Recent content by darharris

Hello all, it is with great sadness that I make this post. Due to some unfortunate circumstances I have 2 KC's that need rehomed to a loving home. These are very loving ducks, 12 weeks old. One has a bad wing from a hawk attack last week. She is holding it on her own now and has been using...

Today only one wing is like this. Just a few feathers sticking out. Yesterday it was both. I'm sorry for the quality of pics but it is the best I could do.

It’s kind of hard to tell but yes it is sudden and it’s just like a few feathers are sticking out sideways and this is the only one that has it out of 8.

Do older ducks approximately 18 weeks get angel wing? I noticed one of my babies tonight has a few feathers sticking out on each side. I tried to get a picture but duckie was having no part of it. I'll try again tomorrow if it still looks odd.

My duck run is very muddy and I’m concerned about the winter. Can I use cypress mulch in their run? Or will that cause them problems? Is there a better way?

I'm looking for a list of your "must haves" for taking care of ducks. You know the stuff you wanna have on hand for those just in case times. My vet does not treat ducks and the nearest that does is 1.5 hours away. So, I'd like to know what I should have on hand. Even your non medicine...

to be honest I didnt realize how much I would fall in love with duck keeping when i got them. I have had chickens for a couple years now but the ducks won me over.

They are 11 weeks old

Thank you so much! I'm not sure about male vs female yet so I'll be safe and keep them apart.

I have 8 Cuyuga ducks and I want to add a few more. Will the ducks get picked on if they are only half the size as the older ducks when fully grown? Also I have a large pen for my chickens and another one connected for my ducks, can the pens be connected and open to one another? Or will they...