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Hi there, I made a waterer for my ducklings out of a gallon hawaiian punch jug. I cut a rectangle into it height ways and then turned it sideways and filled it halfway. The ducklings know there's water in there, and peck around it, but can't seem to quite figure it out. They have a pan for...

Hi there. I have two feather related questions today. The more urgent one concerns my year old cayuga hen. I realized she had angel wing too late to correct, and have been managing it since. I realized today that she's missing the primary feathers that stuck out a bit on either side of her. WILL...

I have a duckling and hen, and one of my heat lamps just exploded!!! The wattage is right, but I was hosing out my drinker and I think it got wet. WILL THE DUCKS BE OK IF THEY INHALED ANY OF THE SMOKE?!!! What can I do to help them? Thanks in advance.

Hi there, I've been consulting the BYC forums for all kinds of information today, as my duck has recently become a first time mom! However, only one out of two eggs hatched yesterday:(. I checked the nest this morning and fount the shriveled up remnants of where my duckling hatched, but found...

Hi there, My cayuga has recently hatched her baby. She is typically quite calm about me invading her space, she sometimes welcomes it. I entered their brooding pen this morning to try to hold her baby, and she was OK with me approaching him. He then jumped in the water with her (it's shallow...

Hey there, my duck Lillian is expecting to hatch two babies . She's taking great care of her eggs, and as far as I can tell, the ducklings are in perfect health. My only question Is "When will she become a mother?!" I've been candling the eggs daily, but for some reason I cannot tell which...

Hey there, my duck Lillian is expecting to hatch two babies . She's taking great care of her eggs, and as far as I can tell, the ducklings are in perfect health. My only question Is "When will she become a mother?!" I've been candling the eggs daily, but for some reason I cannot tell which...

Hello, Long story short, I've moved in with some relatives who are hesitant to allow me to get my Cayuga hen some company as they fear the neighbors will complain. She has been registered as an emotional support animal, but an additional duck wouldn't have any paperwork to prevent local law...

Hi there, I understand that a lot of people have problems adjusting to the normalcy of forced mating among ducks, however I was hoping someone could give me some advice. I currently have two drakes and two hens (Not how I planned it, I promise!) I noticed that the drakes have begun their process...

Hey there, Could someone tell me if my duck's poop looks healthy? Just wanna double check their health. They free range all day and rarely choose to eat their food when they're not locked up. Thanks!

Hi, For those of you familiar with the predatory habits of racoons, I have some questions. Three days ago, I went to lock up my ducks at about 9:45 when I saw that one of them was missing. I found her feathers strewn at the trunk of an oak tree, and upon looking up, discovered her decapitated...

Hi there, As some of you might know l, I've been very concerned these last few weeks about a duckling who I believe was burned by her heat lamp when she was younger. Her eye And wing have consequently had problems but I just now noticed that there is an ugly bald patch on her upper forehead...

Hi, I've been posting threads for the past few weeks in regards to my now five week old white crested. She has an infection in her eye (we think from getting to close to the heat lamp as a baby) I have been rinsing it with saline and applying Terramycin to her eye, but it does not seem to be...

Hi, It is a shame I have to post this thread, but I honestly cannot think of any alternative solutions to my problem. About a month ago, I purchased six ducklings, knowing three of them would have to be sold or given away to people who would give them a good life. I only had room for three...

Hi, I posted a thread the other day stating that I was concerned that my crested duckling had an eye infection. I'm proud to say that I've started spending more time with them, given them dunking water, gotten them comfortable with baths, and started applying Terramycin to her eye. However, upon...

Hi, My two week old white crested has an eye infection, and it's looking pretty serious. I have forgotten what you are supposed to do to treat these and would appreciate some advice. Thanks in advance!

Hi, I posted a thread last week about introducing new ducklings after I was left with only a drake and a hen due to a string of predator attacks. Well, I woke up this morning to find that a predator (allegedly the raccoon I caught in a live trap) had manged to get through my newly secured duck...

Hi, I woke up to a bit of bad news this morning. My second duck this week was missing. I am working on identifying the predator and keeping it out of my yard, but I am also growing concerned about the future. My two remaining ducks are a drake and a hen. I fear that it won't be healthy for her...

Hi, I woke up to a bit of bad news this morning. My second duck this week was missing. I am working on identifying the predator and keeping it out of my yard, but I am also growing concerned about the future. My two remaining ducks are a drake and a hen. I fear that it won't be healthy for her...

I live in the suburban Midwest and have a flock of four ducks. I haven't been cooping them at night lately due to the fact that they keep escaping from their pen and that their are not many predators native to the area. I was surprised to find one of my hens missing this morning. I'm assuming...