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curved web foot deformity
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Pekin duckling 2 weeks old
We have 4 Pekin ducklings about 2 weeks old I notice today and yesterday 3 of them are bitting their wings basically raw and are a little dry. I use premium pine shavings from tractor supply I put a towel under the water bowl to absorb some of the water because they get it everywhere and I’ve... -
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please help!!! i dont know whats wrong with my duckling
i got my duckling from atwoods about a week ago. he is a good normal duck but today hes been panting , ive tried cold water but still the same. he lays down with his eyes closed but i cant tell if hes sleeping ? he drinks water normally but only eats from my hand. his eyes are slightly red:( im...- duckgirl130
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Sick duckling
I have four ducklings, about four weeks old. Got home today and two of the four were VERY weak and barely moving, I got them out and took them and sat in a very warm quiet place and they slept for about an hour and seemed to start to get some life back. One of the two was so bad to start with he... -
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Is this normal?
I have blown up this site the past week or so and I apologize! Y’all are very helpful 😄 Got 2 new Anacona ducks in today and one is laying down sprawled out(pictured on the left). I’ve only seen my chicks do this when they were sick in the past. When I saw it laying like this earlier today I... -
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Any idea what gender?
I have 2 four week old Pekin’s and I’m really curious what gender they are! I’ve checked their vent and to me they look female but… I’m not the most qualified person for that 😅 What do y’all think? I’ve seen where bill color can indicate gender (orange- boy/pink- girl) so I would assume the one... -
PLEASE HELP IM SCARED! Both ducklings eyes became shut
hi, my mom told me that as a hatchling their eye got pecked by a chicken accidentally, however it was only one eye and for a while the other eye was fine. However, now both eyes have shut. I don’t know why or what to do, I’ve been gently wiping at the eyes with micellar water on a q tip, but I...- Kousomii
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What breed is this duck?
Hi, we were given a duckling and need a new friend for Crash but we don’t actually know what breed they are to get a matching one. I just need to know if they are a Muscovy or any type of other and then I can get them a pal. Still just peeping although getting bigboy/girl feathers of white.- ScrambledEggsSuper
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Random panting in Duckling?
please don’t judge me if I sound overly anxious, I’m not too concerned, but this is my first time with ducklings. I just want to know if this is normal? Female welsh Harleyquin duckling named Spoon, second day of being here. Hatched on the 23rd. I looked up and noticed her dosing off, but she...- the_kitchen__drawer
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Imprinted Duckling?
So I have a bit of an adorable problem. We got 5 Campbell ducklings because I love the 3 adults we have now, and I believe one imprinted on me! They were about 2 days or so old when I brought them home a few days ago. At first I had them in a brooder with my chicks temporarily (just for the...- PiedPiperDucklings
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Last Minute Duckling Prep
I have learned I trust this site *much* more than the others, so I would like your advice, since all of my research has been incredibly conflicting. 1) How much do I feed ducklings? should feed be measured out? simply filled up and left out? 2) How much heat should they start at, and is...- the_kitchen__drawer
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- duckling advice first time duck owner
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ID please, baby ducks. Any tips?
Greeting. I just got these 2 ducklings, sold as “assorted ducks”, and was wondering what the breed is on them. The store does offer individual breeds and assorted runners. These look like fawn and white runners? And a friend is thinking these are pekin. Your options please? They like to stand... -
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Please Help!! Duckling wont eat or walk!
Please Help! Any advice greatly appreciated!! We have a duckling that hatched early with yolk sack still not finished absorbing. We assisted 36 hours after external pip after realizing membrane was sticky and stuck to duckling. After hatching left in incubator for 24 hours but had trouble... -
Ducks; Kirby in bird form?
I will be getting my first ducks at the end of this month :woot:wee in my readings, I’ve noticed ducks put things in their mouth... a lot, like, i had puppy flashbacks! for my own anxiety and curiosity, did your ducklings really try to put everything in their mouth? Did they just want to...- the_kitchen__drawer
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HELP!!! DUCKLINGS HAVING PROBLEMS (LETHARGY, HARDLY WALKING, NOT EATING MUCH, ETC.)
We've been raising ducklings (two Pekins and two that look like mallards) for about a week and a half now (they're about three weeks old), and recently things have been off in our flock. It all started Thursday (It's Sunday now), and throughout the day everything had been fine and good. That... -
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Itching duckling all over body
We have a single duckling that was rescued and incubated by my daughter. He/she is 2 weeks old. For the past few days it seems that it is itching a lot. Always biting him self and it looks like it’s getting bald spot. We live in FL but the dog it’s currently indoor. We taking him to the yard...- NewmamaduckNT
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Is my ducklings external pip too small!?
Hi! It’s my first time hatching eggs and my first duckling has just pipped externally. I’m worried that the pip isn’t big/deep enough for it to breathe. Any advise on how it looks? It’s been almost 24 hours since it pipped externally. There’s been no movement or sound.- Sophiamarie
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duckling won’t stop shivering
i have two ducklings about 3 weeks old now, and I usually give them swim time. when they were tiny we’d do it in our sink so the water was warm, then we moved to a bucket in our shower. ducklings grow surprisingly fast and now we can’t really do swim time indoors anymore so were doing it outside...- Puddingtheamericana
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When do I lower the protein for my ducklings?
i have 2 ducklings, both 2 weeks old now. we bought a 22% protein starter grower for them and they’ve been eating it for the past 2 weeks. I read that ducklings need 18-20% protein (22% was fine for me) for the first 2 weeks and then at 3-8 weeks they need to switch over to feed with a protein...- Puddingtheamericana
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Duckling can't walk
I have a duckling that is a few weeks old, it's was doing great up until a few days ago when we saw that it was walking on it's whole leg as well as the feet. We kept an eye on it but it got progressively worse ( started falling to it's side and couldn't keep up with the other ducklings) so we...