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    Broody geese but no gander

    I have 2 geese but no gander. They have both gone broody in their 2nd year—it’s been about 3 weeks now. Due to eggs being sterile, I gathered all, but they’re sitting the empty nests anyway. I make them leave at least once a day but they’re back from the pond usually within half an hour. What...
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    African goose concern

    First-time geese mom. I have a 5-month-old African female that I'm concerned about. She eats and drinks ok, but she seems to be kind of lethargic. Whereas her brood mate is alert and quite active, she gets where she's going then stands or lies with her bill tucked onto her back between her...
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    Mallard questions

    Two questions: adopted two (now) 7-mo-old female mallards and one khaki Campbell late summer. The khaki has laid but the mallards have not. Wondering if this is normal—if domestic mallards are seasonal layers like wild ones? Also, a previous duck I purchased looked to be a cross between KC and...
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    Attacked duck

    Advice please. My duck was attacked by probably a fox 2 weeks ago. Lost part of her upper bill and has a badly injured (likely broken) leg. The bill has actually healed better than expected and she is eating a wet mixture well, and her favorite peas. But the leg is still just dangling. She...
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    Raising ducklings with no electricity in summer

    I need to add ducks to a drake heavy flock. Our daytime temps here in my area of Texas are upper 90s and nighttime temps are in the 70s already. If I get more ducklings, how safe would it be to put them straight in an outside coop adjacent to the adults as long as I have plenty of fluffy...
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    Pen and predator questions

    My month-old Khakis are growing so fast I am feeling the pressure to decide what to do about their pen. We have a sizable pond that we want them on, but we also want to provide predator protection. Has anyone had any success with opening a pen into the water to keep ducks safe? Will that work...
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    Curled toes/club foot?

    First time duckling mom. My approx. 1 week old Campbell duckling developed curled toes on one foot overnight. Fine last night, but curled foot this morning. It’s getting around by walking on its ‘ankle’. After reading threads here, I tried to straighten and tape, but it caused obvious pain. I...
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