Duck attacked



That was my girl posing for a picture. She was my first goose. Bought her as a guard and she sacrificed her life for my ducks. I feel like I lost a family member. It's been very depressing. My delima...die free or live locked up...

I am buying 2 Llama and have set Coyote traps.
I have a Brown Chinese, an Ancona and another Cayuga coming on Tuesday. I'll post pics of the new family members
She was beautiful, I have a Toulouse goose named Missy. I love her to pieces. I know it has to be very hard to lose one. Look forward to seeing the new family members
 
My ducks have been plucked by the bully drake... Had 3 10 week old drakes and hens, now I have 1 drake and 3 hens (all 11 weeks now).
How can I help the feathers grow back in?
The smallest, favourite hen got plucked so bad that she was bleeding. I let her swim and watched to make sure none of the others plucked anyone.
Also some of my ducks have very tiny cuts on their feet. Not big, not bumble foot, just very small. I think they got them because I put grit in their watering station, and I just switched it to sand. I let them swim every other day so no infection, but should I be worried?
 
My ducks have been plucked by the bully drake... Had 3 10 week old drakes and hens, now I have 1 drake and 3 hens (all 11 weeks now). 
How can I help the feathers grow back in?
The smallest, favourite hen got plucked so bad that she was bleeding. I let her swim and watched to make sure none of the others plucked anyone. 
Also some of my ducks have very tiny cuts on their feet. Not big, not bumble foot, just very small. I think they got them because I put grit in their watering station, and I just switched it to sand. I let them swim every other day so no infection, but should I be worried?



Let me try and take this one at a time for you.

Your Drake,,,

Put him aside away from the others. Separate him with some chicken wire. I'm going to call this solitary confinement. Let him see the others but not be able to touch them. Next he thinks he is the "man"

You are the "man" and you need to express your dominance. Grab a book take him with you pin him gently between your legs so he can't get away. Bring him a little water and don't do this when it's hot outside. He'll overheat. Lock him comfortabley there for about 15 or 20 minutes a day. Read a paper or whatever. After at least a week maybe 2 he won't mess with them. If he does pin him down again. This is you saying no I am the dominant one.

For the feathers. Here you go...

King Cages Pluck No More
It's for parrots that pluck their feathers but it makes duck and chicken feathers grow back like weeds!! Just spray it on before bed! Then they won't preen it off.

Did I cover all this?
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Let me try and take this one at a time for you.

Your Drake,,,

Put him aside away from the others. Separate him with some chicken wire. I'm going to call this solitary confinement. Let him see the others but not be able to touch them. Next he thinks he is the "man"

You are the "man" and you need to express your dominance. Grab a book take him with you pin him gently between your legs so he can't get away. Bring him a little water and don't do this when it's hot outside. He'll overheat. Lock him comfortabley there for about 15 or 20 minutes a day. Read a paper or whatever. After at least a week maybe 2 he won't mess with them. If he does pin him down again. This is you saying no I am the dominant one.

For the feathers. Here you go...

King Cages Pluck No More
It's for parrots that pluck their feathers but it makes duck and chicken feathers grow back like weeds!! Just spray it on before bed! Then they won't preen it off.

Did I cover all this?
1f609.png

Really well! thanks! eventually because the second drake picked up on the plucking we culled both and because I got bitten by duck bug, I decided to get 4 more. I hate culling but their pen wasn't finished yet and when breeding season comes, I don't have space for two drakes. :(
 

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