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  1. Tia Z.

    Is she egg bound?

    I've read everything on the internet but I want to hear from you about symptoms of a duck being egg bound. I'm not sure if mine is, underneath the base of her tail feathers appears to be swollen but that is the only thing I see that is different than the male. She's been looking around building...
  2. Tia Z.

    Mallard Question (New Picture)

    tia - Francis was wild, he was rescued from a community pond after the mom was hit by a car, but I had him since he was probably 2-3 days old and held him alot so he was very tame. They really are very sweet breeds, you two are going to have lots of fun together desertdarlene - that mallard is...
  3. Tia Z.

    Mallard Question (New Picture)

    Awwww...this thread makes me miss my Francis. He hatched in March and fully feathered in as a female until about July when I saw tiny little green freckles on his face. It took about a month to feather in as a male and his drake feather came last of all the changes. He quacked a lot, never shut...
  4. Tia Z.

    Has your mallard flown away?

    I've read that the mating instinct can be strong and that's why I thought he may have flown away. I thought I had a hen and she turned out the be a boy and unfortunately I found this out after all the feed stores in the area stopped carrying ducklings. Of course I understand that a predator is...
  5. Tia Z.

    Has your mallard flown away?

    This was a wild mallard rescued from the city pond after its mother was killed. Maybe even though it was hand raised since it was 2-3 days old, it still as very strong instincts. I do have other ducks but odd numbers so it didn't have a mate. Since it was a rescue I couldn't help but pamper...
  6. Tia Z.

    Has your mallard flown away?

    I'm coming to terms (slowly) that my mallard drake is gone. Only thing is I don't see any sign of struggle. Is it normal for the male mallards to fly away? I should preface that by saying this duck was very attached to me and was more like a dog than a duck. It's been missing since this...
  7. Tia Z.

    Just sharing pics I took of some of the flock today

    Cute pics! I love it when they all turn their heads to look at the something in the sky, they're so good at that! How long did it take your Muscovies to get all fleshy on their faces? Mine are 4 months old and still have very little fleshy stuff, just curious
  8. Tia Z.

    Is This A Rouen Or Mallard? With Pic's!

    I guess Rouen. My mallard only had one stripe over his eye but yours look they have two.
  9. Tia Z.

    Anyone have a lone duck?

    I guess I wasn't sure if he doesn't have a mate if he'll end up being kind of unruly and crazed like a dog in heat or something. Do I need to be sure to get a female?
  10. Tia Z.

    Anyone have a lone duck?

    I bought the other two because I didn't want him to be alone, they hang out but they aren't attached and fight/ignore each other more than they're friendly. I do think he would be lonely without another duck and will probably get one more when I move so he has company. We have a bobcat problem...
  11. Tia Z.

    Anyone have a lone duck?

    Do ducks need a mate? Does it matter if the duck is a male? I'm caretaking my mom's house and I've grown really attached to the mallard I hand raised since I moved in. We're pretty attached to each other but I'm wondering if it would be better to leave him at the house with the two other...
  12. Tia Z.

    How to house a duck inside?

    I have a couple ducks that I am keeping inside (at night only though) until I can get my coop/pond area secured. They LOVE mirrors and will sit in front of it as long as it's there. You could lay down a chair mat or other large piece of plastic with some towels on top. That way the towels make...
  13. Tia Z.

    Could Frances be a Francis?

    Oh wow, good to know! Ducks are so much more complicated than chickens!
  14. Tia Z.

    Could Frances be a Francis?

    My "female" mallard, Frances looks like a female but she's now about 3 months old and is still not quacking. Her "quacks" are still raspy and she's past the peeping stage. Could it be that's she's a he and I should change her name to Francis? If she were a male when would her head turn green...
  15. Tia Z.

    Last pictures of my Muscovy 12-9-09

    I'm so sorry for your duck loss, ducks can be funny characters huh? FULL of personality! Poor dog didn't stand a chance
  16. Tia Z.

    Muscovy behavior question

    OK good, I wont worry then. They are allowed to free range all day but still choose to hang out on the back deck gazing at their reflection in the sliding glass door They are very sweet, like gentle giants.
  17. Tia Z.

    Muscovy behavior question

    Nope not doing any of that. The female is a bit smaller and little more active, the male just seems like he wants to lay down most of the day and occasionally waddle very slowly to eat and maybe take a dip int he pond. I guess I'm just used to my mallard who is all over the place!!
  18. Tia Z.

    Muscovy behavior question

    So I got two muscovies after having a mallard. Are muscovies naturally lazy? I realize that they are big ducks with BIG feet but my ducks act like they are winded after walking across the yard. They are about 8 weeks old now. Is it normal for them to just plop down and spend most of the day...
  19. Tia Z.

    We lost our first chicken to a Hawk

    I'm curious about hawk attacks too! I've lost two chickens with not a trace or even a feather left behind. I've had a neighbor's dog get two chickens as well and so I know what THAT kind of attack looks like (subsequently they got to see what our gun looks like just in case their dog got loose...
  20. Tia Z.

    Do you have to force your ducks outside?

    So my mallard is about 5 weeks, almost fully feathered and big enough that she chases the cats now instead of the other way around. She follows me everywhere EXCEPT past the front door. Shouldn't she want to be outside? Am I going to have to force her out there?
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