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  1. RubberDuckee

    tail tucked! help!

    My mallard Susie has her tail tucked under, as if she is uncomfortable. She was fine yesterday, as seen in photo above. She is almosr 3. She appears quiet tired and not at all herself. She's been like this all day. Help!!! This is a new behavior. She was fine last night and as noisy as ever...
  2. RubberDuckee

    Advice?

    I thought that some of you "ornamental" folks might have some experience to share with me... I am very, very grateful for any advice! Now for my questions/inquiries… I have 3 mallard hens/susies. Granted they are just hatchery quality and are, at least in a small part “manky” at that…...
  3. RubberDuckee

    I'm sorry y'all... I have ANOTHER question...

    Well, I have more questions… go figure… Y’all, I do promise that I really am getting better at this… It is just such a “live and learn” kind of process. I am so sorry for all of my recent inquiries. I DO very much appreciate all the help you have given me!!! I promise I am not trying to be...
  4. RubberDuckee

    Something is wrong, please advise

    One of my mallard hens, who is presently laying eggs for the 1st time, has something wrong with her legs. I am noticing this for the first time today. She spent a lot of time in the pool yesterday though.... when she wasn't building a nest inside my planter of ivy. I am worried she may have...
  5. RubberDuckee

    Now what? :)

    Well, I had a surprise waiting for me this morning when I went to let "my girls" out of their stall this morning... AN EGG! I ASSUME that it is a regular infertile egg. I picked it up and put it in the refrigerator... I THINK that is what I am supposed to do....? I have 3 mallard hens...
  6. RubberDuckee

    wild duck visitors – concerns

    Good morning! Please bear with me, as I am not too good at being succinct. THANKS! Short Background Info: I have 3 domestic mallard susies that are almost 15 weeks old/3 months. During the day they occupy my wooded yard, mostly right behind my house. At night they are kept in the pasture barn...
  7. RubberDuckee

    What to feed my Mallards?

    As my ducks are pets and thus not intended for consumption, the vet recently mentioned switching my mallards' current food to a sustainer/maintainer. I am not sure what kind to buy though. They are 3 and 1/2 months old and they have been on game bird grower/ender feed since they were roughly 5...
  8. RubberDuckee

    Help, please.. Duck ate foreign object

    I apologize in advance, as this is my second post today... It has been quite a start to the week... I am not meaning to annoy any 'duck veterans' or seem overly 'needy." I am just new to the 'duck thing' and would really appreciate some help with this... Right before my eyes, my duck picked up...
  9. RubberDuckee

    Is she mad at me?

    Hi, I am new. I just returned from a week-long workshop out of town. My parents watched my 3 ducks. When I returned home on Sat. evening I learned that my mom had unintentionally startled my ducks with her umbrella Fri. evening on her way out to the barn to feed the animals and put them in...
  10. RubberDuckee

    Greetings from TN!

    Greetings from TN! I am new to this site and thought I would say hello. My menagerie includes: 2 cats, 2 dogs, 2 horses and, now, 3 ducks. I am new to ducks, as mine are sort of rescues. I don't really know much about them. My goal is just to provide them with a happy, healthy life as...
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