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bill injury advice
he's been separated and is being a tough duck, I think I was more freaked out then he was. He acted like nothing happened. I'm still searching for what did it, they free range in the yard during the day. I think it might have been on the bottom of the grill so i put a barier there. Thanks... -
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What should I do???
a lot of people who know nothing about ducks seem to think the do lol, and love to give advice. i'd hold onto the little guy, maybe start thinking about getting him a friend. it takes about the same amount of work to look after 2 ducks as it does 1, and he'll eventually imprint on the other... -
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bill injury advice
My sisters pekin skinned his bill pretty bad. i cleaned it with peroxide and then put neosporin on it and some vasline on top to keep germs and dirt out. Is there anything else I should do to help this guy out? I'll post pics tomorrow. thanks -
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Dog attack, 8 week old, injured!!
i would post pics on here so someone more experienced can tell you if its broken or if it is something else. i would also bring both her and her buddy inside. she needs rest to heal. if it is broken you can splint it.- dukzzz
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Is Xerxes a pure Mallard or Muscovy/Mallard cross?
he looks pure to me. could be an eclipsed male. my little guy was very quiet, he also had his peeps longer then the females -
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Outside Duck Space
from what i hear a sand base is the best and easiest for ducks. i have them on gras or what was grass. they love to dig and mud up the place. i only have three so its pretty easy to throw down some sand dirt mix if there pen gets to wet. I would clear the brush before you use that space. I... -
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The new babies have arrived!
give it a few days hopefully it will straighten her out -
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The new babies have arrived!
you might want to give them polyvisol also. hope the little guy improves. it looks like you caught it early which is good -
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Will ducks interbreed?
yes the will interbreed. if you want pure ducklings then you should seperate them, but if you don't care or don't plain on hatching any then put them together. i would quarintine the new guys to make sure there healthy. You might have to entroduce them slowly, ducks dont always get along at first -
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The new babies have arrived!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/329185/duckling-with-wry-neck -
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The new babies have arrived!
its usually a vitamin deficiency, i would pick up some niacin and add it to there water. it should straighten out in a week if u do this -
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PLEASE HELP duck foot problem
do you fertilize your grass cause that might be it -
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if you let duck hatch her own eggs
you could let her hatch 3 or 4 of her own(put some extra dummy eggs in the nest) and then incubate a few yourself. Best of both worlds -
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old duck in need of a home FL
Do you recall the names of the rescues I looked up bird rescues in tampa and all I could find was a parrot rescue -
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Mixed breed ducks!
theres a pekin mallard drake at one of the parks near by. He is the size of a pekin has a green patch on the top of his head and has mallard colored wings and back but the rest is white. It looks pretty cool. He thinks he's a mallard, its so funny. I'll try to get a pic next time i'm in the... -
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old duck in need of a home FL
no i havent caught him yet. I dont have a place to keep him yet(landlord says absolutely no more ducks). Thank you ill definitely contact them tomorrow and tell them the situation. -
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old duck in need of a home FL
yea i posted it in the florida thread but haven't really had any responses. Hopefully someone will see it -
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old duck in need of a home FL
ill post on there and see if anyone is intrested. Thank you
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