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Partial/Full Clipping peacock wings
hey all, I have two juvenile peacocks (roughly 9 months old) who learned tonight as we were putting them up that they could get 3 stories up in a tree. Tonight also just happens to be the coldest night - they’ll be okay, but sure will be miserable. has anyone tried or had success with... -
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The big question - sex of peafowl?
Hi all, I have two peachicks that I got about 5 months ago. I’m certain on the sex of one, but still a bit uncertain (perhaps it’s more a little wishful thinking) on the other. They’re both roughly 6 months old (exact date of hatching unknown) I was hoping for a male black shouldered and... -
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Paper-like & wrinkly coating on eggshell
One of my girls laid an egg and it’s the oddest one I’ve gotten. The egg itself seems totally normal in the spots I can see the underlying eggshell. On top is a sort of coating - it’s dried & wrinkly and feels sort of like if someone coated the egg in wet paper and let it dry. This egg took a... -
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Wonky duck stance
This is Dessa, short for Iridessa. She is the one closest to the camera standing awkwardly. The stance she is in is her default and she is constantly walking like this or with her head to the ground when foraging. Now, she hasn't always walked like this. As a duckling, she walked like a totally... -
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Silver appleyard drake sound
We’re a bit suspicious that one of the eggs of my last batch might have come from one of my silver ladies instead of from a cayuga like we planned. So we think that one may be a silver x Cayuga cross based on size and demeanor. Today he started to make a different kind of rasp. Just curious to... -
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Duckling with squishy and soft belly
One of the ducklings that just hatched has a soft, squishy, somewhat distended belly. None of the other ducklings have this. This one is weaker than the rest - we had to assist in hatch. Rocky was able to internally pip but did not progress at all. Rocky wasn’t positioned right and we removed... -
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Fox during day
I am in need of your tried and true methods of fox repellent. This fox has appeared consistently the past week. ALWAYS during the day! Not early morning or dusk. Bright and sunny out. My ducks no longer get to free range after the fox made its first move and took my favorite duck. I'm still...- 0iseau
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- Forum: Predators and Pests
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Nurture right 360 temp issues
On day 7 of a very very special clutch of eggs. The NR360 has been going okay - temp bounces a little bit but typically stays steady at 99.7. Today it’s either 100 or 99.1. I can’t get it to stay anywhere in between. Doesn’t help that you can only adjust the temp the incubator is set at by .5...- 0iseau
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- help incubator nurture right 360 temperature
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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Which thermometer to trust
I simply don't trust the incubator's read due to using it in the past. I cannot find the thermometer I used in the past and am scrambling to figure out which one to trust. I've got two in there, one reading 99.4 and one reading 98.2. Grabbed a third meant for a terrarium and it reads 98.6 These...- 0iseau
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- duck duckling ducks egg eggs hatching temperature
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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Duck in “labor” when laying egg
My silver appleyards have just started laying and one of them, Vidia, is odd. The day before she laid her first egg we noticed her butt was “heavy” (that’s what we call it - you can see their butt looks a little heavier, and since these guys have a bulldog stance it’s very noticeable). During... -
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Duck penis popping out when pooping
To get right to it: today I noticed that one of my drakes, Luna, had his penis pop out when he was pooping. About an inch came out, dangled there for 1-2 seconds, and then it went back in. I stared him down for way too long and it watched it happen multiple times. This was not happening last... -
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Silver appleyard questions
I have a group of 3 week old ducklings - 1 Cayuga, 3 buffs, and 3 silvers. I have 7 other cayugas so I’m familiar with their tolerances. Out of my group, I’ve noticed that my silvers are the first ones to start to get too hot. They have the same activity level as the others, so it’s definitely... -
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Duck being aggressive towards ducklings
One of my ducks, Sinclair, attempted to hatch some ducklings. After a long 28 days, 2 ducklings successfully hatched in my care. The eggs had to be taken away since she started attacking them as the ducklings were trying to hatch (yes, attack, not "help" - she almost crushed one) Despite trying... -
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What day are these duck eggs on? Please help!
I was letting my duck hatch some eggs (4) and forgot to make note of the day she started incubating I'm having trouble determining what day they are on. Video 1 (egg 2) Video 2 (egg 2) Video 3 (egg 1) Video 4 (egg 3) forgot to get a video or picture of egg 4 Really to know since egg 3 got a...- 0iseau
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- duck duckling egg hatch hatching help
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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Cracked Egg! Help!!
I was checking my duck’s eggs as I do every night - candling them to see the growth. I picked one up and my thumb put a hole into it! I know I didn’t grab it hard so I think the eggshell was weak there or already a bit cracked. The embryo is still alive and moving. Saran wrapped the egg and...- 0iseau
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- chick crack egg emercency help
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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Cracked Egg! Help!!
I was checking my duck’s eggs as I do every night - candling them to see the growth. I picked one up and my thumb put a hole into it! I know I didn’t grab it hard so I think the eggshell was weak there or already a bit cracked. The embryo is still alive and moving. Saran wrapped the egg and...- 0iseau
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- chick crack egg emercency help
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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Soft quacks while on nest
one of my girls, Sinclair, has decided that she wants to be a mom. She’s been giving me soft little quacks when I’m nearby but gives other hisses. Does anyone know the meaning behind these soft quacks? I’m fairly certain they aren’t mean “get away from my nest” quacks. If anyone with... -
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Back toenail growing in backwards
One of my ducks, Goose, lost a back toenail at some point. It was there one day and completely gone the next with no signs of injury - no limping, favoring, or blood. I only noticed because I was holding him and checking his feet. Since that discovery the nail has attempted to regrow multiple... -
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Possible niacin deficiency
One of my ducks, Yoda, was niacin deficient as a duckling. We quickly corrected it with niacin rich foods and adding a niacin supplement to their food. She started laying a couple weeks ago and is now exhibiting signs of a niacin deficiency once more (turned in feet). Nothing in their diet has...
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