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    My duck is lost :(

    Its been awhile since I have been on here but I have a crisis. For the last 10 days I have been on a trip to Hawaii with my family. I let my duck stay outside so that he could still enjoy the creek while we were gone (we left his pen door open for him so he could come and go as he pleased and...
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    Dressing up ducks for holloween?

    You probably all think its a weird question, but does anyone know of anyone who has dressed their duck up for Halloween? I want to dress my duck up in some sort of costume or something for Halloween for the kids to see when they come to get candy lol Nothing to elaborate, it only has to stay on...
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    I've done it again! Incubating w/ a desk lamp!

    Last year right after July 4th I found a single duck egg in my yard, I took it inside and put it under a desk lamp and used a $1 thermometer from walmart to monitor the temperature. That egg hatched August 11th and he is still alive today enjoying our back yard and creek. On July 8th I walked...
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    Should I take my duck kayaking with me in Lake Michigan?

    I like kayaking a lot and I take my duck with me when I go kayaking in the creek in my backyard (he swims next to my kayak). Me and some of my kayaking friends are planning on kayaking in Lake Michigan (about 2 miles away from my house) and I want to take my duck with me if the waves aren't...
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    My duck has a hurt leg

    My mallard duck was fine earlier today, he has a habit of chasing me whenever I come into our backyard but just a few minutes ago I went into my backyard and he didn't run out of the creek to come get me and I thought that was strange. I coaxed him out of the water and he took a few limping...
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    When can I take my duckling for his/hers 1st swim in the creek?

    My duckling will be 3 weeks old on Tuesday, when should I take him/her (not sure of gender yet) out on its 1st swim in the creek in my backyard? I'm planning on going out in my kayak so I can be with him/her at all times. I already let him/her swim in a paint tray 2-3 times a day and take...
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    should I let 2 "wild" ducks near my duckling?

    Several weeks ago I hatched a lone Mallard duckling that I found outside. I take the duckling for walks around my property which has a creek going thru it. There are alot of domesticated Mallards that eat corn I put out for them but they dont get too close to me, about 2 weeks ago a female...
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    peeling skin on legs

    My duckling is now a week old. Today I noticed his skin on his legs is peeling. there seems to be fresh skin underneath tho. Is this normal or is something wrong?
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    Clucking Ducks

    There are 3 domesticated ducks that have been hanging around since March (we call them "the trio") and 2 of them are the parents of my duckling, I put corn out for them every morning and they are always waiting for it but they are kinda skittish when I get close and they usually wait to eat till...
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    Can you buy ducklings at county fairs?

    As some of you probably already know, (https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=227503 ) I just hatched a mallard duck egg that I found in my back yard. He is all alone and I want to find another duckling for him to live with but the local feed store only has ducklings in the...
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    Can I buy baby ducklings at the county fair?

    As some of you probably already know, I just hatched a mallard duck egg that I found in my back yard. He is all alone and I want to find another duckling for him to live with but the local feed store only has ducklings in the spring and hatcheries only send ducklings in pairs (I dont have room...
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    Yolk hanging out of mallards stomach

    I know this is for chickens but i'm desperate, its 1:20 in the morning and my duckling just hatched with the yolk not absorbed. he's peeping alot. can he be saved and if so what do I need to do? This is my 1st duck ever plz help. More info: I have him in a cardboard box with a light and some...
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