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A few important things I need to know about my ducks.
I just want to say thank you for this thread... one of my ducks suddenly started having runny/sticky, dark brown, horrible smelling poop this morning and I was getting very concerned. Reading this I remembered my husband giving them a huge double-handful of mealworms last night! Whew. Going to... -
Niacin Deficiency in Waterfowl
I just wanted to say thanks again for all this info. After about 2 weeks of nutritional yeast, liquid niacin drops, and extra pool time, Zelda is looking much better and standing tall! ❤️ -
The Quack Shack
Hi all! :frow Hope you're all having an awesome day! Ours has been pretty good so far, still trying to figure out how to get the ducklings out of the pool without drama though. 😆 For a breed that is supposed to be naturally inclined to herding, they sure have plenty of attitude! -
Durvet Maxi-B storage?
Well heck. Thank you for letting me know! I'll keep on the pure niacin & nutritional yeast for now then. 👍 -
Niacin Deficiency in Waterfowl
@Isaac 0 Thank you so much for assuaging my new-parent paranoia! <3 -
Durvet Maxi-B storage?
So my order of Durvet Maxi-B finally came in for my Duckie Gorls... and it's in a rubber-sealed bottle for syringe draw, of course. 🤦♀️ So I'll have to pry the top completely off to measure it out for their treats... does anyone have storage recommendations? I'm thinking to just put it in a... -
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Pointy knees?
Sorry, when I realized I posted on a stickied thread I thought it might not be checked. Not trying to spam. 🙂 Thank you so much for responding! I grabbed a short vid of Rose, who has the most visible version. They are settling down to bed so not very willing to walk about. I can take more in... -
Pointy knees?
Hey y'all... thank you again for being such a vast, friendly and welcoming group. I've been binge-reading this forum and linked articles and I have learned so much above and beyond Storey's Guide! Thanks to you guys, last night I noticed some of the signs of niacin deficiency and I'm countering... -
Egg hatching but has purple veins???
How long do they last you for? I am currently doing large pine shavings over a beach towel in the bathtub and it' basically 1 full changeout every morning & multiple "spot cleans" through the day. -
Niacin Deficiency in Waterfowl
I wanted to thank you all for creating this thread of fantastic info! It's been helping me a ton both in what to do and not panicking. <3 My girls are 3 weeks old tomorrow. A few days ago I noticed they were lying down more often, but thought it was because we've been giving them a lot more... -
House Ducks? 😍🦆
Oh my gosh, same! If mine are on the floor or sofa with me they all want to snuggle-bug up like crazy and go to sleep. But if I am lifting them in or out of the brooder? "MURDER! MAYHEM! HUN INVASION! CALL THE POLICE!" SO many dramatics. 😂 :rolleyes: I have had no luck with the baby/training... -
*~*Runner Duck Club*~*
First outdoor swim... their tails and chests are starting to get the rough “coming in” feel. ❤️ -
Can Ducks eat Swiss Chard?
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Duckling lying in water obsession?
So, apologies, first-time duck mom so I have ALL THE QUESTIONS. My 11-day-old Indian Runner blaps seem to alternate randomly between sleeping at one side of the brooder, where they have a towel-lined bed box set up (40%), and sleeping at the exact other far side as close to the waterer as... -
Duckling melodrama
LOL... I already have a cat who we joke is "The Archbishop of the High Church of Ham". My husband made the mistake of giving him a bit of ham while making a sandwich one day, and now he has invented an entire RITUAL anytime anyone is at the kitchen counter, convinced it will make ham rain from... -
Duckling melodrama
I'm having a bit of a "what have I done?" moment. I introduced the girls to peas yesterday, which they LOVED. I also finally figured out how to get them to cuddle a bit. Then today around noon (after normal early-morning routine of bath/swim, clean brooder, replace food, water & grit, new... -
New Duck Mom
Trying to get photos where they're not blurs or asleep is proving tricky! :lol: But this is Chantal, Rose, and Zelda. (Rose is the one giving the camera the extremely judgy side-eye.)- Takhisis
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