I have two mallard ducklings, almost 6 weeks old. I don't know their genders
Just wondering if the difference in appearance had anything to do with gender or if it was even a normal mallard thing?
So I have a couple of mallard ducklings.
And someone got sass with me and told me domestic mallards can't really fly.
Everywhere I read said that they could fly, am I wrong? Can they only fly up to a certain age? Or can they fly their whole life?
Right, so 2 and a half months ago I'd not planned on any ducks.. but due to shipping issues with chicks I'd had... only 1 chick survived. In an attempt to keep her company (until a reshipment of chicks could happen) off to tractor supply I went last minute... and came home with 2 chicks and 2...
I have a mallard thats a year old and that I’ve noticed has gone broody. I noticed since about Tuesday she has been laying on eggs. I did a little research today and waited for her to come out of the coop and went to look at her eggs with a flashlight. I don’t think the eggs are viable but I...
Hi, I have a 2.5 week old mallard duckling. She is a rescue so is with me all the time but we try to spend a couple hours a day outside with the other ducks so she can integrate back into being a duck as she grows. Because this is my first duckling I’m not sure if her actions are normal. Her...
Has anyone seen this happen to one of their mallards? When I got home yesterday around the eye looked a little raw and when I got home today it looked like this. Unsure of what to do as there are no farm vets around me.
I’ve noticed one of my ducklings having issues with her wings. She just seems like she’s having to constantly pull them up. None of my others are having this problem that I’ve noticed. Anyone know what it is and what I can do?
Hi! Okay, so, momma mallard nested for the 2nd time in our front flower bed, and laid 8 eggs. Something got into the nest overnight and scared the mother duck away, leaving 3 eggs. She hadn't returned by dusk, so I put together a diy incubator to see if I could rescue the little guys. They...
I need to re-home 3 ducks (Rouen/Mallard drakes). Approximately 8 months old. I would love to keep them but my little backyard farm has no room. Located in Nokesville, Virginia