Saved some ducks, have a few questions.

[caring4birds]

Also, we named him "Sir Albert Fluffington" because my daughter wanted "Mr. Fluffy" and I wanted "Einstein".

I suppose we're in trouble if it's a girl! Lol

 

[Miss Lydia]

Also, we named him "Sir Albert Fluffington" because my daughter wanted "Mr. Fluffy" and I wanted "Einstein".

I suppose we're in trouble if it's a girl! Lol

You'd be surprised how many members on here have drakes with female names and females with male names. I had a duckling hatch named her Hope because when she hatched mama tried her best to kill it. we just knew it was a girl Wrong, well we just changed the name to Opie. You can always just call her Fluffy if it turns out to be female.

And Welcome to BYC!!

 

[needlessjunk]

You'd be surprised how many members on here have drakes with female names and females with male names. I had a duckling hatch named her Hope because when she hatched mama tried her best to kill it. we just knew it was a girl Wrong, well we just changed the name to  Opie.  You can always just call her Fluffy if it turns out to be female.

And Welcome to BYC!!

I'm one of those people. Most of my girls have boys names because my 4 year old named them all after the paw patrol characters. Next time we get more animals I bet it will be after the Penguins of Madagascar. You are great for taking them in! It makes me so made when people dump them especially when they were so young. It is worth it to read up on cresteds so you know about things to look out for. It's a gene mutation and can cause neurological issues in some. I think the puff is cute and ended up with one myself. Also here is a link to voice sexing http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/artquacks.htm

 

[caring4birds]

I'm happy to hear that about the names, the other has a male name already too. ;-) Duke of Quakington (or Duke)...suppose he could become Duchess.

 

[tdd2]

First, I want to say thank you to this forum. Over the last two weeks since we found these ducks, Google keeps bringing me back here to get the answers to my questions. You've even already helped one with wry neck heal!

Back story; we live right next to a creek full of mallards, widgeons, visiting wood ducks, Canadian geese, and coyotes looking for food. Every once in a while someone thinks it's a good idea to dump their pet ducks at the creek, and so my daughter and I catch them and find good homes for them.

Two weeks ago someone dumped a pair of baby White Crested Ducks. They were all white downy feathers, with a bit of smooth adult type feathers on their chest and stomach. Over the last two weeks they have gotten a lot of mature feathers in, but still have down on their backs and necks. They are larger than the adult mallards. They both quack pretty well, one makes a slight whistle with his quack, but they still make little chick peeping sounds a lot.

I'm wondering how old they might be?

As for the guy with wry neck...he was malnourished and very small. He's been on a duck start food, vitamin E, and getting neck massages. He holds his head upright most of the time now and I'm hoping he makes a full recovery, though I have no idea how long he was like that before he started getting treated.

Any advice anyone has to offer, or guesses at ages would be great! We will end up finding a home for these guys, but want to get them healthy first.

P.S. They are very bonded with each other, getting out of each other's sight means an ear piercing quacking fest.

You're AWESOME for rescuing the little's!! Thank you for caring

 

[caring4birds]

I also couldn't imagine leaving them down there. We live on the outskirts of suburbia, and the wild ducks have a hard enough time with people, their dogs, cats, cars, and coyotes, and they can fly. The last couple before these that were dumped were adults, but had their wings freshly clipped. Someone dumped a goose with clipped wings once too. He let the whole neighborhood know he was there.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'm happy to hear that about the names, the other has a male name already too. ;-) Duke of Quakington (or Duke)...suppose he could become Duchess.

Yep they won't care as long as you call them. lol I'm sure they are happy to just be loved and cared for.

 

[caring4birds]

After the thoughts on them being Crested Pekings were mentioned we got curious, so we weighed them tonight while giving vitamins. The crested is 3.1lbs (he's still skinny) and the other is 4.2lbs (feels/looks healthy). Any thoughts on these weights? They are a bit bigger than the adult mallards, so does this sound about right?

 

[Kleonaptra]

Well done

I love a good rescue! Two of my boys? Wist and Abbey. I say Abbey is short for Abeloec but there is no getting out of Wist! Also once had a drake named Poshe

 

[Miss Lydia]

After the thoughts on them being Crested Pekings were mentioned we got curious, so we weighed them tonight while giving vitamins. The crested is 3.1lbs (he's still skinny) and the other is 4.2lbs (feels/looks healthy). Any thoughts on these weights? They are a bit bigger than the adult mallards, so does this sound about right?

I'd say your lightest had a rough start. Hopefully getting good feed will get him where he should be, just keep on with the good feed vitamins and love. You can add some extra calories too by offering a good quality dog kibble to their feed. I take a hammer and crush it up inside a baggie and sprinkle on top. Just think of where he'd be now if you hadn't of rescued them both. most likely dead. He's making a comeback it will just take time, I have a feeling they are going to need a very special home. with that open skull under that poof he's be very vulnerable to injury if he got bopped on the head by another animal or person.