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My drake passed away - goodbye Griffin💔
Today my 1 year old khaki Campbell drake, Griffin, unexpectedly passed away. When I came home I found him weak and unable to move except for his head. His eyes were watering. I tried tube feeding him electrolyte but he died shortly after that. I’m pretty sure the tubing didn’t kill him - I’ve... -
Hatching cracked duck eggs - 1 failure and 1 still alive
Hi, I have some broody ducks who have accidentally cracked a couple eggs. One egg was cracked on day 6. It had a small dent and some cracks around the dent. I sealed it with beeswax and put it in my incubator. It was doing great until today - day 23. Sadly it appears to be dead. Yesterday it...- My15Ducks
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Drake prolapse phallus
Hi, So unfortunately I have a drake with a prolapsed phallus and it’s something that I’ve never dealt with before. The first thing I did was read a lot of threads here with people who’ve dealt with this issue before, and I got a lot of good information on how to deal with it. However his looks... -
What color is this Runner duck?
Today I bought 3 Runner ducks! I know the one is black, I think the brown one is a chocolate dusky, but the 3rd one I have no idea! She’s beautiful! I really am still new to duck colors and I would love to hear anyone’s opinion on what color she is. -
Does this look normal?
I honestly don’t know if I’m being paranoid. My 4 month old duck, Clover, has developed a saggy underside in the last few weeks. I’m really hoping it’s not waterbelly. I do have a duck with water belly and that duck doesn’t look like Clover. I also have seen Clover eating oyster shell out of... -
First duckling hatch of 2025!
I am finally ready to incubate my first ducklings of the year! The father is my buff colored, mixed laying breed, drake, Banana. The mother is my purebred Khaki Campbell duck, Cardamom “Cardi”. If I’m understanding color genetics correctly, the ducklings will be sex linked. The girls should be... -
My ducks are weird!
This isn’t too serious but my ducks are weird and give me headaches 😵💫. I have a flock of girl ducks and normally they are friendly and tame and love their food, but now and then they act shy and don’t eat much. This is one of those shy and don’t eat much phases. Their normal routine is they... -
Duck - egg bound or water belly?
I have a sick duck and I would appreciate any thoughts. She is an almost 2 year old Cayuga mix. Several months ago her egg pouch/abdomen area became enlarged and almost touched the ground, but has always acted healthy until this morning. She is now walking slowly, tripping, breathing a bit...- My15Ducks
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Egg bound or water belly
I’ve read a lot of posts on here about egg bound ducks but I was foolishly hoping it wouldn’t happen to my ducks . I’m not sure if it could be water belly instead I have a almost 2 year old Cayuga mix duck. She has developed a saggy egg pouch over the last several months but has always acted... -
My cute Buff drakes
Just wanted to share my cute buff colored drakes. They are mixed breeds but maybe they have some buff Orpington ancestry. Banana is 9 months old. He’s from my first incubator batch this year, and he has the mallard pattern too. He’s the friendliest one and likes eating out of my hand. He loves... -
Covering a large duck run - or just make a duck tractor?
Hi everyone, I’d appreciate any advice, ideas or experiences with keeping wild birds away from ducks. Thank you! I have a flock of close to 40 ducks. Recently I made them a 100 x 150 ft pasture which they have been enjoying. My plan is to subdivide the pasture into smaller pens and rotate the...- My15Ducks
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- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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Sick Duck - Possible Hypothermia
Hi everyone, I haven’t posted in awhile but my young duck Speck is in trouble. It rained all night and this morning I found her sitting still and soaking wet. I brought her in the house and she’s now under a heat plate, wrapped in a towel. She can’t really stand and is very lethargic. It’s been... -
Brown eggs - day 4 pictures
Hi, would you expect to see more than this on day 4 of incubation with a brown shelled hen egg? I’m just not used to brown eggs. (These eggs are probably not fertile but I want to be sure Thanks!!- My15Ducks
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Butterscotch is broody
My duck, Butterscotch, is broody! I was surprised because it’s July and before she has always nested much earlier in the year. But yesterday I found she had a beautiful feather lined nest, and she’s been sitting on it since yesterday. She’s an excellent mom. Last year she hatched out 22... -
Hatching some chicken eggs, maybe rotten.
Hi, I agreed to try to hatch some chicken eggs in my incubator. It was not my chicken, just to be clear. I’m just attempting to help the owner of these chickens. It is a bit of a mess. The broody hen was sitting on the eggs until today and then she hatched one chick and left the nest...- My15Ducks
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Guinea eggs abandoned over night - now assisting hatch
My mother raises free range Guinea fowl. Yesterday evening a Guinea hatched out a batch of keets. Today I checked the nest and there were 2 eggs left in the nest. I candled them and I think they were probably still alive recently but I don’t see any movement. I know they are probably dead, but I...- My15Ducks
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Guess the duckling color!
What color do you think this duckling is? I’m guessing blue, or maybe a lighter diluted form of blue? Maybe lilac? I do have a blue drake, but I thought he was a darker grey than this when he hatched. I promise I’ll post pictures of her/him when they grow up so we can have the final answer to... -
Ongoing health concerns with my duckling, Speck
Hi everyone, just looking for more ideas to improve my ducklings health. Thanks in advance for any ideas, and sorry this post will be a bit long🤪 Speck is a 9.5 week old, mixed breed, female duckling. I posted about her when she was a little hatchling and got a lot of great advice that helped... -
Shelf liner on incubator floor during lockdown- worried about chemicals?
Any chance that chemicals from the shelf liner in my incubator will fumigate my unhatched ducklings? Hopefully I’m being paranoid. I’m using shelf liner during lockdown for the first time to keep the ducklings from getting splay leg. I’ve read lots of people do that. But it’s giving off a...- My15Ducks
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My 2nd Duck Hatch!
It’s almost time for my 2nd duck hatch of 2024! After the recent sadness, I’m trying to enjoy and look forward to this hatch. I have 20 eggs in the incubator, on day 23. All were still alive as of yesterday. They are wiggling! They will be a mix of these breeds: Cayuga, Swedish, Khaki...