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Baby duckling 2 days old with white film on eye
She's cutie. Of course with baby ducklings, that's a given. I hope she's okay. -
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Ducks killing duckling
Since you probably don't have the previous corpses, if it happens again you might want to contact your government's agricultural agency to see about getting a necropsy so you can find out what's going on. -
Duckling - runt or not thriving (or nothing!)
I'm sorry for your loss. For what little it's worth, if she died in your hands, then on some level she knew she was loved in that moment. -
Duckling - runt or not thriving (or nothing!)
You might think about separating her from the other two so they won't bully or trample her given the significant size differential. Maybe put a mirror in with her so she won't be as alone once she's separated. Others will probably have a better idea of how to boost her growth, but it could... -
Why do my ducks look like crap?
Honestly they don't look all that bad to me. -
New duckling addition help!!!!!
As long as the Pekin isn't so huge and aggressive that he'll bully/injure the younger, smaller ducks, it should be okay as is. -
Duck needs a friend..adult or duckling?
Probably an adult - and probably a drake at that unless you're willing to get multiple females (three or more). Adult ducks have a tendency to bully or kill strange ducklings. Meanwhile, a single female can be overbred and killed by a horny male. Raising and introducing a male duckling would... -
Help - What are my ducklings?
Really cute and adorable is what they are. For a more species-specific answer, you'll need to wait for somebody else. -
Catching ducks
Like TomCahalan noted, figure they don't knare (don't know and don't care). Still, do they not have a phone number? While mallards aren't protected in Australia, you want to just make sure you're not breaking some local municipal code/policy or something. -
Catching ducks
Are there any rangers or something like it at the park? Maybe ask one of them about them. If they're gone it's a moot point anyway. -
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Different aged ducklings together?
I wouldn't. The new babies will get trampled/squished. -
How Far Can Ducks Be Trained?
Honestly if you were going to train ducks to do anything it would be to use a litter box or some other designated "poop area" for easier cleanup. I recall an article by some animal behaviorist who said it was possible, but have yet to hear of any actual human beings accomplishing this miracle. -
When can ducklings be moved outside ?
Do they have their adult feathers yet? No firsthand knowledge myself, but most people here and other places have said that as long as the temp doesn't go below 50 degrees Farenheit (11 degrees Celsius), they should be okay outside. -
Pekin ducklings 2 days old
Joining the crowd, food coloring is visible, not toxic and won't constrict/etc as they grow. As it fades just re-apply it. And we need pictures and/or video of the new little ones. -
New ducklings
They're the kind of ducklings which are adorable, so that doesn't really narrow it down. -
DUCKLINGS in MASSACHUSETTS??
You can go online to various hatcheries, check the state thread on this site, etc. Massachusetts is pretty far north, so figure it's probably still cold. May is only six weeks away. Why not just wait until May when the weather will likely be warmer? -
Raising two ducklings in a fairly urban setting. Questions and observations.
A couple of thoughts: Dogs and ducks can co-exist, but you'll need to be careful. Dogs descend from wolves, so they have predator instincts. Ducks are prey animals and they'll have prey animal instincts. A dog can trigger a duck's prey instincts, which in turn can trigger the dog's predator... -
Ducklings dying....
In that case, you should contact your state's Department of Agriculture and see if you can get a free or low-cost necropsy on the dead ducklings. If you know what's killing them you can possibly take steps against it.