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Hole in duckling's foot
I noticed a while back that one of the duckling's somehow injured its foot and now there's a hole in it. It's healed completely and it doesn't seem to bother the duckling, but will it bother the duck later on? Will it get smaller eventually? I guess it should, not the size itself but the foot... -
2 days old duckling can't walk anymore...
Well, the duckling passed away during the night. There was something else wrong with it. I noticed it hardly pooped, at least compared to the other shitter. It is strange because the duckling that passed away was much larger when hatched, healthier looking and he walked much better. The... -
2 days old duckling can't walk anymore...
Only 2. But the other one does walk over it. But i doubt it could be the cause. Not heavy enough -
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2 days old duckling can't walk anymore...
If I tilt it backwards, it extends both legs. It even seems to walk if i keep it somewhat lifted that way. I hope it just needs a rest and it goes away tomorrow when I get back from work. I'll try adding some niacin rich food just in case. I guess it could be slipped tendon, the ducklings were... -
2 days old duckling can't walk anymore...
here's a photo of it's feet. the problematic one seems to be swollen. swollen this one is ok I'll take a video tomorrow, but there's not much to see. Ikt's just struggling, because it lifts the damaged leg up and just hops or pushes itself using the healthy one. -
2 days old duckling can't walk anymore...
Yesterday he was energetic and ran around just fine, this morning it's hardly moving and it looks like one of its legs isn't OK. The other duckling is trying to make him walk by nibbling on his (injured?) leg. What can I do to help? -
Strange duck voice
Here she is. She was again a bit annoyed by my constant filming, so she quacked and left. :D It wasn't as hot at the time. It was after their bathing, she was still drying her wings - that's why she moves them repeatedly. Of all my ducks, this one eats a lot of grass. Sometimes she doesn't feel... -
Strange duck voice
It seems like she regularly sound this way now. Sometimes she quacks, but not often. She always had a bit different quacking, but this is not even quacking anymore. :) The duck is very tame, I incubated the egg and she was always attached to me and the dogs as well as other ducks. I'll make a... -
Strange duck voice
She was hunting for slugs. The other reason is, we are in the middle of a heat wave with temperature around 35C. I'll keep an eye on her. -
Strange duck voice
My duck is making unusual sounds. Beside regular quacking, she started doing this squeeking quack and loud high pitched yell. She sometimes makes strange coughing sounds even though she is healthy. Anyone knows what that could be? Could she be imitating dog barking or some other sound? She's in... -
Broody duck goes to duck house at night
Ok, I decided to try using duck psychology on her. She was angry and reminded me of dinosaurs in Jurassic park. Jumped around threatening anyone and anything around her when I closed the entrance into the grass bush. I knew if I can make her forget about it, she will accept the indoor nest. I... -
Broody duck goes to duck house at night
I have a broody duck that started a nest inside a large pampas grass. She is protective and hardly leaves it during the day, but when the time comes to go into their house, she is the first to go in. I tried leaving her outside in her nest and closed the others a bit earlier, but she sion... -
Still no eggs this year :(
Giving them fake eggs won't do the trick. I tried and they didn't even bother building the nest. Today, it was quite warm again and I noticed their appetite increased. So far I found 2 eggs. One of them is laying. I think they will all start any day now. -
Will ducks use a ramp
They can use steps. I placed a piece of wood in front of the coop doors and they hop on it and another hop into their duck-house. -
Still no eggs this year :(
They were not. When they start laying and begin hiding their eggs, they usually leave the flock during morning hours and hide somewhere to lay. You can easily see one is missing and it means only one thing, she's making a nest somewhere. Today, I did find the first rather small egg. They... -
Still no eggs this year :(
Last winter, we've had a lot of snow and this year, it's spring like - yet, my ducks are not laying eggs. Previous winter, they started laying in early to mid February. I don't now what they are waiting for. I've been thinking, is there anything else besides sun exposure and possibly food... -
How do you get ducks to stop running away/eating out of your hand
Tried giving the duck the feed bowl and held it in front of her. Didn't wet it or anything, just tried giving it to her. She ate. I do not know if the death of a disabled duck that passed away recently is connected. That one was always the first one to eat. Perhaps that's the reason she stopped... -
What to do with used bedding?
It decomposes really well and also helps breaking down other stuff too. It doesn't stink at all if the ducks are healthy, it usually only stinks a bit the first week or two after cleaning and replacing bedding. I guess when the dung eating bacteria establishes, they make the smell go away... -
How do you get ducks to stop running away/eating out of your hand
It took months for my ducks to recover when my drake (their gang leader) was stolen. They were not tame as much as I would like at that point and they were bonded more to my dog than me. I used that to control them. Now they are all ok, yet without the drake. Ducks have strange and complex...