When my little Call Duck had this problem, I did not have access to a vet. I have also heard that putting a duck under sedation is risky anyways. I actually looked on Youtube and decided I would do it myself. He had about an inch of his phallus out that was a round ball of greenish brown and...
I have Nite Guard lights on all sides of my pen at eye level for a coon. That has kept most of ours at bay. I did trap two a while back that got two of my babies that were still peeping stage which I heard later on was an attraction for them. We disposed of them as they say it is illegal to...
I would think it would depend on what type of predators you have. I use Nite Guard lights attached at eye level along the sides of my pen on all sides along with netting over the top. They have 6 foot chain link with netting over that to keep out wild birds. For the most part that has kept...
My two huge Rouen drakes are starting to get feisty and my friend is not taking my drakes now until late July. If I see them hurting my females they will be separated until she can come and get them. They have gotten sooooo big!!! My little Calls try to get on my girls but at least don't hurt...
You are most welcome, I did get her away from the drake for a while and she did heal up but it took a while. I didn't realize at the time that could happen or that a drake could hurt them like that. I ended up getting rid of them shortly after that as they kept flying away and I would have to...
That's what I thought I was looking at. I am surprised they can make it with that much damage done to them. I am so happy that they are still alive and seem to be doing well. I am glad that you shared this in case someone else has a situation like this and they know there is hope at least.
I had a Muscovy years ago that limped for quite a while due to a drake over mating her. I did not realize at the time that was the problem. She eventually got over it though and I pray that yours does too.
How are your ducks doing now???? I pray that they made it alright. I thought the initial wound was deeper than just the feathers missing. The picture is deceiving.
I would think with him moving his beak up and down like that, he possibly could have an impacted crop. He probably did eat some of the bedding they are on. Without a deep water dish it is hard to say if he can make it. Mine had an orange tip on the end of its beak and black and yellow...
Ducklings need a water dish that they can dunk their whole bill into so that they can clean their nares. They say that Wood Ducks will usually die around day 6 or 7. That dish is not sufficient for a duck. It has to be deeper. Also what I had read was they needed a pan of water that they...
Thanks. If my Rouen ducks had black bills and would quack I would have thought for sure they were hens but with the green bills and black rumps and peeps, I am almost positive they have to be drakes. I hope both of yours are females.