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Should I pluck broken feathers to encourage re-growth?
Hi all. Jumping on an old post here but basically for the same advice, different cause. Our Runner Duck is a house duck and one of his 'quirks' is that he is an obsessive preener. This causes him wear away feathers and they end up snapping. For context he is a rescue egg with a complicated...- AliMcG
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Persistent Cut
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Persistent Cut
Hi all My runner has a persistent cut on the middle joint of his middle toe, photo attached below It started last summer when he 1st started going for walks (long story but he's a house duck) so we got him a pair of shoes which he wears every time we take him out and this stopped him from... -
Why Is My Duck Sneezing?
My runner sneezes all the time for a various reasons. Usually to clear his nose when he something is it. This can be anything from dust to food, or whatever happens to have tickled it. As mentioned about, if there are no other symptoms (ie runny nose) I wouldn't worry too much. -
Running Duck with wet feather
Hi all My running duck seems to have developed wet feather over the winter and a lot of his tail feathers have become brittle and snapped. I'm ruling out all of the obvious and wondered if anyone could tell me if his gland looks ok? Its approx 1.5cm wide by just shy of 1cm tall. The feathers... -
Duck in Puppy Phase
Awww we tried hats, he was having non of it 😂 but I have knitted him jumpers, he wears them when we go for walks. Such a spoilt duck lol -
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Duck in Puppy Phase
Yes we only have the one. Its a complicated situation and a long story but the long and short of it is that he's heavily imprinted on me and thinks he's human/dog. Not what we planned but you do what you have to do when a little life is a stake. He won't go near another duck (we have tried to... -
Duck in Puppy Phase
He has to investigate and be involved in everything. Has his whirlwind hour then falls asleep at my feet, then goes off to terrorise something else for an hour, and the pattern repeats all day 🥰 -
Duck in Puppy Phase
I suppose you have the same view of all domestic animals that live with there humans? He's simply playing, not acting out for lack of exercise -
Duck in Puppy Phase
Hi all My little runner duck is now almost 8 months old. He's become a house duck and a minor celebrity 😄. Just wondering if ducks go through a 'Puppy Phase' or will he be a mini terrorist forever. He's got a checky nature and loves to get into everything -
My duck ate a 2ft plastic string!! ohh my gosh is he gonna die??(pics)
Sorry to jump on such on old thread but I have found it both worrying and funny. My Runner duck is a house duck and the things he eats (or tries to) is unreal! One favourite is bits of tinsel (my children have an obsession and I find it 12 months of the year) but as mentioned with the string...- AliMcG
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Bright Green Poop
I am having a bit of a panic. My 3 weeks runner duck has just done the photed poop. Part of it is bright green, mint like in shade, with little red red bits in a ball in one end. Lettuce seems ok in him/herself do I'm just wondering if its something he/she had eaten. I haven't noticed any other...- AliMcG
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Therapy duck training!
Thank you for getting back to me. I am very sorru to hear about Odette. Lettuce does love to play with my necklace, tattoos, moles, etc. He's gently until he/she gets over excited, so we are working on that. This last week taking him/her to school has been almost surreal, your right about... -
Sex-linked or not?
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Therapy duck training!
Hi @Virus Sorry to jump on such an old post, but I was wondering how it all panned out. I have a running duck (3wk old) and I volunteer at an animal rescue that does animal therapy, so naturally wondered about training my lettuce (yes thats its name). He was hatched by myself after some... -
Sex-linked or not?
Mummy duck is definitely pure white with an orange beak. We have 3 possibilities for daddy, all various browns/harlequin -
Sex-linked or not?
Hi, I've been reading about sex-linked ducklings and have got myself a little baffled. Is it possible this little fluff ball can be sexed from the colouring, we are 1 week old now. Its a runner duck and mummy was definitely white with an orange beak, daddy however is one of 3 different browns of...