I have a female mallard sitting on eggs. I didn't know she had a nest until after she had laid about 6 eggs. I am new to this and didn't think to mark my calendar with the date she started sitting full time on the nest. How can I tell if her eggs are ready to hatch? I'm so impatient and hope to...
One of my female mallards (full grown) seems to have hurt her hip today. She was fine this morning but when I returned in the afternoon to check on her I noticed she was limping. I checked her foot and it looks perfectly normal. Her leg doesn't feel broken and I don't see any swelling. My guess...