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Unstable pekin
My pekin has been stumbling. I checked for Bumblefoot and didn’t see anything. I noticed her feet were turning in and she was using her wings for balance. I googled symptoms and found it might be a niacin deficiency. I started Monday feeding her niacin supplements with her food but I noticed...- new2ducks
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Skunk and raccoon
Good morning everyone! I lost 2 adult ducks a few weeks ago one night after another Our landlord caught a raccoon on their security camera to let me know what we were dealing with. We set a trap and caught a skunk. My husband shot it and we removed it and I picked up sweet barn lime to sprinkle... -
Round eggs
I found a ping pong sized egg right beside the water bucket that I put in with my ducks every night... What could have been in there to lay that egg?- new2ducks
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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Rabbits and ducks
I have ducks but I'm concerned about all the rabbits! I used to think it was precious that the rabbits go in with the ducks and they got along but now I'm concerned about rabbit fever. Could that affect my ducks and also their eggs if we eat the eggs? -
compost pile
I've let my ducks into the last of my garden, they have been going in there for the past month and loving it! I planted my tomatoes in a raised bed and wanted to use that area for a compost pile. The ducks have been pooing and having a blast and I'm loving their input ( or should I say... -
egg laying
I'm not sure if anyone has asked about this before. My females (2) haven't laid eggs for about a week now. They were usually on schedule between 7 and 9am. I haven't seen any eggs though and they are fenced in so I looked in all the usual places and even the unusual ones and nothing. They... -
blue swedish
I have a female blue Swedish and she's always been a bit bottom heavy. Sometimes she almost seems to be dragging. She lays an egg everyday and she eats good and she swims in the tub...should I be concerned? -
algae
It's been pretty rainy and overcast here and I have a lot of mud by the ducks. I change their water 2 times a day and I dump the water into my garden but some of it spills out by the ducks. I noticed algae on the ground. What is a good way to get rid of it or is it ok that the ducks might... -
did anyone ever do anything with good intention?
So I have 3 ducklings that are just wonderful. The mom is very protective and still sitting on a few eggs. I noticed that yesterday morning one egg was broken and goo was over the other ones and of course flies. I checked the eggs and they were all cold so I got them out of there and scooted... -
hatching eggs
How long does it take for eggs to hatch? My one female started making a nest and sitting on eggs May 16th. Since them more eggs have been laid and I haven't taken them out . Wednesday June 19th she pushed an egg out of the nest and I picked it up. The one side of it had been smashed and I... -
hatching eggs
How long does it take for eggs to hatch and also when they do hatch, if you're leaving the babies with the mother do you still get the non medicated chick starter for them? -
moving a nest
Ok I've read things on here about the broody ducks. I have one that nested under a chaise lounge. Thing is...both of my females have laid eggs in the nest but the one spends most of the time on it. I have been told to move the nest so when the babies hatch they are separated from the drakes... -
moved egg
I usually get the eggs from my 2 females every morning. Last week they had made a little nest under the lawn chair and were sitting on the eggs and acting very protective so I let them stay. I marked the eggs with a marker for a few days and lately I have only picked the eggs that aren't... -
bunny pictures
This is the brave little one who came out to hang with the ducks! He's (or she) sitting next to a duck egg! -
BUNNIES!!!!!
Can't wait to get the pictures on here for you all to see! I had a rabbit who had her litter in the dog house where my ducks lay their eggs! I found them a few days before mother's day when I was raking the eggs out, they came rolling out with the straw so I very gently put them back in. One... -
BUNNIES!!!!!
Can't wait to get the pictures on here for you all to see! I had a rabbit who had her litter in the dog house where my ducks lay their eggs! I found them a few days before mother's day when I was raking the eggs out, they came rolling out with the straw so I very gently put them back in. One... -
duck eggs
I have 2 female ducks and their eggs tend to have an earthy taste to them. I scramble them with onion and garlic and they taste good and of course they are excellent for baking and my dogs love them raw. It is so muddy where I have them but I don't want to put down rock (it can't be... -
feathers
my female khaki campbell's wing feathers (the long ones) seems like they all fell out and no more are coming in! Is this normal? I'm worried about her because she is the smallest of the other ducks. She seems fine otherwise. I feed the peas and corn and kale in the mornings and the love it... -
egg question
Ok, I've had my ducks and eggs for awhile but I got spooked when I saw a thread on here about someone getting salmonela from their duck eggs! I put my eggs in the fridge when I get them and I just wash the shells with a little soap before I crack them...hopefully that's the right thing to do... -
COLD!!!!!!
We had a VERY COLD weekend....in the teens with wind and snow! I am so proud of my ducks! They handled it like a bunch of real troopers! I made sure that I had hot water on the stove to take out for them to put in their tub and through the night they had a hole through the ice in the tub to...