Hoots was a 3-4 yo americauna hen. She died taking a dust bath this evening. She had been laying duck size eggs as of late. I found no visible injuries to her body. She was a good weight. My dogs were barking towards he coop early this evening. It might have been er death throws. We did a short...
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My drake is climbing on the backs of my females. They are 7 months old. I know this is how they mate, but what I don't know, is he accomplishing what he has set out to do? He climbs on her, she lifts her tail, he lowers his and then he hops...
I've planned a year for my ducks, We've worked so hard to make it a perfect place for our flock. We are finally getting 4 eggs a day. Enough for our family and some to give away. Now all of a sudden, I get terrible stomach pain after eating duck eggs. :(My son also complains of stomach pain.)...
This morning I found an egg that had been layed in the morning. It's shell had a blood/fluid coating on it. It looked more like rust. It had dried to the eggshell. I have no idea which of my four Khakis layed this. What could be going on? Is this normal? I wouldn't think so. Anyone have any...
There it was in all it's glory. Just sitting in the middle of the duck hut. I open the door and I heard the sound of angels singing, The ducks bowed and parted to present to me it's beautiful glowing ovule self. "Thank you ladies, thank you.
Ollie, my white crested has a beautiful Hibiscus type feather arrangement sprouting from the base of his crest. One of the feathers is blocking the vision of the left eye almost completely. I've considered plucking it but its base is large and seems to be a bunch of skin, like a skin tag with...
Hello all.
I live in Northen Vermont, and am new to ducks. The effects here from Irene will be tropical storm/depression strength at best. I'm wondering if I should keep my ducks penned in their overnight house during the storm. Which could be most of the day. If I provide them with three sided...
I am going to confess a secret to you . Please keep it amongst yourselves. I trust in you all because you too are duck owners. I have 6 ducks that I take out of the duck house every morning and every evening I put 6 ducks to bed. I hug everyone of them and rub there soft, silky, fuzzy squishy...
I'm the proud owner of 6 twelve week old ducks. I got them at just two days from a Metzer order. 4 Khaki Campbell ducks, 1 White Crested duck and 1 drake. My husband and I built a wonderful A frame coop out of discarded crates and pallets. They are fenced in and covered. Well done with the help...