So my mallard female started limping. I’ve picked her up and felt legs, looked at feet and don’t notice anything. She is my smallest female and I think maybe one of the drakes may have accidentally hurt her, they are Pekins. I will try to post a video of her limping and photos of her feet. It...
I have 5 hens, 2 have recently started laying. My mallard who is the oldest hen is acting broody. I know mallards hide their eggs but I have searched and searched and can’t find any. And to my knowledge she hasn’t started laying again since she stopped in the fall. Can she go broody over another...
My Mallard hen, Gigi will lower her head and walk chattering at me when I go outside. It doesn't seem aggressive. Does she see me as a vending machine? Lol. Also, she has been wandering off like she is nesting, but I have checked everywhere and can’t find any nests anywhere!
I am excited because one of the ducks I took in started to lay eggs. She has a severe limp and seemed like a bit of an outcast at first, but now is laying and drakes are giving her attention. There are 5 girls in the house with her and I am getting 2 eggs a day. So are two ducks laying in the...
Ok I have 9 ducks. I have one that is handicapped, her leg is turned in slightly. Anyway, two of the drakes seemed to pick at her, so I separated males from females. She has integrated well with the females and they all go near the fence where the males are and sit all day. Males stay next to...
So I’m curious, I purchased 5 ducklings online from a hatchery. That was in August. Assuming they are all females, I didn’t pay much attention to their appearances. Recently, I noticed on my two blue swedish ducks a little green dot on its head, like what a mallard would have. I got to looking...
So I got a Pekin from someone to add to my flock. I had originally gotten two but one died. She limps and is being treated with electrolytes, niacin and nutri drench. I’ve tried to integrate her into my flock of 8. She happily hobbles over to them and my male Pekins (2 of them) go over to her...
So a friend of my sons brought me his 2 Pekin hens last night. One looks like it’s eyes aren’t completely open. It’s also dirty. One has a limp, which I am going to get nician for. Do you think it’s sickly? Can I go ahead and introduce these 2 to the rest of the flock? Any thoughts?
So, I have 8 ducks (6 female, 2 male). Someone contacted my son and wants me to take his 2 female ducks. How long do I keep the new ducks isolated from my flock.
So Gigi, my mallard has recently started to lay eggs. I have found eggs in random spots around my yard and up under my storage building. Well, the little fart has disappeared from a secured area I have for her. The boys keep going to a spot by my building and looking under it. I believe she...
So my mallard has just started laying. I’ve gotten eggs 1 week apart, and then two days in a row and nothing since. What should I expect? Will she lay daily eventually?
So I got 5 females ducklings this week to add to my flock. I already have three, 5 month old ducks. I have had to separate my only female from my males due to mating. Since my hen is the only female can I introduce her to the ducklings? Or put her with the ducklings so she’s not alone?
Ok so I have 3 ducks. Two Pekins, one Mallard. They are approximately 5 months old. I have had to separate the hen from the males because the mating issue. I have more female ducklings on the way. Anyway, is my female gonna be ok being separated alone, even though she can see the boys? I worry...
Good morning, hope everyone is well. So I have 3 ducks. 2 male Pekins, 1 female mallard. Didn’t know about Drake to hen ratio when son brought home ducklings. Anyway, the 3 I have are about 4 months old. I ordered some female ducklings that should be here in the next week. Do I need to keep them...