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Can Indoor Ducks Play with Outdoor Ducks? :-D
So I know the simple answer to that is.... "Why not?" I have a temporary 'foster' duck that is living outside, and my pride and joy indoor duck, Q. The two have never met, and poor Q has been sequestered to the house only since the foster duck had mites somethin' terrible, and I didn't want him... -
Meet Patchy the Pekin
Meet Patchy! Patchy is blind, was covered in mites, and is gimpy with a foot that turns inward. I also noticed he has a bad case of bumblefoot on the inward-turned foot, and have begun treatment today, and made him a temporary 'boot' til I can order a neoprene pair of shoes from the member here... -
Suddenly "Evil"
Q is a year old. She turned one on July 1. She is laying, has been for several months now. I take the eggs and pitch them as she lays, as she has not shown interest in them. The last two eggs, she laid in her bed during the night/early morning and I've found her sitting on them in the morning so... -
Eggs, Eggs, Everywhere!!!
So, Q has laid an egg every day for three days now. I worry about calcium depletion at this rate. She is currently on Purina Duck Chow, pellet. I want to get her some layer food (I think this is what I would want, correct?) but does Purina make it in a pellet? She does NOT like crumbles and... -
My Duck Was Worth 11 Cents - Now She's Worth Several Hundred Dollars
I just wanted to share this experience with everyone.... One evening, Q, my 1 year old Muscovy girl suddenly started having difficulty walking. Within the span of about an hour, she went from being wobbly (almost like her leg was asleep?) to being unable to walk at all. Long story short, I... -
Muscovy....The Quackless Duck? Not Exactly....
Everything I read says Muscovies are quiet, called the quackless duck.... Nobody told my Q this, apparently. The past couple days she has been honking. She seems to do it when I get out of her sight. She honks this "warning call" kind of sound, and even when I come to see what she's doing, she... -
House Duck Keepers?
I love looking at everyones' ducks, and reading about them, but so far it seems most of the members here have ducks outside. Which is what I would expect. lol. But is there anyone here who keeps a house duck? Quackmire is in our home and will remain inside with us. I bought him a diaper... -
Angel Wing?
Does this look like Angel Wing to you? I can't tell if these pins are growing out wierd, or if he's holding his wings causing them to do that..... If it is angel wing, what is recommended treatment? I've read about taping it, or just cutting back protein. Which will work? -
What Kind Of Duck Is This?
I found this board when googling duckling images, hoping to get a clearer idea what my duckling is. He was originally guessed by one person as a swedish black and possibly khaki campbells mix. Another person said he looked like a khaki. Now that he is getting his tail feathers in a bit, I can...