I believe my Indian Runner was attacked by an owl that tried to carry him off. He has a big patch where his feathers and some of his skin has been ripped off and he has a puncture about half the size of a pencil eraser and maybe a quarter of an inch deep right below where his wing rests on his...
My Runner drake has been mounting with Pekin duck, who is a willing and bossy partner, but it's been more than two weeks and I haven't found a single egg. Is it possible that he's just matured faster than she has? Or should I be concerned about her?
I've owned my Pekin, Frand, for a little over a month now and she has yet to warm up to me. When I bought her she was a lot older than my Runner had been and clearly hadn't been handled much, but I thought that would go away.
Is there anything I can do to gain her trust or at least make it...
I'm the new parent to two ducks, an Indian Runner drake and a Pekin hen. My Runner, Beebop, is quite affectionate, I've owned him since he was only a week old, my Pekin, Frand, on the other hand is quite standoffish and doesn't enjoy affection from humans. I'm hoping to have them out of my house...