Hi, I'm a first time duck owner and just received three Indian Runners last week. Right off the bat, one of them was sitting down more often than the other two, but didn't have any visible signed of deformity. This week, her right leg is very obviously turned inward to the point that her right...
Hey guys, my first time incubating isn’t going well.
I have a duck egg that was meant to hatch 4 days ago but didn’t. When candled there’s been no movement for 3 of those days.
So, I decided to open the egg thinking it was dead.
The internal membrane where the veins are is still intact.. veins...
I have been feeding my ducklings duck and goose starter. It says to feed them until 6 weeks of age, they are now 6 weeks but I have so much food left over I don't want to waste it. How can I cut down the protein, it has min 20% protein. I have an Indian runner and a cayuga
Hello friends,
I need some advice. It is my first time raising ducklings - I have 8 Indian runners, 2 weeks old. They are on antibiotics called Tiagal (tiamulinum) for some sneezing and eye discharge. Today is the fourth and last day of treatment - the eye discharge and sneezing is much...
Indian runner duckling hatched less than 12 hours ago and keeps throwing her head back so much that she flips herself over onto her back. I flip her back and she immediately throws herself back again. I'm 99% sure is Wry neck. What supplements should I give her? I've read niacin, thiamine...
Hi all! I'm a new duck mum after rescuing a mallard duckling from a water drain (vets wouldn't take it in because of the bird flu). We have been doing our research into caring for ducks and have bought a friend so it's not lonely. Our Indian runner is 7 weeks old but we are unsure of the age of...
Hello! I'm a new member!! As well as New to having my OWN backyard Guinea Fowl (we have 3 keets to start)
As well as a 1st time "surrogate" mom to 2 beautiful ducklings!! 1 pekin and 1 Black indian runner duckling!
I have grown up helping out on family farms and was Especially Always...