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Help! Duck lost a foot
After work today I discovered one of our ducks was trapped between a wall and the door of the duck house. When I got her out I saw that one of her feet is now gone. I’m not sure if a predator got to her or what happened. I brought her inside and cleaned her up. It doesn’t seem to be bleeding... -
How to tell the duck breeds apart??
Our ducklings just arrived! All are happy and healthy. Our problem is that we can't tell them apart. There are some pekin, buff, and welsh harlequin. They look so similar! Are there any distinguishing qualities that can help us tell which is which? It wouldn't really matter except the... -
our new hot tub duck pond!
We were struggling with cracking kiddie pools and then I found the perfect "pond" on craig's list for FREE! The ducks love it and it makes me laugh! -
Special needs duck in Michigan
This spring we added a flock of 11 ducklings to our family. One of them has since developed special needs and I am unsure we are the right home for her any more. She is a 10 week old Jumbo Pekin. As she grew, she began to step on her own feet when she walked. Her walking has gotten...- blacke
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special needs duck question
Our jumbo pekin has a lame leg. She is able to get around by using her one good leg and flapping her wings. We've taken her to the vet and he confirmed it is a deformity, not injury and there is no way to "fix" her. The problem we are having is that with the way she moves around, she has worn... -
my ducklings REALLY waddle. Normal??
We have 11 ducklings that are now 4 weeks old. We have a variety of Runners, Swedish, Cayuga and Jumbo Pekins. One of the Cayuga's and both of the Jumbo Pekins have a much different stance than the others. I know the Runners will be more upright than the others so I don't compare to them. All... -
Our new ducks from Metzers are here!
We have been anxiously waiting and today our ducks arrived! There are five of us in our family so everyone picked one kind of duck and we got two of that kind. We will have such a beautiful mixed flock! Unfortunately one of the ducklings didn't make it more than a few hours after... -
converting dog kennel/pen NEED HELP
In two short weeks we have 10 ducklings arriving at our house! This is our first adventure with ducks so I have tons of questions. Once they are big enough to go outside, we have a unused dog kennel/pen that we want to convert for them to use. Here are specifics of what is existing: The pen... -
building a duck pond
I want to build a pond for our ducks. A medium size river runs through our backyard so we have unlimited water supply. Is there a way to pump water from the river to the pond and then back to the river? Would we need to use a filter? I would love to see pictures of ponds you have made for ideas. -
new duck owner question
We live on a medium size river and decided to add some ducks. My daughters are very anxious to start hatching ducklings. Having never raised a duck before, I am looking for any pointers you may have.