MALLARD THREAD...not rouens, Mallards!

[ugly duckling]

I also have sad news my little one has taken a turn for the worst he/she is not drinking or eating. I have seprated it from the rest as they were trampling all over it.... I keep putting small drops of water on my fingers and dropping its down its throat but if its going down i dont know.... I have a strong feeling its not going to make it through the night..

is there anything i can try? i hate seeing it like this it keeps squeeking all the time which is normal but it seems more husky..

 

[Miss Lydia]

I also have sad news my little one has taken a turn for the worst he/she is not drinking or eating. I have seprated it from the rest as they were trampling all over it.... I keep putting small drops of water on my fingers and dropping its down its throat but if its going down i dont know.... I have a strong feeling its not going to make it through the night..

is there anything i can try? i hate seeing it like this it keeps squeeking all the time which is normal but it seems more husky..

if you have poultry nutri drench it can be given full strength being very careful it goes down throat and not into lungs. I dribble along bill instead of try to force anything down the throat. Keeping it warm and hydrated is about all you can do other than the nutri Drench.

 

[ugly duckling]

Thanks for everyone’s help, but i have some sad news unfortunately it didn’t make it though the night.. but looking forward i still have 3 healthy ones to look after and they are growing nicely..

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks for everyone’s help, but i have some sad news unfortunately it didn’t make it though the night.. but looking forward i still have 3 healthy ones to look after and they are growing nicely..

Good attitude. Enjoy.

 

[RacerWife7]

SO sorry you lost the little one.

I was watching this thread and was hoping he'd made it through the night. Glad you have the others, though.

 

[philipchickymad]

do drake duckling squeel alot

 

[philipchickymad]

They only lay in the spring. Sometimes they will lay two clutches, but if you want eggs they are not going to provide many.

Walt

r u talking about infertile eggs

 

[SJUDD]

I have a question... my Mallard drake, who is about a year old has lost the green on his head. Is that normal or could that indicate some kind of issue?
Thank you!

 

[Learningstill]

I have a question... my Mallard drake, who is about a year old has lost the green on his head. Is that normal or could that indicate some kind of issue?
Thank you!

He probably is in his eclipse plumage. If he looks like a female, it is only temporary. Our mallard drakes molted at different times, but they eventually look like ducks and then drakes again. They even lose their curl feather. Has your drake lost his curl feather too?

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

I have a question... my Mallard drake, who is about a year old has lost the green on his head. Is that normal or could that indicate some kind of issue?
Thank you!

His feathers are dropping or it's changing color? If he's dropping feathers, now is right about time for moulting (our goose is doing it, her wings look pathetic! Lol)

My baby boy is getting his big boy feathers! He also took 3 ducklings from the feed store under his wing, 1 was sold, 1 predator gotten, the last is a little girl. I'm hoping that'll be his favorite girl, so ill have a mallard breeding pair. Yay!
Blah, uploading pics isn't working so I can't show ya D: but he also got his first drake feather!