adding a single duck to a pair. realistically, what can be spread via "close" quarantine?

[micaelasducks]

Hello! I have a pair of ducks, and we have a lead on adding a single female to the crew who is having a hard time with the males in another flock. We are able to quarantine her in our shed for as long as necessary, but technically it is not all that far from the coop with the other two girls. It would be a "look/hear but not touch" tyle quarantine, unless of course we bring the new duck into the house with us and quarantine her there!!

I have been reading various opinions about quarantining ducks and I am wondering if, realistically, what can be spread "airborne" across a small backyard? What diseases are we looking out for? Should we try to have a more substantial physical quarantine with the new duck?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Ducks aren't prone to as many diseases as other poultry. I personally have never done a quarantine when adding a duck.

You will probably need to do a slow introduction through a fence.

It's up to you if you think a quarantine is needed. Usually a quarantine is to see if the new bird is actively sick. It doesn't show if they are carrying anything, nor does it protect the new bird.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

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