The Duck Thread

[Ren2014]

I wiped down the area where he was bleeding from yesterday and trimmed the feathers surrounding it as well. I'm gonna spend the day making a run for him and his girls. I'm also thinking I'll let him be outside with the girls while I'm outside. What do you guys think?

So happy he is doing well. Sounds like a good plan.

Hi all. I have 3 muscovies arriving tomorrow. They are only 1 day old. I have never had any birds. I have 2 pigs and had goats. Just looking for any words of wisdom. I am assuming to keep them inside for a few weeks. I live on Long Island in New York.

Beautiful goat in your avatar. Where are you getting the Muscovies from? Keep them in a brooder with a heat lamp or a heating pad for at least 4 weeks. If you use a heating pad, make sure it has a switch so it doesn't turn off.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/956958/mama-heating-pad-in-the-brooder-picture-heavy-update

One of drake's high libido has lead to some of the ladies having pulled neck feathers. I have separated him with three gals he ignores. Idiot is still ignoring them. Like a guy, if the gals want him, he ignores them and if they don't want him, he can't leave them alone.

The pulled feathers led to a couple of the gals getting small sores on their necks. Can I use Neosportin or Green Goo on the neck? I am concerned that using those might lead to the rest of the feathers messed up during preening.

Thanks.

Yvette

I see the same thing here.

Neosporin is fine. I would put the drake in drake jail until the girls heal. Good luck.

 

[tracyjg]

Put neasorin or green goo or any poultry first aid on them it will help them. Make them a bath warm water and eptic salt it really helps.

 

[Pyxis]

Not even a day old and already making a mess with the water

 

[tracyjg]

Cute

 

[hensanpitbulls]

Can someone plz tell me if my Mallard duck is a male or female

 

[hensanpitbulls]

Can someone tell me if this a male or female Mallard plz

 

[Ravynscroft]

Not even a day old and already making a mess with the water

You know it!!

Can someone tell me if this a male or female Mallard plz

Looks a bit young still, so only way to tell is voice right now... is it quacking or does it make a raspy noise instead of a loud quack? Quacks are girls, raspy is boys...

 

[hensanpitbulls]

It doesn't quack it makes a kind of like chirping sound if thats what u wanna call it

 

[PotatoWaffles]

I have my first ever broody mama duck we couldnt find her the other day and thought maybe a predator got her. But with a little searching, we found her behind the pool. We had it blocked off, but she got past the wood and brick barrier and dragged straw all the way back there. She started sitting yesterday and wouldnt come off the nest. Eeeeeeeeeeep!

So what do i do with a broody duck? I know what not to do, and thats bother her. She will be left completely alone. But do i need to provide food for her back there? Its a pretty tight fit. Will she get off and eat at least once a day?

 

[Dana1Ike1]

Hows your duck doing? We use a product called Aloe Heal for every animal we have after cleaning the wound.