Recent content by duckyfromoz

Well done so far !! Sorry it took me so long to see the notification that I was mentioned back in the first few posts. I often see the membrane a yellow brown colour especially on the ones that pip the wrong end of the egg, You have plenty of humidity on there so hopefully all is still...

Oh wow - Ancona and Appleyard ducklings should look fairly different. A good breeder should know one from the other quickly. Depending on how pure the lines are- and ancona duckling should be yellow with irregular dark markings. The appleyard ducklings should be basically yellow with...

An infection in poultry is often a more " cottage cheese" like consistency- so that fact that what came out of the lump was fluid is a good sign. Continuing the antibiotics is a good idea. Did you take any photos of the lump at all ? If it reforms- if you could post a photo here it may...

Making sure they can both breath is the real key to getting them out alive so it sounds like your little guys have a great chance so far. Best of luck with them ( and the second egg too ) - its so rare to get them out alive. I had a double yolker a few years ago that made it to day 28 but...

So glad things all turned out ok in the end. Sometimes it really is best to leave them alone to do there thing. They sure do test our patience though dont they. Congrats on the new gorgeous babies.

Sorry to read she didnt make it. Ducks are usually pretty hardly and often hide illness until its too late to help them.

Poor little guy- he may have had some rough living conditions- if he didnt have access to swimming water he may not have been preening enough - or possibly the poor feather condition means he will soon molt. The bill thing is kind of normal- a build up of old skin cells isnt usually a...

A break or dislocation in a very young duck can sometimes be hard to detect. Either of these types of injuries can also happen very easily when they are young two. Sadly I had 2 ducklings last season that broke there legs- A very odd thing as in about 30 years of raising waterfowl i had...

How long has she been like this? If only a few days there is a possibility she may be egg bound if she was laying.

haha.. Blondiega1 I do get a bit of a Fro when the humidity is high- Sadly I cant take any ducks on the next trip. I wouldnt get then through customs at Japan- But I am hoping to get some photos of the local wildlife while I am over there. I did a google search today of what birds i can...

Yes - Im still here- I never get time to log in while I am at work any more but since we are heading into winter now- Im sure to be spending more time indoors and on the computer again on cold evenings. I didnt hatch many last spring- I kept having " escapee" issues every time I tried to...

I dont have any really clear photos to share just some blurry dark ones of a duckling I called Scooter many years ago - But if you can imagine covering a duckling with hair gel and waiting for it to dry- thats really much what they look like. Its best to try and remove as much as possible of...

I havent been visiting the forum for a long time- but Im having a lazy Sunday today- and catching up on some things that I have been meaning to do for ages. There are so many new members here now- but for those of you who do remember me.. Yes I still have my ducks - and will hopefully get the...

Some of the larger ducks- Rouens, Muscovies Pekins, Aylesbury are all more seasonal in their laying. They will lay late winter to part way through the summer - and molting will also cause a break in laying as well. Do you only have one female duck ? If the other two are both males you...

So sorry you lost your girl- she certainly was very pretty.