The Duck Thread

[mischievouslady]

This morning one of my runners has a raspy voice. I ran her/him down and rubbed its neck. Didn't fill anything...he/she looks like everyone else. Nothing different. Any ideas what might be going on? Didn't notice this yesterday or last night when i put them up for the night. Yes it's drinking and eating this morning and man the little thing ia fast. Lol

 

[jtn42248]

This morning one of my runners has a raspy voice. I ran her/him down and rubbed its neck. Didn't fill anything...he/she looks like everyone else. Nothing different. Any ideas what might be going on? Didn't notice this yesterday or last night when i put them up for the night. Yes it's drinking and eating this morning and man the little thing ia fast. Lol

How old are they? Changing to a raspy "quack" is often one of the first signs that you have a drake.

 

[mischievouslady]

How old are they? Changing to a raspy "quack" is often one of the first signs that you have a drake.

they are 9 weeks tomorrow. Oh i have one that is already letting me know its a drake. Voice and the curly tail feather. The one i am asking about sounds nothing like that. Shrug

 

[mischievouslady]

And its one of the smaller whites i have
There are 6 whites in my group of 14.

 

[mischievouslady]

Two of my Khaki Campbell girls have been missing for the last two weeks but today they came out for water and one of them I managed to follow back to her nest and found she has 8 ducks eggs in her nest

congratulations

 

[mischievouslady]

I just give mine plenty of water, too. What breed do you have? Runners? I believe runners do better than many other breeds in the heat.

yes 14 runners

 

[Ren2014]

Two of my Khaki Campbell girls have been missing for the last two weeks but today they came out for water and one of them I managed to follow back to her nest and found she has 8 ducks eggs in her nest

so happy they are well and congratulations on the lings!

 

[MandyJ]

We have temps outside 90-113 these week. It's nessary to protect my flock.

I have been seeing that Las Vegas was hot. We are about 91 in Central Texas. Ducks are finding a lot of shade.

 

[dianaduck]

What kind of a bite? Dog, snake? Clean the bite with hydrogen peroxide, keep her warm. Be sure she has water and feed close, she will probably be okay. It is amazing what kind of injuries they can recover from!

Thank you she seems much better already I think I saved her just in time from a cayote/dog but it came back the next day and unfortunelty took one of my other females I'm keeping a close eye on them now because I fear whatever it was has seen my poor ducks as an easy meal

 

[mischievouslady]

Hmm you all mighy just be right. They could be getting more manly. The voice changing thing. They grow up way to fast.