ducks

I have a question about mixing a flock and also what to expect from a roo (or two). Currently, we have 2 Embden geese (f). We also have 2 mallard drakes and a Rouen female, which wasn't intentional or ideal. We are going to expand next year. Flock size, pen, and water pools/pond. 2 more geese...

My first post outside of the goose forum! So this week we will be taking on some new birds, we are getting one adult brahma male and 2 younger males plus 4 young Muscovy ducks. We have only ever handled geese before so this will be very new to us! Any advice is incredibly welcome. We don’t...

When I tell you it started with a whole family repeatedly trying to steal my drake because they thought I stole their fully grown drake but I actually raised and bought the duck.. now my goats.. Two no good punks cussed me out and yelled at me for the simple fact my goats got tangled up in...

Hi all, After of first hard frost in zone 6B I’m adding some items to help winterize. Has anyone used foam board insulation inside coops before? My duck house is constructed of OSB walls and 2x4 framing. I was thinking of attaching (mostly screwing into fames) foam boards to help keep in the...

I have two Pekín ducks. Sunny (darker bill) and Toothless (lighter bill) Tootless seems more like a female to sunny except when it comes to drake curl. Toothless has a somewhat loud raspy quack Very shy and soft compared to sunny. Always has had a light colored bill (it as pink as a baby) And...

Hi, everyone! After years and years of being a reader of BYC, I've decided to create an account! This place is a wealth of information for both new and old chicken keepers alike. I am not new to raising chickens, but have been raising them for about eight years. Our enclosures and how we've...

I took in an injured duck someone got off the road because Audubon isn't taking them right now. She's a northern shovler, looks full grown. No visible injuries so my best guess is her mate got hit and she was hanging around near the site. However, she's been quiet and doesn't even try to fly...

Our flock of 4 ducks was taken down to 3 this morning. Our sweet welsh harlequin Moa seemingly succumbed to duck viral enteritis (DVE). I'm super worried about my other 3 ducks as they share all the same water and food, and DVE is contagious. Although google says there is no cure for DVE once...

Recently I thought it will be good to share some duck video material i have / make with the world and I set up a youtube account. I hope you feel free to post pictures (And even better video's) of yourself feeding your feathered friends too💛 Please do share your own youtube channel when you...

I have a total of 21 chickens and 3 ducks As well as two chicks and some eggs incubating. Here’s all of my feathered babies and their names! (Two are unnamed so names are welcomed as well) Feel free to drop pics and names of your flock as well! This is Holly Peño a RIR and has two eggs in...

I have a few ducklings that we've hatched that are about 3-4 weeks old now, but one of them doesn't quite behave like the others and I'm not sure how concerned I should be- For some backstory this duckling did have a little trouble during hatch where it tired out in the egg for too long after...

Hi there! First in foremost my ladies are not showing signs of worms. I am coming up on 6 months they’ve been outside and want to start my first de-worming preventatively(2x year plan). I don’t have a vet for my ladies to get a script for Flubenvet, and they already get ACV in their water, food...

I purchased some silver appleyard ducks about a month ago. Both hens. One has the correct foot/leg development but the other has a really, really inward pointing foot. She has a healthy appetite and gets around decent. I've been feeding them this...

A few months ago we hatched a female duck and she’s always been attached to me following me around and wanting to be picked up. Recently when I’ve been picking her up she’s been trying to mate with me. She’s in a flock with other ducks (male and female) so we’re not sure why she’s doing this. Is...

Ok, we’ve had our ducks for… 2 months now. They eat feed, plus they get both brewers yeast and a niacin supplement on top of that in their water and food. I’m at my wits end with one of my precious babies 😞 Now we learned about the niacin when they were about 5 weeks old we noticed two of them...

My Cayuga duck hens are approximately 8 months old and are losing their wing feathers. They have a healthy appetite, and someone or both of them, are laying an egg every day. I've been seeing that ducks do a fall molt but nothing I've seen says at what age they start the molt?? Just wondering if...

Hello. I just added some 3 year old female ducks with my 2 month old ducks. Our ducks were raised to be friendly. They eat out of our hands, follow us and love to be around us. The new ducks are not as friendly and was wondering if anyone has experienced this causing the friendly ducks to be...

Hello, I have a 3.5 year old Buff Orpington hen (one of five) that has been panting and heaving for the past several weeks. I, at first, thought it was the heat, but she's doing it since it's cooled down, too. She molted just fine, as they're all finishing molting. They've all quit laying for...

Looking for a permanent home!! Simi Valley, CA. These two Khaki Campbell ducklings were dumped today in the middle of a park, near a busy street. They were captured ASAP, and put in an experienced foster home. If you can provide an excellent permanent home, please reach out. They require fresh...