My mandarin drake is in breeding plumage and is missing so much breast feathering that all is left is down. I first thought is was stress, but he is not afraid of people and doesn't pace so I don't think he is pulling out his own feathers. Maybe his feathers get pulled out by the other drakes. I...
Its day 4 of trying to incubate call duck eggs and the veins/heart seem to be stuck to the shell close to the air pocket. I'm using a little giant egg turner and I know the turner is working, I'm assuming the way the eggs are turned by the incubator is the issue but I'm not sure. here's a pic of...
i have 2 pairs of mandarin ducks and am planning to make a 39x14feet aviary as a holding pen for the mandarin ducklings offspring. i plant to sell a male from one pair and a female from the other and sell each pair for around $100-150 (willing to negotiate) , but wanted to make sure someone...
The high in the summer is 116 degrees F .So I was looking for a heat resistant small shrub that the mandarin ducks would not tear up. I do have grass in their cage so they do have a bit of green in their cage, but I was wanting their cage to look a bit more like their natural habitat.
Hi my female mandarin has been sitting on eggs in her nesting box for a few weeks, but it was peculiar because my drake gets in the nesting box with her as if he is lonely. He has not ate very much in the last few days. Today I came to check on him and he couldn't get out of the nesting box, so...
Hi, I have a pair of mandarin ducks and was wonting to tame some of their offspring, but did not know if I should take the eggs and hatch them myself or let the mom hatch them. Would the ducklings imprint on their mom before born if they knew her voice?
Hi, I have 2 mandarin ducks I was wondering how much to feed them every day. I have been free feeding them but I am trying to tame them so I thought I should try to teach them that I have food. Also, what are some ideas to tame them.