We raised a White Crested duckling a couple of years ago. We kept it separate until it was fairly large, then introduced it to our little flock, consisting of a Rouen drake, 2 Rouen ducks and one Cayuga duck. From day one the other ducks attacked the Crested, usually trying to pin her to the...
We are raising 2 Cayuga hens and 3 Rouens (2 hens, 1 drake). They are 7 weeks old. They all just passed their "droopy wing" stage, all but one Cayuga. Her wing tips still hang down, and many of her feathers look wet and unruly. Is she just a late bloomer, or is something wrong? They all...
5 weeks ago we drove down to Metzer Farm to pick up 2 Cayuga and 3 Rouen day-old ducklings. We paid the extra to make sure we got one Rouen drake and the balance all hens. I realize it's early, but I am worried that all of our Rouens are hens. They are changing color, but they all the Rouens...
We are raising 3 Rouens and 2 Cayuga ducks. We had 2 Cayugas and a Welsh Harlequin, but they were all killed by a racoon a couple of years ago. We have built a new enclosure for nighttime safety that we hope is predator-proof. I have used the forum as a resource in the past, so thought I...