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Is this bumble foot? Tricide Neo or something else?
I think this is bumblefoot? It's weird because she was limping a couple weeks ago but got better in a few days. Now she has this. My husband got some pus out of it yesterday but she is still badly limping today. Ive read on this forum to use tricide neo dip but I can only find it online. Is that... -
Is this bumblefoot and do I have to order tricide neo online?
I think this is bumblefoot? It's weird because she was limping a couple weeks ago but got better in a few days. Now she has this. My husband got some pus out of it yesterday but she is still badly limping today. Ive read on this forum to use tricide neo dip but I can't find it anywhere but...- Lilki
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Broody Welshie sitting on infertile eggs
One of our Welshies has gone broody over some eggs we missed in the duck house. They are not fertile. She will not leave the house for anything and hisses when we get too close. I really feel for her but I'm worried that she's not eating or drinking. Do I let her figure it out on her own or... -
Poopy gold- anyone use duck water as fertilizer?
I know that straight chicken poop can be too hot for plants.. So I've started using my duck water as fertilizer. Some of my plants seem to go NUTS for it, particularly the Friendship Sage (salvia) I planted for the hummingbirds. It makes sense that the nitrogen loving plants would appreciate... -
Neighbor is BIG TIME feeding the raccoons.
I just found out that one of my neighbors is feeding the raccoons. My husband ran into her at the store. She was buying 80 POUNDS of cat food!! My husband made some jokes about having a lot of cats and that's when she told him it was for the raccoons. I'm seriously ****** and I don't know...- Lilki
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- Forum: Predators and Pests
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Would a bonded male leave his hen?
My bonded 8 month old mallards took off in flight the other day and only the female came back. We've looked everywhere for him. . We have lots of trees and I think it maybe it messes them up. We've had wild ducks navigate well enough though.. I saw her come down so I know something happened... -
My neighbors must hate me right now
My six month old mallard hen suddenly started quacking non-stop about a half hour ago. She's still at it. Normally she's super quiet and only quacks when her male buddy gets out of site. I know I'm grasping at straws here but is this something associated with egg laying? She hasn't laid... -
Male attacking new ducks
How much aggression is normal when introducing young ducks to older ones? We have two 5 month old mallards and two 6 week old welsh harlequins. They've been able to see each other for quite some time. When we let them out together the male mallard is very aggressive, chasing them with his... -
Ad videos making this site impossible to browse?
There is a video pop up ad (for Scion) that is making it impossible for me to view anything on this site. It won't let me scroll down. I can't even see what I'm typing right now. Is there a way to stop this?? It hasn't always been like this.- Lilki
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Introducing the babies to some unhappy older ducks
We recently got 2 welsh harlequins to add to our 2 mallard "flock." The five month old mallards are NOT happy about it. The ducklings are two weeks old. We've had them in a pen where the mallards can see them but not touch them. The two mallards chase them around the outside of the pen and... -
When can I let my ducklings around older ducks?
I have two 4.5 month old mallards. I just got two welsh harlequins that are now two weeks old. The mallards are very agitated by their presence and to make matters worse (or at least not better) they have begun trying to mate. We have the ducklings in a pen that the mallards can see but not get... -
Raccoon drowned in pond?!
We have a large koi pond on our property. The fish in there are 2-3 feet and the raccoons are always trying to figure out how to get them. The water is deep and there are places for the fish to hide. This morning we found a dead raccoon in the pond. I can't believe that it drowned, unless...- Lilki
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- Forum: Predators and Pests
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10 week old male mallard attacked my legs
I have two 10 week old mallard, a male and female. The male is normally very shy and only goes somewhere if the female goes first. He did this weird thing today when They were both up by the front door of my house. The male started doing this strange trembling thing with his head and kind of... -
The importance of security: A collection of predators caught on camera in my yard
I know everyone here is aware of the need for a secure place for our animals. It's easy to forget how many predators are lurking, simply because I don't see them on a daily basis. However, most of these photos were taken during the day. Bobcat caught on game camera in the middle of the day...- Lilki
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Baby mallard and hairdryer
I don't know if this video worked. This is one of our mallards when it was a couple days old. She used to love getting hair dried when she occasionally got wet. -
Male to female ratio
I currently have two mallards, a male and a female. I'm going to get two more Welsh Harlequins. Should they both be female, so it's three hens to one drake, or does it matter? -
Normal for Young Female mallard to act aggressive?
We have two mallards, a male and female, who are around 9 weeks old. The past few days I've noticed the female getting nippy. She's too young to be laying so I don't know why she'd be cranky. She's chasing the dog and even went after her male buddy. Is this normal? Also is it typical for... -
Small sized chick grit before 2 weeks old? Freaking out a little.
My ducklings are 10 days old. I got some small sized chick grit and I just noticed it says to start offering it at 2 weeks old. I gave them shredded lettuce today for treats so they need grit. Can I use this stuff even though it says to wait until they are two weeks old? Is there something... -
My ducklings- are they terrified or just silly?
I got some mallards duckling at the feed store when they were three or four days old. They are now a week old and I've been trying to get them used to me but they still run around like they're terrified. I have been able to reach in and pet the female a few times but generally this is what... -
Is it hard to get ducks in their houses at night?
I'm looking into getting some ducks but my yard is very unsafe at night. How hard is it to get ducks into their pens at night? A bit like herding cats or do they instinctually go for shelter if that's where they've been kept? Unfortunatley our pond is down a pretty long stone stair path...