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My 6 year old runner duck won't sit down
My runner duck is about 6 now and has outlived her brothers/sisters, even though she was the 'runt.' She'd always had foot problems where she would put one foot on top of her other foot and then fall down a lot, but she was able to get around. She's become a pet as she doesn't lay anymore... -
My duck seems to be straining/flexing in between her shoulder blades, looks sick
Hello - a couple of days ago my runner duck Eve looked like she was trying to pass an egg by flexing her butt, so I didn't think anything of it, I thought it was odd I saw her do it the next day too for a while. Then yesterday I noticed the flexing was in between her shoulder blades and she was... -
lazy ducks - not laying and question re: food
I have 2 runner ducks that have been very good about laying for a year and then the last three months they haven't laid. I've looked high and low to see if they've hid their eggs but can't find anything. They went through a molt a month ago but now have filled out again. They eat Albers... -
Male Indian Runner Duck - very tame - needs to find a new happy home in Portland, Oregon area
I have a wonderful male fawn and white Indian runner duck, Echo, that needs to be re-homed to a loving family. I raised him from a chick and held him every day, so he is very tame. You can even hold him like a baby. He is very healthy and has a great personality but I have two other female...- jennytg3
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- Forum: Other Poultry - Birds & Hatching Eggs
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Male Indian Runner Duck - Very Tame - Needs to find a loving happy home!
I have a wonderful male fawn and white Indian runner duck, Echo, that needs to be re-homed to a loving family. I raised him from a chick and held him every day, so he is very tame. You can even hold him like a baby. He is very healthy and has a great personality but I have two other female... -
Why don't ducks walk when they have a hurt wing?
I have an awesome duck who is on the delicate side and she keeps hurting her wing. I took her to the vet who bandaged her up and gave me celebrex for the inflammation and she stayed indoors for 10 days, then was all better. The doctor also analyzed her poop for a particular parasite that affects... -
advice on re-homing my male duck to a good home
Hi - I have a wonderful male Indian Runner duck - white and beige - hand-raised - you can pick him up and hold him as long as you want, but I need to find him a new home. I have two other females and he is too amorous with them - one keeps injuring her wing and is pretty delicate and my duck is... -
Duck vet in the Portland, Oregon area?
Hi - I'm looking for recommendations of a good duck vet in the area - my poor runner was just recovering from a wing injury when my other duck got excited to get out of the coop and flew up and landed right on my poor duck's back and now she won't move. She's eating and drinking fine, just won't... -
When to wrap injured wing and when to let it heal on its own?
My favorite duck, who's always been a little delicate, has injured her wing, I think from climbing through a bush to get to our lawn. I've examined it and it doesn't seem broken, but she's letting it drag a little and today the tips of the feathers are touching the ground. She is still eating... -
Do female ducks need a male for protection?
I have 3 runner ducks, two females and one male. I'm considering re-homing the male because he screws the females A LOT - one has a bare patch on her neck and both have had leg issues which I'm wondering if he caused. However, they all hang out in a pack together and he seems to keep a lookout... -
Do females fare better with a flock or two or three?
We have three runner ducks, a brother and sister fawn and a female blue. The female fawn has hurt her leg, and her brother will not stop mounting and mating, just making the leg issue worse we fear. Besides he's an a-hole. So we are thinking of donating him to a good home where his excessive... -
Need new landscaping for ducks - any suggestions?
I have three wonderful runner ducks and a moveable duck tractor - this is our first year w/ducks in a .11 acre backyard (normal sized lot backyard). The problem is that the ducks are completely wrecking our lawn and it's making my husband sad to look outside. I'm looking for a... -
When is it too cold for ducks? - it's freezing in Portland, OR
Hi - this is my first winter with ducks and this morning there was an inch of frozen ice over their baby pool pond and there were ice shards in their covered secure night coop. They sleep in a coop made out of plywood, no insulation but they have about 6 inches of shavings. How cold is too... -
Found a nest of 5 day old eggs my duck was hiding - ok to eat?
My female just started laying and gave me one egg and that was it, or so I thought. The next 5 days, no egg. Well, last night I discovered she'd been burying them in her pine shavings in her pen! I put them in the fridge, but now I'm wondering if they're ok to eat? They've been outside for up to... -
How to train ducks not to attack and bite
My two once-friendly, loving male ducks have just recently started to attack and bite me ferociously - I think they're being protective of the female who has just started laying. I've been very close to them so they may view me as a personal threat to the female, who often 'presents' herself to... -
My once-friendly male runner ducks are biting me - help plz.
I have two males and one female runner duck (not on purpose, I was hoping to get three females). I fell in love w/all of them so decided to keep the males. Up until 2 weeks ago they were lovely pets, I held them every day and interacted with all of them a lot - definitely pets as opposed to... -
Do I feed my female duck differently than my male ducks?
Hi! My 4.5 month old female duck is displaying mating behavior and is now mating with her brothers. I started adding free choice oyster shell and have been feeding them a maintenance ration of Albers waterfowl food with 16% protein. Do I need to feed the female a layer feed or something... -
Are 2 of my 3 runner ducks male and if so, what are my options? :(
I have three 4 month old beautiful runner ducks, and thought they were all female. However, only the smaller one quacks - it says Quack Quack Quack very distinctly. The other two, larger ones just rasp, and they don't say quack. Also the two larger ones also have the curly tail feather and the... -
pics of my new duck coop my husband built for me - holds 3 ducks
Just wanted to share our new duck coop for our three awesome runner ducks! My husband designed and built this himself - it took about 6 weeks. It was so difficult that the 'ducks' decided to buy him a Traeger smoker grill as a thank you! Anyway, the ducks love it - they run around the yard...- jennytg3
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- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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how to test out if your coop is raccoon-proof?
Hi - I'm getting ready to put my 9 week old Indian runners outside (late I know, but the coop construction is a little delayed). My husband has made a very sturdy coop with latches that I can lock with padlocks and everything seems raccoon-proof. However, should we test it out for a few days...