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Duck belly wound! Snapping turtle? What to do?
My poor Blanca is getting all of the injuries here.. I’ve just sent everyone out to free range and noticed my Blanca had what I first thought was a mud stain on her belly that she was picking at. Someone else posted a snapping turtle injury recently, so it got me nervous, and I called her over...- KathiQuacks
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Is this egg fertilized..?
This morning, I was getting ready to make a goose egg (and chicken egg change) omelet when I saw what I think is a bullseye. I’d like y’all’s opinions on if it is or not. I do hope it’s not, because both of my geese are supposed to be female. I can crack another egg and take better photos if...- KathiQuacks
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Limping Buff goose, no apparent cause.
Hey, y’all. I noticed yesterday my ~7 month old Buff goose had a slight limp. As of today, her limp is more noticeable, but she’s still getting around alright. She has no bumblefoot, and her legs feel about the same to me. She eats as much Mazuri waterfowl feed as she’d like, though her grass...- KathiQuacks
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Jinxed myself, actual missing duck, at least 1 injured. Any help / advice appreciated.
Hey, so I think a hawk just attacked my birds. 1 duck is missing and I have at least 1 other with a small bill injury + I think a puncture wound or ripped feathers on her lower back. I had to carry her home, she was in shock, but she’s pretty alert now. I’ll do some research myself, but if you...- KathiQuacks
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Missing-Duck Scare - Story Time
I’ve had my fair share of “missing-duck scares,” that is, thinking a duck is missing, when really they’re just around the corner, doing their own thing. Usually it’s my elder drake, Cherry, who likes his alone time. Today, however, I went out on my back porch to count the ducks, and someone...- KathiQuacks
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Strange, red, bald spot on both wings. What happened?
Hey, y’all. I just noticed something strange with my African goose. She flapped her wings, and I saw this small, red spot. After checking it out, I found she has an identical spot on the other wing as well? This has made me more confused than anything. The spots aren’t bleeding, but they seem...- KathiQuacks
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What is my drake up to? (suspicious behavior)
Hi, y’all! :frow My eldest drake, Cherry, has been acting awfully suspicious recently.. Every now and then, when I head outside, I’ll see him racing out of my alpaca corral! Today’s the first day I’ve been able to capture what he’s doing through a window. I’ve attached the evidence below, As...- KathiQuacks
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Are these geese actually female?
I’m just an anxious, first-time goose mama trying to quell her fears 😅 According to Metzer Farms, these two are both female. They were ordered as female, labeled as female, and banded as female, but I’m starting to get worried sick that one (or both..) are ganders. It’s still quite early...- KathiQuacks
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Duck arching neck and walking backwards..??
Hey y’all. This is a behavior I’ve noticed a couple times now in my newest duck, Blanca, but it starts and ends faster than I can get my phone out to take a photo / video. I believe it’s happening while she’s preening, or about to preen. She arches her neck underneath her body and walks...- KathiQuacks
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I may be taking in a new duck - Quarantine?
Hello! So, a friend of a friend has this sweet, 5 month old Pekin girl in need of a new home. I may be taking her in tomorrow, but I’m not quite sure what to do.. I know how to introduce ducks with the see-no-touch and all, no problem there. My questions are about quarantine. - What’s the...- KathiQuacks
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Is my gosling’s weight okay?
My goslings, 1 Buff, 1 African, both female, are 5 weeks old today. I’ve just weighed them for the first time. My Buff gosling is a whopping 5.5 lbs and looks huge! My African gosling, however, is only 3.5 lbs. Is this normal? I know Buffs are typically a bit bigger than Africans, but is this...- KathiQuacks
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It’s a Dream Come True
About two years ago when I hatched my first batch of ducklings, I dreamed of how they would be. I dreamed they’d be sweet, cuddly, that they’d follow me around. Unafraid. Most importantly, I dreamed that, once grown, I could walk them down to my pond in the morning. Course, some of this came...- KathiQuacks
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Calling All Duck Gene Experts / Enthusiasts!
I made a post 2 days ago about some ducks / geese I saw at a local lake. One duck in particular has been on my mind since for how handsome he was!! He’s the only one I couldn’t identify. I am extremely curious to what genes he could possibly have to look this way. He’s completely brown, yet...- KathiQuacks
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Ducks at the Local Lake
I visited one of the local lakes today and fed the ducks a mix of Purina feed, Mazuri feed, and mealworms. A lot got picked up by grackles & pigeons, and unfortunately some ducks didn’t even recognize it as food (so used to eating bread).. but those who did eat it were clearly very grateful ❤️...- KathiQuacks
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Goslings Won’t Stop Crying + Other Questions
Hello! My 2 goslings are 8 days old now, and I have some questions.. On the first day of having them, they would not stop crying for me!!! I’ve distanced myself, and they’ve gotten better.. but if they so much as catch a glimpse of me, or hear me, they’ll start screaming again. They have...- KathiQuacks
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Videos of My Ducks (4) + Gosling photos!
It’s that time again! Here’s some videos of my ducks from the past month :wee I also received 2 goslings 4 days ago, and they’re doing great! The darker one is Cinnamon, and the yellow one is Nutmeg. Here’s some photos:- KathiQuacks
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Chickens from my Sister’s School!
This is probably one of the few times I will be on the chicken-side of BYC!! 😂 I visited my sister’s school that she teaches at earlier today, and was surprised to see they have chickens?! I was happy to see they seem to be pretty darn well taken care of. It’s an all-hen flock, I think? and...- KathiQuacks
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Gosling noticeably larger than the other - why?
I made a post earlier about my 2 goslings arriving from Metzer Farms. Both female, 1 Buff, 1 African. My Buff is noticeably larger than my African, and I’m wondering why this may be? Don’t get me wrong, they are both big babies!! I just thought they were supposed to be about the same size? Is...- KathiQuacks
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My Goslings Have Arrived - A Metzer Farms Review
Back in May, I ordered 2 female goslings - 1 Buff, 1 African. On June 18th, at around 10:30 AM, the shipping label was created in TN (their secondary hatchery). It was quite a stressful time after that, as the USPS tracker did not update whatsoever until today (June 20th) when they arrived...- KathiQuacks
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Older drake with a slight droop in his wing.
I feel like I’ve made so many posts about my boy Cherry this year 🤣 My drake, Cherry, is about 6 years old. I’ve noticed over the past few weeks that his left wing has this slight droop in it, maybe an inch or so lower than where it’s supposed to be. Like, if a duck with angel wing recovered 90%...- KathiQuacks
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