I have had three like Pippin this year. Their brothers and sisters were way bigger and more feathered than they were/are. One of them, I found dead in the duckie nursery yard. It was just laying there, not a mark on it. I had just been talking to it about a half an hour earlier. It happened...
It's been a sad couple of weeks for me. Last week, my 16 year old muscovy, runner duck cross, Star died. She was the last baby from my first duck, Chuckie the Duckie and her hubby Kramer. Chuckie used to come when called for frozen peas, she just loved them. Star wasn't ever very friendly...
They may be sticky from fluid in the egg, wash the eyes gently with a soft cloth and warm water and then wait and see if they open them. Don't get into a panic, they should be ok.
I have a few Silky ducks for sale, hatched this year, some call ducks, (mostly snowy calls, some black ones) and 3 young Sebs for sale. I live in the thumb area of Michigan.
Get a large bendable straw and slit it up the side. Fit the straw over the leg with the bendable part over the knee and tape it on with vet wrap or something that will let the leg breathe. Don't let the edges of the straw dig into it's leg. Hopefully you can find a straw big enough. This has...
I have adult ganders coming out my ears. I need to sell 5 to 7 of them. I'll let them go for 5 for $100 or $25 ea. These are nice looking, white geese, with lots of curley feathers. Prefer that they are picked up as shipping large geese can cost a lot. If I have to ship, cost will include...