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Pekin with bumblefoot
Hi. My girl, peaches, has bumblefoot. I think she may have cut it open around the stream where it is very rocky. I've read quite a few threads on treating it and cutting it open. I have tried to cut around the scab to lift it out but it just lifts up the edges. Do I make an incision all the... -
Hatching eggs looks strange but duckling is alive
Does this look okay? I see it moving around in there. It's due to start pipping any time now. -
Why does my mallard male look like a female?
I thought for the first month he was a she until he started his raspy quack! No tail curl or male coloring. Is this unusual or semi-common? -
Is it the eye or heart that is first visible in fertile eggs?
The dark spot, generally visible around day 3- eye or heart? I didn't realize this was so controversial! Some say eye, others say heart. -
Pekin legs injured
My 2.5 MO old female Pekin (peaches) slightly injured her leg a week ago running away from my mallard drake. She is 1 of 4 coming into a new flock and is easily targeted by him because she is slowest. They are separated of course, except when I let them out to start adjusting to each other... -
Does anyone have a mallard/golden hybrid 300 cross?
My male mallard and female golden 300 hatched a few babes Just wondering if anyone else has that mix and can tell me about laying production, appearance, etc. -
48 hrs after first pip. Should I intervene?
It's been 48 hrs since the duck started pipping and hasn't pipped since. I see him in there breathing and moving around. Should I break more pieces of the shell off or let whatever happens happen. I obviously do not want to compromise the ducks health or its own strength. -
Egg stuck in incubator
I have 7 eggs in the incubator, one of which did not make it. I'm assuming there was a hairline crack I missed and perhaps a small amount of yolk stuck to the egg tray..? I don't see any leakage but it is nestled very snug on the tray and the tray is not removable without removing the others... -
Duck is pooping milky white, no egg for 5 days
My gold hybrid 300 duck, a little over a year old is pooping milky white, no egg for 5 days, and acts as if she is pushing something out. Today was the first day she seemed lethargic and did not want to follow the other girls around the yard to forage and swim. She stayed in the coop acting as... -
Massaged my khakis belly and a soft shelled egg came out?
It's been brutally cold here in southern New England and I noticed a few days ago my khaki has been breathing a little heavy- not insanely heavy just a little. Last night I massaged her belly for a few minutes and a soft shelled egg came out. Is this typical in cold temps? I know egg production... -
Cheaper Organic Feed? - Lettuce, Tomatoes, Mealworms, Etc.
During these winter months my flock is unable to forage, so I am spending a lot of money supplementing their feed. I only have 5 ducks- as a backyard hobby- but I am spending $50 a week just on lettuce and tomatoes alone. Not including their layer feed, straw, cracked corn (to bulk them up for...- tatswell
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5 1/2 month old duck with cracking noises coming from inside her
Initially I thought it was an egg breaking inside of her. She hadn't laid eggs yet- I started massaging her belly last week and an egg came out, partially hard. I've heard the crackling noises incrementally since then but have not seen another egg from her. I have 4 other ducks and have never... -
Three Adult Blue Jays Within Four Days Falling From Trees And Dying?
Has anyone ever heard of this? I was outside with my ducks when I saw a blue Jay fall out of a tree- I left it alone for an hour and checked back noticing it was still there so I threw some crumble over and checked back an hour later again. It moved but could not fly- seemed like it's legs were...- tatswell
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Successful duck surgery!
...freakin, pounds! Just wanted to put this out there as I know there is not much regarding spayed ducks- which is of course an incredibly risky surgery. If anyone has any questions or would like more iinformation feel free to ask. *Way to go Tegan! Good duck!* (On our way home from the vet... -
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Egg bound duck?
Hello- My 1 year old female duck seems a little sickly. She has recently been through a lot- loosing her buddy after being together since birth, a few ducklings coming into the coop, relocating to a new coop, and basically a whole new agenda. The last couple of days she has been pooping a lot... -
One of my two ducks were killed today by a neighborhood dog that got loose
I am feeling shattered and miss her so much. I am worried about the other duck. I went out to check on her and I have never heard her so quiet. Not a peep. Should I bring her inside with me until I get a couple more ducks? -
Heated Water Bowl Question- asap please?
I will be out of town for two days and would like to use the heated water bowl so the water does not freeze. I have read in other posts that using a weather safe extension cord should be okay. But what about the coil around the wire connected to the bowl? Is that safe to lay on wood or straw/... -
Need advice about ducks going downstream
I have a stream that goes through my yard. The ducks will go downstream a couple hundred feet. I don't mind, my neighbors don't mind, and the ducks for the most part always come back around dark. However this has been somewhat problematic since having snowfall- Last night I had to trudge through... -
Ducks in the stream all day with temps in the teens?
My ducks free range all day and are always in the stream. Temps have been in the 20's and teens the last couple of days and it concerns me that they are in the stream all day in these temps. I would like to trust that they know what they are doing, but I just don't know. Your thoughts?