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My call ducks have the same illness... help
@Oshi55 Sorry to bring you bad news, but your calls could have Avian Flu " Avian influenza in pets and backyard flocks | American Veterinary Medical Association https://share.google/KYVxNDV8JFNH4FV68 " You have to scroll down a long way to get to the symptoms. By law, you should report your... -
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Free range concern
I'm another Florida duck keeper, but my "acreage" is only 1/5th acre including the front garden and house. My backyard has a 6ft privacy fence and has lots of hiding places under shrubs and trees. We have cayotes in the vicinity and foxes and racoons. I let my ducks out in the backyard from... -
Pls help, my ducks won't shut up
Your ducks are still babies, @Queenhen25. My last two ducklings would call out for me at night if they were hungry, and they were always hungry! I brooded them in a long narrow tote that fit in my bath when they were too big for their first small brooder, but it was too cold at night for them... -
New members to flock
Thank you for rescuing the two ducklings. If one is a male, he will not be safe with your existing male. And cannot be integrated. Ducks know who is male and who is female before we do! It sounds like one of your new ones is a drake Basically you need to separate the new drake. You might either... -
Duck eye issue please help
He is the most gorgeous looking and lovely natured duck ever. He has a lemon tinge to his feathers (his down is pure white) and at the moment he hasn't been bitten too often by the muscovy drakes, so his feathers are in good condition. I have had him and his brother since they were 2 - 2.5... -
Duck eye issue please help
This is Albi, my latest addition. He is 16 weeks now, but was 14 weeks in the photos. Does he have white spots round his eyes? 🙃 -
Duck eye issue please help
I might have ducks with sumilar white round the eyes but they are pekins and it doesnt show!! :🤣 -
Duck eye issue please help
I am unsure what is going on with tge duck's eye in the photo. If that was my duck I would start doing saline washes twice a day and see what happens. You can make saline solution dissolving 1 tablespoon table salt in 1 cup of previously boiled and cooled water. Use cotton wool balls or squares... -
Why is my duckling doing this?
Thank you for rescuing the little fluffy. My very first duckling was found on its own in a rainstorm in a parking lot soon after hatching. Now, four and a half years on, he's a huge 15lb muscovy drake that follows me around the back garden and bites me demanding attention [ legacy behavior as... -
Muscovy being housed with other ducks?
My son integrated a rescued female muscovy with his pekins. The females were all hunky dory within a few hours, but the drake rejected her. I ended up swapping my son's pekin drake with a pekin drake from my rescue flock. -
Want to know if my Pekins are Drakes or hens
Congratulations! My two rescued ducklings turned out to be both drakes. In response to your question about doubling size and getting too fat, you did the right thing to start them on twice daily feed from 4 weeks old. My rescues doubled in size in their third week of life. I was totally... -
Sick Two Month Old Runner Duckling! Help!
White poop just means that it is urates not food waste. Urates are produced by the kidneys and excreted into the poop as ducks don't pee. I don't know what is going on with your duckling, but the best management is supportive care. I agree to the suggestion that you substitute oral rehydration...- ruthhope
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I need to give my pekins a good home asap. I have 2 and I cant take care of them anymore help.
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Help with baby ducks and putting them back with mama.
Sorry I wasnt clear!! The ducklings should be seen by your existing flock but no touch by your existing ducks for at least 2 weeks before trying supervised integration with your flock. I was not suggesting they shouldn't be seen or touched by your grandchildren. They will likely be big enough...