I have a 4year old domesticated mallard drake. He lost his partner awhile back and unfortunately we cannot get him a new partner. He is becoming very territorial and bites me, my dog and anyone that goes in the backyard. I truly believe he is just a heartbroken lonely duck. Does anyone know of a...
I experienced a tragedy tonight. My little ducky, Howard, was mauled by an animal (probably a raccoon). I’m devastated. I now have one, my drake Flapjack. He and Howard were raised together and that was his mate. I now need to find a home for my Flapjack. I don’t want him to be alone and I...
Thankfully the hurricane missed us. However, the ducks did enjoy the cool breeze and light rain we did have. They were relaxing in their pool. Thank you all for your helpful advice. I managed to get a large cage, so I was prepared to bring them inside.
Our yard doesn’t flood, so that’s good. The coop is sturdy. A bin is hard to keep them in because they fly out. I will just have to keep them in their coop with food and water. I just have to pray.
I live in Orlando Florida. We are expected to have a hurricane pass through either this Sunday or Monday. What should I do about my ducks? There are just two. They do have a coop. I believe it to be very sturdy. Do I keep them locked in their coop during the storm? Do I keep them inside? Keeping...
I have two ducks. The have a coop and a pen in my backyard. For a whole year we were raccoon free. My ducks like their night swims, so they would sometimes stay out until 10, then we put them in their coop for the night. However, today I opened the backyard light and there it was, a fat raccoon...
The chairs are put up so that way it doesn’t happen again. It is pretty windy in Orlando today. I can keep them in their coop. I wasn’t sure if they would get stressed out if I kept them in there for the whole day. They are used to roaming freely in the yard and settling in for the night. He was...
Please help. My duck (drake) is limping on his right leg. He usually runs up to us and nips at our feet every time we go outside but this time I noticed him just stay in one spot. He usually gets excited and follows me when he sees that I’m cleaning his bowl for food but he just stood there...
I have two ducks, a male and female. Until today, everytime I go into the backyard my make duck nips at my feet but today my male duck was nipping more than just my feet. He was attacking me and I have no idea why. Same routine, nothing has changed. My ducks are five months old and have free...
My duck layed an egg for the first time today. She did leave her egg, so I took it and put it in the fridge. I have no intentions of eating it, but I don’t want ducklings. I have two ducks (a male and female). I cannot care for any more ducks. What do I do? Do I continue to take them away every...
I believe my ducks are mating. It looks quite aggressive. They always do it in the pool. The female looks like she is drowning. Should I intervene? How long does it take for an egg to produce? What happens after the egg is born? I do not have a coop yet. My two ducks hang out during the day...
My duck sure looks a lot like yours. I got them from a feed store. I taught vpk and we hatched chickens and ducks. So, we got all types of breeds apparently.