So here to find out we have 4 male n 2 females..not good..both of my females r sitting on eggs...when they go into the water they r literally ganged up on...the other day I threw a toy at them to get them off her...she was trying to get out of the water n they kept chasing her n pulling her...
Thks for replying....
So with them not kicking them out how will I know to get rid of the bad ones or just leave them??
Reason I'm asking is because the other day there were flies all around the nest n kinda stunk....she is sitting on 8 eggs....
Couple of questions about my duck sitting on eggs
1. Is it 22 days like a chicken??
2. Will she kick out any bad eggs??
3. Is there anything I need to do or will she take care of everything??
TIA!!
I have 6 ducks that were given to me because the owners didn't realize that they would get that big or that they were so messy...one person didn't even have any water for theres...lol...anyway....got 1 runner duck..male..2 pekins...n the others not sure...thinking 1 is mallard...so we were just...
sorry this post took so long to update....
my scruffy is living and well!!! she isnt back to normal mentally and i dont think she ever will...she is very scarce...we sectioned off part of our one side of our barn and have her in there...even when i open the door and lean in to feed her she runs...
i have honey...my husbands dad was a beekeeper and i have some from him..its in my husbands truck though so ill have to wait...but i know its just straight honey..so it should be good...thanks soo much for all the help....:-) but for now i will do all of the above to make my little scruffy feel...
thks!!!! right now since my husband is on the road the only thing im able to use on her is some sort of spray..she will not let me hold her to do any kinds of other stuff..like rubbing the areas..but when he comes back home i will try the honey..i will try anything...i have iodine( the kind...
thanks so much everyone for all of your advice....scruffy seems to be doing as good as expected..she is eating n drinking..i gave her some tomatoes yesterday because she lovessss them...and when i was checking on her i almost had a heart attack because her face was all red..thought it was blood...
Nevermind..just bought off of amazon n will be here by Wednesday. .I'll do what I can for the next couple days...gonna stop at tractor supply tomorrow to see what they have
My chickens were attacked the other night..one hen was gone but my poor scruffy Banty hen was outside the coop laying up against the fence...i called my husband who was on the road trucking hystericallyrics crying because she is from our very first flock n is the one left she is at least 6 yes...
i was soo excited yesterday when i heard ducks flying over the house...i went out thinking it was my mallard ducks returning home...they kept flying around...then when i went out back to let my dog out they were up in our field just quacking away...i kept hollering "here duckies"...and then as i...
I have a couple stories so im gonna post but i think this one is the funniest...
when i get home from work its a always that as soon as the animals see my car they start running for the barn..since i stop and give them some treats everyday...i have 2 ducks(shitz n gigglez),6...
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