rescuing the two ducklings. If one is a male, he will not be safe with your existing male. And cannot be integrated. Ducks know who is male and who is female before we do! It sounds like one of your new ones is a drake Basically you need to separate the new drake. You might either... -
Duck eye issue please help
He is the most gorgeous looking and lovely natured duck ever. He has a lemon tinge to his feathers (his down is pure white) and at the moment he hasn't been bitten too often by the muscovy drakes, so his feathers are in good condition. I have had him and his brother since they were 2 - 2.5...