Hi again,
I posted earlier about four ducks I rescued and worried about the silver appleyard. Just tonight I was holding her and noticed that 75% of her feathers are broken off. I’ve only just had them for a day and she actually let me pick her up. I realize ducks molt and I was hoping someone...
Thank you so much for responding. I hope you are right and I keep telling myself she will get hungry and eat from the bowl in time. I just feel bad for her I guess. I did put some nutridrench in their water yesterday, their first day with me. I will go ahead and continue that then. The other...
Thank you so much for responding. She really is a sweetheart so I’m worried about her. I’m not too familiar with wet feather so I will research that. They have their own house now, very different from a small milk crate they had before. I have built an enclosure for them to forage and explore...
Hello everyone,
Couple questions for you please..
I just rescued four pitiful ducks and I’m concerned about the silver appleyard. Her wings are in terrible shape, and I’m wondering if it’s normal to molt wings this time of year, or maybe over mating is the problem. I’m just not too sure but...
Thank you, I appreciate your response. I wish I knew why, what happened. That’s the worst for me. I am probably too protective of my animals, but I make it my mission to keep them safe. I just don’t understand.
I really dont. I am beyond paranoid and cautious about my animals. I could have missed something, but I just don’t think so. I feel terrible, I miss her so much.
Hello everyone,
Yesterday I posted after having an issue with my runner duck. Unfortunately she passed away a few hours later. I’m devastated. My concern today is that her partner, my male Pekin, is clearly heartbroken. What do I do? I have a flock of 11 now, so he certainly is not by himself...
Hello,
This morning my runner duck is a completely different duck. She just stands in one place, drinking a lot. She will not eat, no matter what I try putting out. Her poop is watery, almost clear. She did lay an egg this morning, so that’s normal.. but her behavior is completely off. She’s my...
Thank you, I will definitely continue my rest periods. I do give them 1ml of the complex, I also massage her feet and legs at bedtime too. I don’t know if I’ll ever figure it out!
Sorry, forgot to mention.. no, she is not paying yet. She’s around 4 months old. She doesn’t do it at any particular time but I’m going to guesstimate it’s during the afternoon, that’s typically when her session of limping will begin for a few day stretch.