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I was gonna post that he probably has gout from that feed, but I've been beaten to it.

If you have anything at all in your flock other than hens that are laying, you shouldn't use layer feed. Get a mixed flock feed or a starter feed and just offer calcium on the side. Even older hens who aren't laying anymore can be harmed by the excess calcium.
 
So.. new problem. My dad has now come up with "either both or none" for some annoying reason and now I'm just flat out mad. He's saying that you can't bond ducks and blah blah. "They can only be bonded from ducklings" " I know what I'm telling you" can somebody prove him wrong please? " He went quiet about the chicken idea " end of conversation" I can try to get a video. Gimme a minute.
 
ThatOneFarmGirl786 said:
So.. new problem. My dad has now come up with "either both or none" for some annoying reason and now I'm just flat out mad. He's saying that you can't bond ducks and blah blah. "They can only be bonded from ducklings" " I know what I'm telling you" can somebody prove him wrong please? " He went quiet about the chicken idea " end of conversation" I can try to get a video. Gimme a minute.
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Being beholden to other people/having them in control of your business is the worst. I get it that you're a kid and you live with him, but still. :he

And what makes him such a duck expert all of a sudden? Maybe if he was he would have known not to feed them food intended for laying hens. :smack
 
Um definitely not. I know a pair of wild ducklings that bonded as adults at a nearby park. They're inseparable. You do have to be careful if one is a duckling--introduce while the baby is in a cage so they can see but not touch for a few days or weeks. Then supervised time. IF you can spend that much time on them that is. If you're really limited on time, I'd keep the duckling with the adult in a separate cage for a week before letting them hang out together.

PS-My family was the same when I was younger. I gave up on having animals until now because I wouldn't have them if I couldn't take care of them MY way. It sucks. But it will get better as you get older.
 
I have three different breeds of ducks that are all different ages and significantly different sizes (from big ol' Pekings to skinny little runners with the 1 male khaki campbel in the middle size-wise but the oldest of the lot).

They all live in a run with about 15 chickens and get along fine. The one male is a bit of a loner (other than trying to breed with the chickens), but nobody fights.
 
Gout is metabolic so with the change to a properly balanced diet he should improve. Basically the kidneys can process things as effectively as they should and the overflow gets dumped out of the bloodstream collecting in a joint. As someone who suffers from people gout ,I can tell you that its tremendously painful but once it subsides all is right with the world and he will be eternally greatful.
 
As far as adding another duck should your boy not make it, we added to our little flock and the ducks took a little time to adjust, but now do great together. Ducks don’t have to imprint on each other from hatch to get along and be good companions to one another. They are supposed to imprint on their mothers so that they stick with mom until they are old enough to fend for themselves and with their flock because they are prey animals that benefit from the protection and vigilance of the other flock members.

I really hope that the change to an appropriate feed will turn things around for your drake.
 
ThatOneFarmGirl786 said:
So.. new problem. My dad has now come up with "either both or none" for some annoying reason and now I'm just flat out mad. He's saying that you can't bond ducks and blah blah. "They can only be bonded from ducklings" " I know what I'm telling you" can somebody prove him wrong please? " He went quiet about the chicken idea " end of conversation" I can try to get a video. Gimme a minute.
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As much as I hate saying it, I agree with your Dad on this one. Reading through the thread, I was actually considering trying to gently suggest this same course of action. I know it's hard, but sometimes the biggest act of love is to let go..... Two duck dinners, nobody is lonely or stressed, they go to their happy place together and you can start over when you are ready.

Sorry.
 

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