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    Is she egg bound?

    I've read everything on the internet but I want to hear from you about symptoms of a duck being egg bound. I'm not sure if mine is, underneath the base of her tail feathers appears to be swollen but that is the only thing I see that is different than the male. She's been looking around building...
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    Has your mallard flown away?

    I'm coming to terms (slowly) that my mallard drake is gone. Only thing is I don't see any sign of struggle. Is it normal for the male mallards to fly away? I should preface that by saying this duck was very attached to me and was more like a dog than a duck. It's been missing since this...
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    Anyone have a lone duck?

    Do ducks need a mate? Does it matter if the duck is a male? I'm caretaking my mom's house and I've grown really attached to the mallard I hand raised since I moved in. We're pretty attached to each other but I'm wondering if it would be better to leave him at the house with the two other...
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    Could Frances be a Francis?

    My "female" mallard, Frances looks like a female but she's now about 3 months old and is still not quacking. Her "quacks" are still raspy and she's past the peeping stage. Could it be that's she's a he and I should change her name to Francis? If she were a male when would her head turn green...
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    Muscovy behavior question

    So I got two muscovies after having a mallard. Are muscovies naturally lazy? I realize that they are big ducks with BIG feet but my ducks act like they are winded after walking across the yard. They are about 8 weeks old now. Is it normal for them to just plop down and spend most of the day...
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    Do you have to force your ducks outside?

    So my mallard is about 5 weeks, almost fully feathered and big enough that she chases the cats now instead of the other way around. She follows me everywhere EXCEPT past the front door. Shouldn't she want to be outside? Am I going to have to force her out there?
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    How long do they imprint?

    I have a six week old Mallard and she still treats me like her mama duck which I love! I don't want her to stop but she's getting ready to go outside soon, will she act like she never knew me once she's an outisde duck? I bought two Muscovies because I felt like she needed friends, well they...
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    Transition to outside

    My duck is about 5-6 weeks old, not fully feathered yet, still peeps, and is not big enough to go outside without fear of being swooped up by a cat or hawk. HOWEVER, I can tell that time is soon coming and that it will have to go outside and be happy in a natural environment. So, when that time...
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    How can I be a good mama duck?

    My mallard duckling is getting bigger all the time and is almost feathered out (maybe two more weeks and she'll be ready to go outside). What should I be doing in the meantime to make sure she's ready for the big outside world? I take her on walks outside like a mama duck would and she sticks...
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    Dandruff?

    Do ducks get dandruff? I see little white flakes on the back of my duckling that don't appear to be attached because they wipe off fairly easily. She also is getting two little bald spots on ther wing elbows, is that normal? Could it just be that she's starting to get her feathers? She's about...
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    Why do they nibble so much?

    I have a new duckling 3-4 weeks old and it nibbles on everything! Is this normal? Why does it do it? It doesn't hurt or anything (yet), I'm just curious.
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    Wild turkeys vs. Chicken - Funny!

    This video isn't that great, if you expand it you can see better. But check out my little rhodie defending her turf! These wild turkeys have NEVER come this close to our property but I guess they were interested in my little lady. I couldn't believe how big they were compared to my easy 8-10 lb...
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    Worms?

    My duckling twice now has pooped out a long white worm? I'm guessing it's a worm. I'm going to take it to the vet tomorrow but any advice or words of wisdom? Thanks!
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    Wobbly duckling normal?

    I just got my first duckling, it is a mallard and is still small enough to fit in your hand. It is really wobbly though, when it eats and drinks it shakes its head and falls over a little. And if it tries to clean itself it will fall backward. Is this normal? How long should ducklings be wobbly...
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    Murkey pond water

    I just got my first duckling. We have a pond on our property which is basically rain water. Will it be okay for my duck (once it's old enough) to go in this water, or should it be cleaned. It's murkey looking, lots of insects for it to eat, and some algae is forming on the top. If I should clean...
  16. Tia Z.

    Limping Hen

    My hen just started limping all of a sudden. I'm not sure what happened, nothing is stuck in her foot, and nothing attacked her. Can she recover? Should I be worried?
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    Introducing New Chickens

    I have three chickens (one Buff Orpington, 2 Rhodie Island Reds) and I would like to have a few more. I started with six but after a few tragedies, I only have three and their dynamic has changed. Two of them wont go in the coop at night anymore, they nest on top instead and they peck at...
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    Feathers on head bald

    I just noticed this morning that one of my RIR's head looks like her feathers have been eaten, only the base of the feather is left. It looks like she is going gray around the face like old dogs get but she's only 9 months old. Any thoughts on what this could be? Lice? Mites? Thanks!
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    Dirty Behind, how to clean?

    My chicken's behind is clumped with nastyness. I was hoping she would take care of it but now I see she is going bald back there. Any tips on the best way to clean her up? Thank you!
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    Medication for blackhead help

    I've read a couple older posts regarding treating turkeys with flagyl or metronidazole for blackhead but couldn't get a clear response. I have about 12 sick turkeys (I've already lost 4) and I finally got the flagyl in the mail. They are 250mg tablets, the turkeys are about 4 weeks old, how...
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