Heartbroken. Our two 5.5 month mallard girls decided to explore beyond our lake and haven’t come back.
We have two mallard girls who have been raised since they were babies. Very bonded, and live in a coop/run with daily outdoor foraging. They usually come in before dark, and have only stayed...
Hi all! I have two sweet mallard hens that are just approaching 16 weeks. They are very bonded and love to fly to our backyard lake in the evenings. They even join us on our fishing boat when we are out. 😄 they are a hoot and we love having them around.
They currently are in a decent sized run...
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I have 2 female mallards (12 and 13 weeks old). One hatched and raised, and now a tame but strong duck and is the oldest. We got her a friend for company and this duck came from a farm around 7 weeks old. They have bonded quickly and have taken flights to our backyard lake almost every...
Trying to figure out if we have a male or female duckling. It still peeps but occasionally we get this type of quack. From what I read, it seems like males make quacks before they turn whispery. Is that true? We thought we had a drake.
Also, is 9 weeks too young to be out on the lake? We have...
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I have a 9 week old mallard that has been raised solo because it’s mate passed early on. We were able to get it a friend and she’s about 8 weeks old.
The oldest mallard has been transitioning outside in its coop and run for about 3 days overnight, and has been in the coop and run for...
Hello everyone! This 8 week almost 9 week old mallard is still peeping and clucking, but has quacked a few times when excited or startled. It has a slight green sheen on its head in the sunlight. Anyone have a clue if it’s a boy or a girl based on its features?
Hello! I have a lonely mallard that we hatched for our backyard lake and nature preserve. Its buddy did not make it. We moved it to its outdoor predator safe coop and have let it free range almost everyday until recently it flew down to the lake (8 weeks old). I want to find it a friend to fly...