I have a 4year old domesticated mallard drake. He lost his partner awhile back and unfortunately we cannot get him a new partner. He is becoming very territorial and bites me, my dog and anyone that goes in the backyard. I truly believe he is just a heartbroken lonely duck. Does anyone know of a...
I experienced a tragedy tonight. My little ducky, Howard, was mauled by an animal (probably a raccoon). I’m devastated. I now have one, my drake Flapjack. He and Howard were raised together and that was his mate. I now need to find a home for my Flapjack. I don’t want him to be alone and I...
I live in Orlando Florida. We are expected to have a hurricane pass through either this Sunday or Monday. What should I do about my ducks? There are just two. They do have a coop. I believe it to be very sturdy. Do I keep them locked in their coop during the storm? Do I keep them inside? Keeping...
I have two ducks. The have a coop and a pen in my backyard. For a whole year we were raccoon free. My ducks like their night swims, so they would sometimes stay out until 10, then we put them in their coop for the night. However, today I opened the backyard light and there it was, a fat raccoon...
Please help. My duck (drake) is limping on his right leg. He usually runs up to us and nips at our feet every time we go outside but this time I noticed him just stay in one spot. He usually gets excited and follows me when he sees that I’m cleaning his bowl for food but he just stood there...
I have two ducks, a male and female. Until today, everytime I go into the backyard my make duck nips at my feet but today my male duck was nipping more than just my feet. He was attacking me and I have no idea why. Same routine, nothing has changed. My ducks are five months old and have free...
My duck layed an egg for the first time today. She did leave her egg, so I took it and put it in the fridge. I have no intentions of eating it, but I don’t want ducklings. I have two ducks (a male and female). I cannot care for any more ducks. What do I do? Do I continue to take them away every...
I believe my ducks are mating. It looks quite aggressive. They always do it in the pool. The female looks like she is drowning. Should I intervene? How long does it take for an egg to produce? What happens after the egg is born? I do not have a coop yet. My two ducks hang out during the day...
Hello! I have two ducks, one is 6 weeks and one is 7 weeks. I hatched them from an incubator. They have been with me since birth. They currently are in a clear large bin. I have been taking them outside since about 2/3 weeks old for outside/splash time (supervised). Now I am trying to get them...