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  1. AmberCamilia

    Sudden death

    Hey everyone. I hope all is well with each of you. I’m curious if anyone has experienced anything like what happened to me today. I picked up one my ducks (2 y/o female Pekin, seemingly healthy) to clean some fluff out of her nostrils. She didn’t really enjoy being held, so she flapped her...
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    Too much protein for ducks — effects?

    Hey everyone. I’ve not posted in a long time due to losing my beloved duck, Daisy. I hope everyone is well. I currently have three full grown ducks and nine 2-month-old chickens (8 hens, 1 rooster). I’ve recently added them all together in the same coop, so the feed situation is getting hard to...
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    Bumblefoot, not getting better

    Hey guys. Some of you have probably seen me speak of my duck Daisy. Well, she's had bumblefoot for some time now. I treated it (thanks to ALL the help I received on here -- thanks so much guys!) but I'm not sure if I actually got rid of it or if it just came back. I took her to the vet almost...
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    How much to feed ducks? THEY'RE FAT!

    Hey everyone. I find myself trying to answer at least a hundred duck-related questions a day, and sometimes I just have to get some help from you all. Thank goodness for this site! So, I currently have four ducks outside in the coop (the other one is inside with me -- she's recovering from...
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    Cheapest option for duck run?

    Hey everyone! I am having to expand my current run and was wondering if anyone knew of a cheaper option than what I previously done. My current run is 8x16, built with 2x4s and 4x4s (4x4s for the foundation). The run is about 6' tall, covered in bird netting. It works and looks great, but I was...
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    Pekin mating a runner?

    Hey all! I was considering adding a few runners to my flock, but I'm afraid my male Pekin may be too large to mate the runners. Has anyone had any problems with male Pekins and female Runners?
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    What kind of duck behavior is this?

    https://ephmedia.giphy.com/8c88211d-6014-4f0f-b90b-6c72bbb75fc3.gif My drake does this when I separate him from the rest of the pack... What does this mean? LOL
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    Bumblefoot treatment

    Hello everyone. My duck has bumblefoot in both of her feet (looks to be 2 "balls" per each foot). I just noticed these yesterday and soaked the feet in Epsom salts, applied Neosporin and bandaged them with gauze. I bought some Vetericyn today to use. The spots look pretty bad and I'm thinking I...
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    HELP - duckling is bleeding!

    Hello everyone. My month old male duckling is bleeding from his tail. I know it's not the best picture but it's all I could get. I have no idea what this is but I do know that the only animal that could have done this to him would be another duck (nothing with actual teeth or big claws)...
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    How to keep ducklings inside the same coop as 3 month old duck?

    Hey everyone! My 3 month old duck lost her mate not too long ago, so I got four ducklings to keep her company. They are now 2-3 weeks old and I was wondering if I could keep them inside the same enclosure as my eldest duck. I've already introduced them and they get along phenomenally. However...
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    Desperately need niacin and other advice

    Hello everyone. I have two Pekin ducks, one female and one male, both are seven weeks old. Last week I took my male, Jasper, to the vet for leg problems and discovered he had a niacin deficiency. The doctor gave him an injection and advised me to start supplementing him. I began put 100mg of...
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    Help - my duck can't walk or stand!

    Hey everyone. My little male Pekin duck (6 weeks old) cannot walk or even stand up. I keep him inside the house in a pet playpen so he's safe from other wildlife and such, and I've been giving him water and food. I'm using Nutridrench in the water (only a little bit - he won't drink it if it has...
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    Indoor ducklings - help!

    Hey everyone! So I'm keeping my 2 one-month-old Pekin ducklings inside. I'm keeping the little pair in a pet playpen (see the attached photo). I have several questions/concerns that I'm hoping a few of you will be able to help with... first, is this setup OK? These are my first pet ducks so I'm...
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    Pekin duck eggs... Are they ever fertile?

    Hey all! I'm sure the answer I'm looking for is all over the forums, but it's so hard to find answers without getting sidetracked with all of the cute stories :) Anyway, I have two Pekin ducklings, a boy and a girl (Jasper and Daisy). They are only two weeks old right now, but I am rather...
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    Ducks - Niacin Deficiency

    Hello all. I have two Pekin ducklings going on two weeks old, one male and one female. The female was showing signs of a niacin deficiency, so I began adding Brewer's Yeast to their feed, but now the male is starting to show signs. The female seems to be better, but not much. Both of the...
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    Pekin duck walking on "elbows"

    Hello all, I have two Pekin ducklings (1 week, 2 days old). One of the ducklings seems to be walking on her "elbows" and usually sits most of the time. I've never had pet ducks so I'm very inexperienced. I am feeding them a chick starter feed (18% protein, non-medicated). I heard that some...
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    What to feed baby ducklings

    Hello! I got just two adorable Pekin ducklings (boy and girl). I'm feeding them unmedicated chick starter (18%). Is 18% protein enough or should I buy a feed with 20%? Thank you!
  18. AmberCamilia

    Beginner to duck raising - HELP!

    Hello all! I'm new here, so I hope I set this up right. Anyway, I decided not too long ago that I wanted to raise two baby Pekin ducklings (male and female). I ordered the pair and they should be here Wednesday, January 11. I have my brooder prepared and I purchased all of the necessary feed and...
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