My mandarin drake is in breeding plumage and is missing so much breast feathering that all is left is down. I first thought is was stress, but he is not afraid of people and doesn't pace so I don't think he is pulling out his own feathers. Maybe his feathers get pulled out by the other drakes. I...
Its day 4 of trying to incubate call duck eggs and the veins/heart seem to be stuck to the shell close to the air pocket. I'm using a little giant egg turner and I know the turner is working, I'm assuming the way the eggs are turned by the incubator is the issue but I'm not sure. here's a pic of...
i have 2 pairs of mandarin ducks and am planning to make a 39x14feet aviary as a holding pen for the mandarin ducklings offspring. i plant to sell a male from one pair and a female from the other and sell each pair for around $100-150 (willing to negotiate) , but wanted to make sure someone...
The high in the summer is 116 degrees F .So I was looking for a heat resistant small shrub that the mandarin ducks would not tear up. I do have grass in their cage so they do have a bit of green in their cage, but I was wanting their cage to look a bit more like their natural habitat.
she is starting to move around but still will not open her eyes. She also is keeping her head tucked into her body (like in the picture) you are supposed to drop mandarin ducklings into water to stimulate them and encourage them to eat, so maybe i need to that?