Hi Everyone! I apologize for being so absent this past month or not answering any messages that have been sent my way- My family and I are in the process of moving houses and with two dogs, two cats and five ducks, it’s been a stressful process LOL. Anyways, I just wanted to come on here and...
It appears that two of my 5 week old call ducklings have started to develop angel wing. I have stopped giving any sort or treat for about a week and I allowed the wings to settle when I first noticed but it has not gone back and has gotten worse. I am going to lower the protein in their feed but...
It appears that two of my 5 week old call ducklings have started to develop angel wing. I have stopped giving any sort or treat for about a week and I allowed the wings to settle when I first noticed but it has not gone back and has gotten worse. I am going to lower the protein in their feed but...
Hello! I noticed one of my ducklings wings looks like this today and it was not like this yesterday. Is this angel wing? I am very worried. I have never dealt with angel wings in ducks before but I have also never owned call ducks before either.
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I know this little one is WAY too young to really tell her gender however, this is my first time raising call ducks and I was wondering if someone on here would be able to tell me if this snowy call is a drake? When she gets wet you can see her head is very black underneath and the...
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About two weeks ago I gave my good friend two of my day old call ducklings. Unfortunately, she has adopted a puppy and no longer feels she has the time to take care of them when the puppy arrives. I will be taking them back in about two or three weeks and introducing them to my...
Hey everyone, was cuddling one of my ducklings and noticed a weird feather on her back. It’s very hard and looks to be growing odd. I know it’s very possible this is normal and that it is nothing but I just wanted to double check since I have never seen this before: I attached a picture so you...
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Ginger is in the vet in an oxygen tank at the moment. The vet informed me she has fluid in her lungs which is common when something traumatic happens to a duckling. She said they are going to give her an anti inflammatory drug and try to administer a small amount of food. She said...
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I have a sad post today but I also need lots of help! Today I moved into my parents house in Rhode Island from New York. I was setting up my ducklings brooder when their heat lamp fell into the brooder and hit one of my snowy call ducklings. At first, she could barely stand and...
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I have a sad post today but I also need lots of help! Today I moved into my parents house in Rhode Island from New York. I was setting up my ducklings brooder when their heat lamp fell into the brooder and hit one of my snowy call ducklings. At first, she could barely stand and...
Hi everyone! I gave two of my call ducklings away to a friend as I promised her when I ordered them. I told her to call me if she had any problems since this is her first time owning ducklings (she takes care of my ducklings/ducks every time I am out of town though and I trust her). She called...
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I have a call duckling who is much smaller than the others, about half the size. I gave them eggs and electrolytes when they first arrived. They are now on fresh water and crumble (that I made even smaller in the food processor),however, my little guy is having trouble going to the...
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My ducklings finally arrived this morning! They are all happy and healthy as of right now. I gave them electrolytes and I am cooking up some scrambled eggs for them now! I am not exactly sure of the coloring of them (I believe there is 2 pastel, 2 white, and not sure the other two!)...
Hey everyone! I picked up some duckling supplies the other day at agway using cur side- which was awesome! The only thing is though, they gave me the wrong feed. I have always used purina flock raiser crumbles (what I asked for) but they gave me Layena layer crumbles instead. Is this okay to...
Hi all! I ordered 6 call ducklings from Purely Poultry in WI. I got the shipping update last night. The ducklings were accepted by the USPS last night (5/18) and according to the tracking number the expected delivery day is...Thursday 5/21 by 8pm. It seems the ducklings have been stuck at a...
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My call ducklings have finally been shipped and will be arriving in the next day or two! I am so excited for my littles to arrive and wanted to come on and thank you all for your advice on Call Ducks and ordering ducklings online! BYC is one of my favorite places to come and learn...
Just updated my profile picture! I was waiting to get my new littles and use their picture but I thought I would show off how cute my old flock was when they were ducklings! Miss them dearly but they lived a good life 🐣 🌸
In the seven years I have owned ducks, I have never once gotten an egg. I have also never tried to give my ducks places to lay as my family and I enjoy chicken eggs much more. My chickens on the other hand, lay like crazy and we love their eggs. I am just wondering if this has happened to anyone...
Hello everyone, as you may now I ordered six ducklings from purely poultry a little over two weeks ago. I was told I would receive a hatch date yesterday but instead they put me on a "wait list". Anyone have any idea when you think they will arrive or how long this wait list is going to take. I...
Hello everyone! I have owned ducks and chickens for many years now and have mainly used them as just farm animals. (food, eggs, etc.) However, I recently lost my most recent flock of 6 ducks to a pack of coyotes and i am absolutely devastated. I am way more upset this time around because this...