Show off your house ducks!

[Julie Birb]

Hey guys!! I know it has been a while since I've been here... Cookie and Cupcake are good. Cupcake still thinks he is top duck which gets irritating after awhile if he wasn't also such a cuddle monster. Bad boy. Lol anyway... Went to the food store and made the mistake of heading towards the peeping in the back.... So, without further ado, meet scampi, the newest member of my duck family. ...she gets along with the cat, but she doesn't like the other two ducks, and they don't like her. I let them take baths together but gaurd her like a hawk if they try to start something. They are getting better now and just enjoy the bath but I still don't trust it. She's almost a month now and growing sooo fast! I believe her to be a black Swedish, and she reminded me of a penguin so I named her after scamper the penguin haha she is in the half quack half peep stage. Ahh I'm going to be a crazy duck lady. It's now official x( lol.

Nice to see all the new duckies! Good luck to you, they are so enjoyable! It does get difficult sometimes, especially if you have a male who thinks he's boss no matter what you do like mine. Haha they are smarter than you think and I swear he knows exactly what's going on. He gets jealous of everything! As soon as I pick him up and let him stand on my palms ( of course so he can feel like he is king of the world) he gets happy. Ah I just love them to death I don't what I'd do without them! Oh, night time they stay in a big plastic bin with pine shavings, then in the morning it's bath time and then diapers, then back to bath time before bed thee either stay in the tub or back to bin. I swear cupcake decides what he wants based on his moods.. He throws fits if he is someplace he doesn't like, or if he is one place any longer than he wants to be. Such a spoiled little brat!

Wow, so awesome, funny and cute and I am happy you got the new peeper. Your webs of duck are funny. Love the boy.

 

[Julie Birb]

Thank you! I adore them I am trying to learn more about them.

You're welcome. Post pics and comments as you find time.

 

[NewMotherDuck7]

What is the group called? Can you link it?

Just saw this but here is the link! https://www.facebook.com/groups/466809076852251/

 

[tracyjg]

Glad she like the cat. My cats our not that patient they would be lunch.

 

[AxolotlLove]

Took MoonMoon and Harmony outside yesterday, MoonMoon's bill is BLUE?!?! She is the most interesting duck ever! Anybody ever seen a blue-billed duck? (Besides the breed blue bills

)

 

[Julie Birb]

Took MoonMoon and Harmony outside yesterday, MoonMoon's bill is BLUE?!?! She is the most interesting duck ever! Anybody ever seen a blue-billed duck? (Besides the breed blue bills

)

I love her in the grass as a blue billed little duck child. Who needs blood pressure meds when you can hold her!

 

[AxolotlLove]

I love her in the grass as a blue billed little duck child. Who needs blood pressure meds when you can hold her!

yes! I have a baby crested fawn and white runner, I dedicate her to you. So you can choose her name! I'll post a pic on Thursday when I get my camera.

 

[tracyjg]

Very cute ducks all of you

 

[Skink]

I love our little girl Olive, and of course she's already got me badly worried. She is sick! Today she developed respiratory distress of some sort. Labored breathing, wheezing, sometimes sneezing and open beak breathing. She is still running around and acting normal otherwise, and luckily there is no discharge gumming her up, but the noise is very obvious if she is being held. I'm glad that she doesn't seem critical but knowing birds' penchants for dropping dead off their perches with no prior symptoms, I am not comforted. She is going to the vet first thing tomorrow to get the exact cause identified and to get her on proper treatment.

I have been very diligent with my cleanliness in the brooder (I am by it my every waking hour no exaggeration, so I catch every mess fast) and making sure she is not away from the heat lamp for too long. They're on clean, dry pine chips from a fresh bag, using a waterer with a horizontal nipple to prevent them from even dampening their fluff very much. I want to say this isn't because of unclean, wet, cold conditions as a result, so it is unlikely to be brooder pneumonia. It still could be, though, and even ruling that out doesn't leave very good options. Aspiration pneumonia is a big worry of mine, possible aspergillosis from the feed is another. Beyond this I've lost three birds this month, all beloved pet chickens, all very suddenly. One just passed today and we're worried it might have been marek's, we have some time to wait on autopsy. Not all of my flock is vaccinated so that's a massive worry. Now poor sweet Olive is sick.. I just can't catch a break this spring it seems.

Anyway, happier things to go with the sad! Here's some cute vines and photos of Olive!

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https://vine.co/v/iF6Qi0LPbMH
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[Ravynscroft]

I love our little girl Olive, and of course she's already got me badly worried. She is sick! Today she developed respiratory distress of some sort. Labored breathing, wheezing, sometimes sneezing and open beak breathing. She is still running around and acting normal otherwise, and luckily there is no discharge gumming her up, but the noise is very obvious if she is being held. I'm glad that she doesn't seem critical but knowing birds' penchants for dropping dead off their perches with no prior symptoms, I am not comforted. She is going to the vet first thing tomorrow to get the exact cause identified and to get her on proper treatment. I have been very diligent with my cleanliness in the brooder (I am by it my every waking hour no exaggeration, so I catch every mess fast) and making sure she is not away from the heat lamp for too long. They're on clean, dry pine chips from a fresh bag, using a waterer with a horizontal nipple to prevent them from even dampening their fluff very much. I want to say this isn't because of unclean, wet, cold conditions as a result, so it is unlikely to be brooder pneumonia. It still could be, though, and even ruling that out doesn't leave very good options. Aspiration pneumonia is a big worry of mine, possible aspergillosis from the feed is another. Beyond this I've lost three birds this month, all beloved pet chickens, all very suddenly. One just passed today and we're worried it might have been marek's, we have some time to wait on autopsy. Not all of my flock is vaccinated so that's a massive worry. Now poor sweet Olive is sick.. I just can't catch a break this spring it seems. Anyway, happier things to go with the sad! Here's some cute vines and photos of Olive! https://vine.co/v/iFgZX6ajEH0 https://vine.co/v/iF6Qi0LPbMH https://vine.co/v/iFhEVh9B56V

Wait, you are using a nipple waterer for ducks? Do you have a deep cup type water access for them at all? If not, then that is the issue... they have to be able to submerge their bills and heads to clean out their nares and eyes to stay healthy... otherwise their nares get clogged up and they can't breath... try giving her a warm bath and see if she will blow her nares out... if it looks like she is sneezing into the water, then she is working on clearing it out...