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    Bra hatches anyone whose done this online now?

    FREEZING cold night tonight (well this morning now sunrise soon, its 5am). Anyway i had a duck hatch ducklings yesterday andabandon the nest leaving obe duckling which had externally pipped and was still alive and chipping away at the egg. I put it under the only broody duck i have here as all...
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    How can i stop a mother hen (raising 3 ducklings, no chicks) from perching too early?

    Hey guys I have a chicken raising some ducklings, they are about 3 weeks. And she is in a house with a perch and just tonight I noticed she is perching, and of course the ducklings cant perch with her. Its going to be quite cold tonight and the next couple of nights. Is there anything I can...
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    HPAI anyone had experience with this in a duck flock or had free range ducks in an area with cases of it?

    I am in New Zealand, where, touch wood, we dont have it and wont. But it has recently made its way to Australia and according to the news there is a risk it will come here during this winter (just started winter here) or during spring, with migratory birds. I run a duck rescue, currently in...
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    • avian influenza avian influenza? biosecurity bird flu hpai influenza migratory wild ducks
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    An alarm to let you know if a heat lamp, heat plate, etc is not getting power?

    Hey just womdering if anyone knows of any device that you can ourchase which would set off an alarm, or better still, an alarm and also a wifi/internet alert to a device in the following situations: Heat source is unplugged Heat source is not getting power (ie power outtage) Or a temperature...
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    Do we, or the makersof feed actually even know what ducks need for nutrition

    just wondering if anyone else out there, who has ducks, ducklings, and considers themselves to be oretty well educated on their nutritional needs, (ie niacin leg deficiency, needs for laying birds, etc, has had birds which have shown signs of what look to be nutritional deficiencie, despite you...
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    • amino acids b12 calcium deficiency d3 deficiency diet minerals niacin deficiency phosphorus riboflavin deficiency vitamin
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    • Forum: Ducks
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    Putting down instant turf during rainy weather

    Hey guys hoping someone with some knowledge I dont have can help me out I was given some instant turf today for free which i want to place over a muddy area my ducks have made (this is the stuff with live growing grass not the artificial stuff so its on a timeline as its already a few days old)...
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    • ducks fix mud mud muddy rain soil turf
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    Shelducks?

    Just wondering if anyone out there has rescued/raised any Shelducks? And your observations about their character personality etc? I have raised some NZ Paradise shelducks lSt spring. And it is really hard to find any info on the Internet specific to Paradise shelducks so I thought it would be...
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    Canker parasite/Trichomoniasis in ducks

    Hi guys just wondering if anyone has dealt (by this I mean you have a certain diagnosis) with this parasite in ducks before? Most of what I google about it is relating to pigeons and other non waterfowl avian species, rather than ducks. I have had it confirmed in two ducks and lost 3 others...
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    Mulard vs Hinny ducks as adults? Photos pls?j

    Are there any physical differences as adults between hinnies and mulards? Does anyone have any photos? I have a rescued hybrid but no idea if he is a hinny or a mulard (I’m 100% certain he is a cross between a muscovy and a mallard type duck). He has the larger muscovy body, and claws, strong...
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    Gander behaviour and flock hierarchy Wanting to learn more

    Just wondering if ghere is anyone here who considers themself to be pretty knowledgeable in the behaviour of geese, particularly ganders within a flock hierarch. And also how the flock hierarchy works for geese? Or any good books (ideally available on kindle) or websites that get into the real...
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    Hardware cloth what is it?

    Hi everyone i am in New Zealand and often read articles on predator proofing runs with “hardware cloth” when I search this I just get images and links to places in NZ selling chicken wire i was hoping someone could please post some photos (ideally one from a few metres, and one very close up)...
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    Duck diapers vs incontinence pads, puppy pads vs bedding underpads

    Hi guys I have a disabled duck who often wears a home made duck diaper, which I have been putting sanitary pads in each time he puts it on, to soak up his poop etc. rigt now I also have a sick duck who has had avian botulism and is currently drinking a truckload of water and as A result a LOT...
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    Links to video or up close pics for reinserting LARGE PROLAPSE vent

    Apologies if this has already been posted, I hit post thread but the threat is not being displayed so it looks like something went wrong. if this has already been posted and just isn’t displaying on my device for some reason admin feel free to remove it (ideally whichever copy has least...
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    Any ideas on how to keep 10-15 muscovies out of my ducks feed?

    I’m a renter and cannot cover the area I feed my birds in and the muscovies just fly over fences i can’t have them removed (long story rather than me explain it, pls just trust that I can’t have them removed by anyone or remove them myself….). so I need to find a way to feed my own birds but not...
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    Could this duck be a mallard type-muscovy hybrid? (Photos)

    I have attached some photos of my young drake. Hoping anyone with a lot of experience of hybrids between muscovies and mallard derived (ie khaki campbell, etc) ducks could tell me if they can see any signs of muscovy in this duck? He is about 9 weeks old, and large for his age. He also can...
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    Advice needed: Just found out landlord is raising chicks and ducklings in conditions of horrible neglect…

    Where I live it is really, really, really hard to find rental accommodation and impossible to buy land. we are in a housing crisis, it’s well documented and has even come to the attention of the united nations as a breach of our human rights so with that in mind… I have just recently after...
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    Ducklings… I’m questioning the need for ‘Lockdown’

    This might be a controversial subject and I don’t want to get into a debate, but my experiences with hatching ducklings in an incubator have left me questioning how valid and necessary the ‘lockdown’ really is…. having said that I am often incubating ducklings during the last half or quarter...
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    Duckling with cat bite wounds and suspected air sac rupture

    Hi guys a neighbour brought a duckling to me earlier this evening which has cat had brought in i found a wound on the shoulder and learned that up, applied antibiotic ointment etc. gave it enrotril and will take to a vet tomorrow to get some penicillin or augmenton as I suspect none of the AB...
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    A very simple monthly question..... for those of you with at least a dozen or so female ducks...?

    Why are they SO LOUD on a full moon? Are they actually ‘wereducks’? 🧐🧐🧐 Mine are going nuts with the ‘loud and proud’ duck greeting calls tonight... They have a full feeder of pellets, and plenty of chopped up veggies and fruit, so they ain’t hungry... But every time I open the door...
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    A call for help for dumped domestic ducks. Looking for stories, links, and general advice/support.

    Hi guys Firstly, this post is aimed at those who are already aware of the reasons domestic ducks should not be ‘released’ if that is not you, my apologies, but right now I don’t have the time to post info and links to educate you on this topic (as I am overwhelmed by local ignorance that I need...
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