duck help

  1. Greystone farm

    EMERGENCY leeches in ducks nares HELP!!

    Hello! Four of my ducks have leeches up their nares from swimming in the pond. I tried tweezers and salt and neither are working. I’m very concerned. I don’t want the leeches to crawl up into their heads. It’s been half an hour and ngl I’m panicking. Please help me and my babies. UPDATE: After...
  2. April and Andy

    New Coop / Run Questions

    Hello Everyone! Two ducks incoming next spring, starting preperations now. I have a few questions! 1. Is 13'x10' big enough of a run for 2 ducks, it would include their 2x6 hutch, and a 4x4 pool, as their 'run' will be their place all day. When we are home they will be free range in the yard...
    • April and Andy
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    • construction coop additions coop and run coop and run construction coop construction coop help duck duck coop duck help run construction
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. April and Andy

    Preparing for new babies

    Hello everyone, Devestating news. This last week, my two babies April and Andy were attacked by an eagle while I was changing their hay in their hutch. I am absolutley devestated and reeling from this loss. My partner and I have talked it over, and we are just duck owners at heart. So, next...
    • April and Andy
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    • baby duck duck coop duck coop plans duck help duck run help ! help appreciated loss
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. 95eanimal

    hello my duck has a out growing wing

    hello my duck is starting to grow her wing out ward... i think this is a DNA problem. or is it something else??
    • 95eanimal
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    • duck help ducks growing growing problem need help strange grouth in wing wing problem
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Ducks
  5. auzzvacha

    duckling assisted hatch advice UPDATE: she is happily hatched and seems healthy!

    Hi I have a mallard duck egg that internally pipped on match 2nd (3 days ago) I started the incubation on February 2nd (so it was on day 24). I was worried because the air sac was smaller then normal, I think from too high of humidity during the whole incubation, between 55-65, other then the...
  6. Ssutor

    Indian runner help

    Hi everyone, we have two indian runners who are now 10 weeks old. We are in the stage of encouraging them to free roam the garden while we are in the house, with the hope of keeping their pen door open everyday soon as we are out of the house 7:30am- 6:30pm. As the nights are getting darker...
    • Ssutor
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    • duck help duck poop ducks indian runners nappies
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
  7. tnthomas29

    Please help me with my Pekin Duck

    I have been giving her ibuprofen, and got Nician capsules..she eats and drinks when I go out and help her. She has started staying in the coop and not coming out like she used to. She really tries and wants to go, but having trouble getting that one hip and one foot not to fold over on her as...
  8. B

    Brewers yeast for ducks?

    Hi every body. My family is going to be getting two 2 week old ducks in a few days. We have a starter and grower feed with 18% protein and we plan to feed oats and chick grit as well as supplementing electrolytes. I am a bit confused about the yeast. I heard baby ducks need yeast because they...
    • babyshark24
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    • ale yeast baby duck brewers yeast duck help duck supplements duck yeast ducklings nutrient yeast supplement yeast
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Ducks
  9. I

    Duck health issue???

    Hi again- one of my ducks seems to have recently had a change in stool consistency. It’s solid and white, honestly it seems like whipped cream except more solid. Does it only mean she needs to drink more water, or could it be a sign of a worse health issue? And why might she not be drinking...
  10. kuiper

    Question: How Can I Give My Special Needs Duck Company?

    So, I’ve been raising ducks for three years and hatching them for two. This last summer we had a little guy hatch with a bad leg. At first I just thought it was a tendon problem but after taking him to the vet; it turns out it was a fused joint. He is unable to bend his leg so he is stuck...
    • kuiper
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    • duck help duckling ducks help special needs
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Ducks
  11. C

    HELP - new member

    Hello, my name is Kay. I have 4 chickens and 2 Peking ducks. It's been many many years since I've had any type of foul. Now the problem. I think something is the matter with one of my ducks. It will not get in the pond (small blue). It will hang its head over and drink but won't get in. It...
  12. J

    Help, too many boy ducks!!!

    We got ducks from Tractor Supply (novice mistake) and now we have way too many males. It's becoming an issue because we have a mix of Pekin, Mallard, a cayuga and two welsh harlequins and 5 of the pekins are male (we only ended up with 1 female.) The Pekin's are much too large to mate with out...
    • Jcoa7369
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    • adopt a duck drakes duck help ducks ducks rehome eastern ct pekin duck too many drakes
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Ducks
  13. DandyAndMahi

    Are my ducklings molting??

    Hi! I’m not sure how old my ducklings are but I’m guessing they’re about 3 or 4 weeks old?? The yellow one is Dandelion and the brown one is Mahi and they’ve recently just started to loose their feathers. I know they’re supposed to molt, but I wasn’t sure if they actually are molting now cause...
    • DandyAndMahi
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    • duck help ducklings ducks help molting
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. Jme2283

    My Rouen Has Laid a Soft Egg

    Hello. My 4 month old Rouen has laid 6 eggs so far within 4 days. I noticed today she laid two but one was “soft”. The rest of the eggs are hard and appear correct and healthy. I’ve read calcium can be a factor however, my question is, what do I do with that egg? My intentions are to let the...
    • Jme2283
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    • duck egg problems duck help
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. I

    My ducklings are sneezing? Help!

    Hello, I recently got seven ducklings that are now a week old. I have then in a brooder with a 100 watt heating lamp, pine shavings that I change daily, plenty of water and food. I have noticed that two of my ducks are starting to sneeze, a lot. The one doesn’t look to be clogged and I can’t...
    • Itsmackenzie
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    • duck adivice duck health duck help duckling breathing hard ducks sneezing sneezing advice sneezing duckling
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Ducks
  16. K

    Fencing HELP

    Ok so most of the time my ducks are in a large fenced in pen but when we are home we like to allow them to free-range. The issue I am now running into is they do occasionally like to trespass onto my neighbors property. before this becomes an issue I'm looking for a short fencing that is...
    • Kyle Coop
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    • duck adivice duck help neighbors neighbor’s yard poultry fencing
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  17. jsroxz

    Baby duck possibly ill? Please give advice!

    So... I have been lurking on this site for quite some time throughout the 12 days i’ve owned ducklings. I am definitely one to freak out at the smallest sign of illness or issue in my animals- and I have SO MANY questions. Bare with me while i give some background but for now, i’m going to try...
    • jsroxz
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    • breathing difficulties breathing fast duck advice duck breathing duck help duckling duckling breathing hard duckling issues emergency care sick duckling
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Ducks
  18. morganurban

    Sick duck. Help please!

    My 1 year old Pekin has been acting unusual for the past two days. When I woke the ducks up yesterday she wasn’t making any noise and her bill seemed to be lacking color. Usually she’s very vocal. She seems to be weaker than usual. She flapped her wings slow this morning. She’s walking slow. I...
    • morganurban
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    • bumble foot duck duck help ducks help sick weak duck
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  19. Maddiejayne

    6 week old mallard with drooping wing

    My six week old Mallard appears to have one wing that droops down, so much she sometimes trips when walking. It’s only the one wing. My worry is that this if this is a deficiency problem or normal and something the baby duck will grow out of Or encumbrance that Will affect her longevity? I’ll...
    • Maddiejayne
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    • babyducks drooping wings duck duck health duck help
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Ducks
  20. Summer_raee

    I really need some help with my duck.

    Hello , I could use some help with my duck. The hen Rex and my duck Blue April of this year me and my brother received a chicken and a duck. They were inseparable right from the start. Sadly Rex suddenly passed away a couple of days ago due to unknown circumstances. Blue is miserable now. He...
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