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Yes! I have a cake pan for them too (it's what I used when their parents were babies). She hatched 7 so far (there's at least two more eggs in there) and everyone seems to be doing well. I kept them shut in their stall this morning since that seemed to make her more comfortable. She showed...

My little one year old call duck hen was determined to sit a nest so, to keep her from hiding somewhere off in the woods (like she was trying to do) I set up a cat kennel in her stall in the barn so she could nest there. Today her babies are just starting to hatch! I went in to take a peek...

... nobody...?

The ducks, geese and chickens we currently have we raised lovingly by hand. Lots of snuggles and cuddles, individual handling, and they were kept in the house until they were large enough/feathered enough to go outside. They are all very friendly and easy to handle. I would like to get some...

It can't be age, this is only their second laying season! What should I look for in regards to parasites?

We have 2 Embden geese that we raised from hatchlings three years ago. Last year they both gave me lots of eggs--about 5 per week from each of them! This year the stouter of the two laid eggs pretty regularly, but the smaller of the two did either infrequently or not at all (hard to tell who...

Great, thanks!

What do you suggest for extra protein?

I caught one and checked her oil gland and it was oily. So I guess maybe it's just that their feathers are so worn and tattered?

Yes, I know. I flaked and wrote the wrong thing as I have geese on the brain. It's a gander that we don't have for the geese. We have a one drake for the two ducks. It wouldn't surprise me if it's mice. What HAS surprised me is that, for all those feathers that are missing, there are very...

@Gray Farms They are definitely females. We get two eggs a day (though it has slowed down lately; the ducks too). They mount each other and the mounter grabs the head/neck feathers of the mounted like I assume a male would. Our ducks do it to each other too, even though they have a gander. I...

Here's some images of their feathers: Dirty goose. No matter what, they're always dirty now, even with clean water and lots of grass. No feathers, just down. Head feathers ripped out from mating behavior. Ratty, tattered feathers. They don't seem to be molting (neither do our...

We have two Embden geese. This is their first year, they started laying in February or March. They look awful. Their feathers are tattered and constantly dirty looking (last year they always looked clean, even when they got into dirty water), their breasts are plucked with a big "V" of down...

I'm not completely sure, but we searched and didn't find any. And that injury was definitely the one I saw the first night. It's the same spot, only it appeared like an abrasion. It looks like it is healing over, but the coloration of the leg there is wrong (his other leg is more orange/yellow...

Not yet, I hope to be able to soon.

An epsom salt compress? He's not walking or moving around much, so it would be easy to bind something to the leg without bothering him too much.

I posted a picture above. Does it look like something that should be opened back up?

Here's a close up of the leg @casportpony . I'm not sure it is actually a puncture wound. When it was fresh it looked like an abrasion. Even now, it looks more like a cut or small gash, like he was grabbed and pulled away. But it is definitely problematic. It is still hot and he holds it...

No, unfortunately.

You may remember me from the drooling duck that we wound up having to tube feed after an animal attack (she's doing great now, thanks for all your help!). We thought we had their area secured but found out otherwise when they were attacked again. This time they were found before we lost...