My Runners were after their drake at 4 months old he had no clue either so the girls would get in the pool and play mate each other while he stood outside and watched. It only took him a few weeks to get the idea as what he was suppose to do once mating began it only took
2-3 weeks to see the...
My Runners started laying at 4.5 months they surprised me since I had only had Muscovy before them and it's been 8-9 months before they laid their first egg. Enjoy those eggs.
He will need to always be kept where he can find food and water so make sure you keep it in the same place always. Teach him where his food is some use a clicker I have an old mini dachshund who is blind and I have taught him where his food is by whistling. He should never be left to wander...
Do you know your temp in their brooder? Also any toys you give them make sure they cannot chew off strings or plastic eyes if a stuffed animal. Great to hear the duckling is doing much better!
I just recently lost a Runner she went down fast so not sure what was wrong she was with her flock the night before she died but the next morning she couldn't make it out of the coop so I made her a place that was comfortable with food and water and closed the door she died a few hrs later the...
If there is a scab and nothing oozing out hopefully it will be fine. Just keep an eye on it for another few days. My Muscovy have all be great mamas and will gladly take back one if it needed tending too.
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