Hi all. My name's Rachel and I'm new to having ducks. Hopefully I'll have ducklings soon I can add to our family. I found this forum when researching a injury my wild/adopted female got from a aggressive male. So far I love this community. Feels great to have somewhere to turn when you're just...
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I’m a new duck keeper and I’m having an issue with one of my poor ducklings. They’re just under 3 weeks old and one of them has developed a bow leg? Idk if that’s the right term but it’s twisted completely under their body and they can’t really walk. I saw on a couple of other...
Hello everyone! I’m planning on getting 3 female runner ducklings in the next month or so after I build their coop/run. I’d like to hear from Runner owners and other duck owners suggestions and advice. I live in a small town and I have a small yard (I’m on a main road with decent traffic so I...
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I received my first round of duck eggs as an early Christmas present this year. I grew up in the mountains of Virginia and I've always wanted my own little duck family. This year, Santa surprised me with my very own duck eggs (5 mallard, 5 runner). I had to toss one already...
Hi all, I am in desperate need of advice, currently I have 4 pekins outside in a "yard" run. I live in the woods so the yard is dirt, there are tree roots exposed, some rocks etc. all 4 have bumblefoot that I am also struggling to treat as all of this is very new to me! my question is... what...