Recent content by Luv Ducks

I wish I knew an easy way to sex them when they are only about 4 weeks old. Voice sexing sounded like a drake and a hen but it's still too early to tell for sure. No green sheen on their heads yet but a pink and dark colored bill. Some yellow on it too though so they are probably both drakes...

I thought maybe she was. Sorry I called you Knobby, I got mixed up with the posts.

I just went out and tried to sex my two Rouen Ducklings. I know for sure the Calls are a drake and hen. I have a chance to get rid of my drakes to a coworker who wants a drake flock. I am thinking seriously about getting rid of my Mallard looking drake and the Rouen one for sure if it turns...

For Sure!!!! That is why my 3 week old Rouen Ducks went outside along with my 6 week old Call Ducks. Having the 4 in the house at the same time was bad even though I changed the bedding constantly it seemed. I went through so many bags of pine shavings, lol.

Oh Soooooo Cute!!!! Is she a Mallard or a Rouen?

I agree. When the drake pulled the little duckling from the nest and drowned it after a hard rain in a puddle in the pen I knew it was not wise to leave him have access to her. She then deserted the nest and nothing else hatched out. I was heartbroken. All ducks are different though. I had...

If it was a flying predator you would not see any evidence of a struggle. They just swoop down, snatch and grab. This time of the year they are feeding their own babies and show no mercy to little ones. I would bet that is what happened. If Mamma duck is not around then she knows they are...

You also Knobby. The ducklings outside have all done good so that is a real blessing in itself. The buck a duck Rouen Ducklings are starting to look like drakes but still too early to tell for absolutely sure. Hopefully you got a lot of hens in your bunch. Have a Blessed day.

So sorry to hear that they are gone. More than likely a bird of prey got them. If you have cranes in your area they are notorious for picking them off along with hawks, owls and crows. I would say with Momma being without them that something got them. Hopefully she will not hatch anything...

For sure.

Mine was way past due hatching is why I was able to do what I did for it. It had externally pipped but because of all of the goo was unable to break the shell to get out. I was a nervous wreck hatching it out but if I had not of it would have surely died as it was on its second day and unable...

I had the Humidity evidently too high on my gooey duckling. I had to completely peel it out of its shell and wash it and it was completely fine and is now 2 years old and my biggest duck. I guess some will make it and some will not. I was just very fortunate.

My pen is large but with 19 ducks already in it I have my limits. I have no room for Geese even though I think they are beautiful. I can't drive anywhere around here without seeing the wild Geese from Canada so I will just enjoy them in nature. If my older ducks died off then maybe I would...

Yeah!!!! So happy to hear this!!!!

I would keep him moist with neosporin that does not have pain relief in it. Some others use coconut oil. My one that was all gooey I washed off gently under warm water after I had to peel it out of its shell. It had no blood vessels or yolk though. I would let this one sit a while longer and...