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Why won't they Molt?!?
Hey all. I'm in southeast Wisconsin. We've already gotten a little snow, starting to get cold. It is November 14 today. My flock currently contains 3 ducks that are about 5 years old (I had three others from this group that have since gone to the big pool in the sky) and 3 that are about a year... -
How to splint a ducks foot
Hey all. My darling derpy dented duck, Darla started limping last night. It took me a little bit to figure out what foot was bothering her since she is a bit crooked but turns out it's her right foot. Looks like the joint of one of her toes is really swollen where it connects to her "palm". My... -
Foot wound. Looking for advice
Noticed a week or so back my buff was limping. Could for the life of me find anything wrong with her and she seemed fine after a bath and the next day. Noticed last night she was limping again and holding the same leg up like it hurt to stand on it. Noticed this little hole/wound on the side of... -
Something in ducks nostril or normal anatomy?
I noticed the other day that my buff duck, Mable, had a little "growth" in both of her nostrils. My Welsh didn't have this. I noticed my blue Swedish does as well but not sure about my older three ducks though I never noticed before on them as I am used to being able to see through their... -
Advice needed for rescued a bonded ducks.
As of yesterday I have obtained a drake and a hen that were abandoned. They hen seems to be a bit underweight and I noticed some sneezing but other wise seems okay . She does seem to be growing her flight feathers back so I'm guessing she just finished molting which may explain the weight. The... -
My duck doesn't know how to swim 😂
I really thought she would grow out of it but apparently not! My Welsh Duck, Beez who I got in June has this habit of flipping her self over when she is in the Tub/pool and is bathing. It's like she puts a bit too much oomf into dipping her head down and under and then her back end just comes up... -
Hurt foot treatment.
Hey all. Noticed my drake sitting down last evening when usually everyone is looking for bugs - thought it was odd for him. As I was watching I noticed a definite limp. This morning he was still limping and I could tell it was his right foot/leg. He will walk on it and at times doesn't seem to... -
Blue swedish coloring question
I have a Blue Swedish ducking - Dori (short for Dorien Gray). she's always had some darker spackling throughout her that I think is really fun and unique. I noticed yesterday that one feather on her wings and I think one on her tail are "black" and have the green/blue sheen that black swedish... -
Ducklings integration surprise 🤣
I got a new trio of ducklings in June. They are now almost 6 weeks old. I have been regularly taking the ducklings out into my dog yard so they can get outside for some pool time and exercise for the last two weeks or so. They are able to see my 4 adult ducks (3 hens and a drake all about 5... -
Welsh Harlequin question....
This is Bumblebee She is a Welsh. I realized today that she has awful dark coloring for a Hen and all the pictures of hens have dark bills. She definitely started out with a dark bills and honestly am not sure when it turned yellow.... Please tell me she is just a darker variation or something... -
Ducklings feeding question
I have my ducklings on Kalmbach flock maker feed which is 20% protein. They are now a little over 3 weeks old. Kalmbach claims you can feed them this until they are laying age but I feel like I remember switching my other set of ducklings to a lower protein feed after 3-4 weeks (I was using... -
Identifying and treating mild spraddle leg?
I recently got three new ducklings. One of them, a blue swedish, has a wider stance that the others. She pretty much never stands with her feet overlapping and when she sits down usually a little of one or both feet stick out the side. However they are straight. They don't appear to be turned... -
Need suggestions for duck pen improvement - standing water and .. algae?
This year has been especially wet (we got almost 3inches of rain in one day!) and the trend is expected to continue. As you can see the duck pen is straight mud since the ducks don't allow anything to grow. There actually was a boarder around the pool filled with rocks to help reduce wetness and... -
Duck bonds.
Hey all, I hear a lot about pairs of ducks being bonded. Although I have recognized in my own flock apparent preferences (and dislikes) with each other how do you know if ducks are truly bonded with each other? Can it be only two or can it be a group? And does it have to be a female male bond... -
Foamy Eye questions
I noticed today that one of my girls had foam in just one of her eyes. She doesn't seem to be having any other symptoms (no coughing sneezing or change in eating or behavior). I read on another website that over mating can cause foamy Eye if there's no other symptoms. (As she's the one in the... -
Bait fish/minnows for ducks
Are minnows from a bait store safe for ducks? I've read fish are high in vitamin D which is what I suspect is the the issue with one of my girls laying as they get free access to crushed egg shells and oyster shells. Any other suggestions to increase vitamins D? -
Training Ducks
Just a fun thought/discussion but has anyone ever taught their ducks tricks? Or have you ever clicker trained your ducks? I'm thinking I might have a go at it. Just for fun. Maybe teach them to respond to their names or see if I can use clicker training/shaping to reduce my drakes aggression... -
Introducing new ducks to flock
I did a thing today and will be getting three ducklings this summer! I already have 4 other ducks that will be 5 years old this spring (a drake and three hens). My new ones should be all hens. I know to do a slow introduction by keeping them separate where they can see each other but not... -
Can a goose join a duck flock?
I currently have 4 ducks (a drake and 3 hens). I really kind of want to get a goose as well. My ducks have a large fully enclosed pen two 10x13 runs that are connected together plus their hut that they go into at night. They are in the pens unless let out and supervised which is usually for a... -
How do you deworm your ducks?
My ducks are 4.5 years old. I have never used dewormer for them in the past and none have ever had issues with worms or parasites that I am aware of. However. They ARE getting older and I'm sure as they age will become more susceptible to such things. What do you use and at what dosage? I have...