Thanks for your advices Lydia and Amiga.
I will try both garlic and apple cider vinegar (not sure if I can find it in my place). Today, he's not lying anymore. He's walking and running as often as he was before. But he still has a small limp. I checked and he doesn't seem to suffer from a...
I'm a big fan of quaquaponics systems! It seems that the main problem is the filter getting clogged. May I suggest you a theorical solution?
I think duck produce too much poo for crops to assimilate it (or you need a very large aquaponic system). Liquid part and solid part should be separated...
Yep, you're right, I will add wooden ramp tomorrow! Pellets already contains vitamins... What kind of vitamins is good for ducks? Farmers around my place are giving garlic powder to them sometimes (once a month), but it seems quite controversed.
Anyway, this is a great forum, full of ideas and...
Hi,
Here is a short video before the battery get discharged. Is he waling normally for you? He is the tallest and darkest (with white feathers). I thought he was far more able to stand up this evening. Maybe he is a little favoring the left leg. If you guys don't see any serious problem, I...
Thank you very much for your advices!
I did not observe any neck craning. I'm feeding them with complete pellets for chicken (the farmer told me he was feeding them with for years). But maybe it is too rich in protein for a drake?
I will try to catch him this saturday but I don't think it...
When he walks, he does not favor one leg, but I feel that he is less skillful to climb small stairs (5cm high each). He's eating and bathing normally. I don't know what a duck panting looks like but it seems okay too. But you are right, he acts as if it was exhausting to walk. Sorry but I'm not...
Hi everybody,
I'm just starting with ducks in my garden. For now, there are 2 indian runner duck (one drake) and one kaki campbell. They are around 9 and 11 months old. The kaki campbell layed one egg the day we bought her, around January th e15th, but she has not layed anymore. I'm not really...