Hi guys, think my female sprained something while jumping off the deck (it's about a foot high). Either that or the drake was too rough with her and somehow injured her back, hip, or leg. She was laying about 6 inches from the deck when I found her with the drake, so that's where my assumption...
I live in the 'burbs and don't want ducklings this year as last year they were too much work and too loud to have that be an annual thing.
Is there a "right" time to take my duck's eggs after she started brooding? She started brooding today. Appreciate the help.
Thanks,
Zach
My Mallard began to slightly limp yesterday evening. Had a duck which had a thorn in its foot about a year and a half ago, I looked around and do not see a thorn or something else which he would have stepped on. It doesn't appear to be early signs of bumblefoot, any precautionary measures I...
I've had two domesticated mallards for about 2 years. Both have their primary flight feathers partially clipped.
Yesterday while I was at work, the drake either found a way to fly/get out or something got him. There are no signs (feathers, blood, etc) that he was attacked and no signs that a...