Duck problems

[Lourdie]

My babies are getting so big!
But they are getting minds of their own. My ducks don’t seem to fond of me anymore, and one of them has cuts on her bill.

 

[sourland]

Generally when ducklings reach the 'teen age' stage for some reason they become fearful. Once through this, they will be friendly again. Hard to even guess about the cuts on the duck's bill.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Cuts on her bill can you post a picture? And your seeing what’s perfectly normal. Ducklings as they mature do become more independent. It’s going to mean you’ll just have to accept it lol. Still though like many of the rest of us we just keep on hanging out with them and keep on handing out treats and they tolerate us lol.

 

[Lourdie]

Cuts on her bill can you post a picture? And your seeing what’s perfectly normal. Ducklings as they mature do become more independent. It’s going to mean you’ll just have to accept it lol. Still though like many of the rest of us we just keep on hanging out with them and keep on handing out treats and they tolerate us lol.

 

[Lourdie]

It’s hard to get a photo now. The cut is maybe a little smaller, but I don’t know what it could be from. Maybe my chickens?

 

[Miss Lydia]

If you think it’s your chicken might be time to separate. Chickens having a sharp beak can cause serious damage including causing blindness if the peck a ducks eye.

 

[Lourdie]

Yeah I don’t know what did it, but you’re right. We are getting the shed ready for them anyways, more space. But my duckling is a little bigger than my chicks. I don’t think she would let them do that right?

 

[Lourdie]

And how do you let your chickens free range? I’m scared they’ll go away. And if we’re away what about predators?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Mine free range inside fencing whichdoes offer some protection. But anytime we decide to free range it’s always in the back of our minds there is always that chance we may lose some. But I like mine to be as natural a life as possible. If I didn’t have fencing I wouldn’t have poultry. Just my opinion. Your duckling hasn’t any way to really protect it self if closed up with chickens. Also once your chickens know home most of the time they will come home to roost. Some birds like games would rather roost in trees though.

 

[Lourdie]

Oh okay, I don’t know if this helps but, 2 chicks and two ducks on the bottom floor and two chicks one top floor