The Duck Thread

[dianaduck]

If there is no boy duck (drake) there will be no ducklings.

They are Pekins! Thank your reply!

 

[Pyxis]

They are Pekins! Thank your reply!

If they are pekins the chance of them ever actually hatching their eggs is low. I won't say it's impossible because I have a pekin that goes broody but in general the broodiness has been bred out of them in order to increase production, so unfortunately without investing in an incubator or getting another duck of a breed that is broody you may not ever get ducklings out of them.

 

[Ren2014]

Hi guys!

This is my first post in BYC. I have two Indian Runner ducks and have already ended up at BYC a few times after googling some questions. I hope I can be of use to new duck owners some day too

Look forward to chatting and forum-ing with you all!

This is Henry

He sure is beautiful!

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Love your new avatar, AxolotlLove!

@AxolotlLove X2

 

[Ren2014]

I think I might have two with angel wing. Can it happen at 8 weeks? I'm just now researching it. Will post pictures tomorrow.

 

[LudasMummy]

Nesting help!
Hi I'm just after some advice on my female Muscovy duck who has laid her first clutch of eggs. This was about a month ago. They weren't fertilised so I took the eggs away and she continues to sit in the nest... She hasn't laid any since but will not come out. I take her out once a day and she eats, swims and socialises but then returns to the nest after about 20 minutes. She seems to be losing weight as she's very light and looks smaller. What do I do from here? Is it healthy for her to keep sitting, do ducks go through stages? I really don't know and any help would be appreciated

 

[MandyJ]

Question....
I have 14 8 week old runners. They have been sharing there space with my old man Henry. Together but separate. Henry is still being a *** to the new guys/girls. When they are in the run he is in the coop. When they are in the coop. He is in the run. My question is how much longer do you think they need to stay like this? I want him so bad to be part of the new flock. I call him uncle Henry but he is such a ***** still.

Beautiful duck!

When I introduced my 5 new babies to the adults (2 Pekins) I had a partition down the center of their enclosure. The adults could come and go but the babies stayed in the enclosure 24/7. I kept the partition up for about 2 weeks. Then I let them be together only while they are free ranging, at night they were separated, I did this for about a week then I allowed them to do as they wished. The adults hung around with the babies but always out of the way. At night they were all together, I had very few problems. The only aggression I ever saw was from the babies to the adults. The adults just scoot out of the way and look at the babies as if to say "Cool It!!!". Lol

Now (the babies are 3 months old) everyone is together 24/7, no problems.

Good luck!

 

[MandyJ]

If they are pekins the chance of them ever actually hatching their eggs is low. I won't say it's impossible because I have a pekin that goes broody but in general the broodiness has been bred out of them in order to increase production, so unfortunately without investing in an incubator or getting another duck of a breed that is broody you may not ever get ducklings out of them.

I have a question on this. I have 7 ducks, 3 Pekins, all 7 are hens. I have one that is pulling out feathers and putting them in the nesting box. I am wondering if she is going broody. Since I have no drake, IF she goes broody do I leave eggs out there under her, even though they will never hatch?

Can you make a duck STOP being broody?

Thanks in advance.
M

 

[MandyJ]

I think I might have two with angel wing. Can it happen at 8 weeks? I'm just now researching it. Will post pictures tomorrow.

My Cayuga had an angel wing, I could tell pretty early that there was a problem. I would say I could tell something was wrong earlier than 8 weeks, I'd say 3 weeks. I just kep hoping it would get better, it didn't. We wrapped it and left her confined for 6 days, all fixed. She still carries the wing a little funny but it is up against her body and she can flap her wings with a lot of power, she can almost, just almost fly! lol

 

[CyndiD]

Hi guys!

This is my first post in BYC. I have two Indian Runner ducks and have already ended up at BYC a few times after googling some questions. I hope I can be of use to new duck owners some day too

Look forward to chatting and forum-ing with you all!

nice to meet you. there is a ton of wonderful people and information here on BYC. there is a Runner site, here it is. maybe you have already seen it?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/609642/runner-duck-club
what colors of runners do you have? i have f/w, blue & chocolate. have fun here.

 

[CyndiD]

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Question....
I have 14 8 week old runners. They have been sharing there space with my old man Henry. Together but separate. Henry is still being a *** to the new guys/girls. When they are in the run he is in the coop. When they are in the coop. He is in the run. My question is how much longer do you think they need to stay like this? I want him so bad to be part of the new flock. I call him uncle Henry but he is such a ***** still.

we have to have patience w/our ducks. most situations are on their time, not ours. just enjoy them and let them come together on their terms and time. we are their caretakers and our reward is being able to watch them co-exist. we have to keep them safe from eachother also.
have fun and ejoy them, their life span is many many years to come. thanks