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  1. cueduckv

    How to catch a duck in a pond?

    Hi! I recently just adopted this adult female khaki Campbell duck 2 days ago and she hasn’t left the pond since. This is unsafe because I live in an area with a lot of predators. I have been trying to catch her to bring her up to her house but I have been unsuccessful for the past 24 hours. I...
  2. N

    Severe respiratory infection in duck, hot feet, barely eating or drinking

    I want to make this post to hopefully help others who are like me (first time duckling owner) who may be struggling with the same issues that my week old duckling Nugget was experiencing. I want to start by saying the advice and quick answers I have received in this group is AMAZING and I...
  3. N

    HELP hatching duck eggs need help determining age

    hello i recently found duck eggs in my yard theres 7 eggs all are moving but im not sure how old they are if you hsve any tips about hatching ducklings and taking care of them please lmk and if u know how old they are i would appreciate it thank u!
  4. N

    how old are my duck eggs

    hello i rcently found duck eggs in my yard i have kept them alive and just got a incubator how old do you think they are? any tips on hatching and raising ducklings?
  5. D

    Duck keeps getting nosebleeds!

    Hello! I have been a lurker on this website for a while, last year I very suddenly became responsible for raising six ducklings with zero experience and it is all because of this website that my babies have all grown up happy and healthy. However, I admit there is still sooo much I need to learn...
  6. Isabella Mcadams

    Keeping clean tips?

    Hey y’all, I’ve got eleven ducks and I have a house for them to sleep in at night that I bed with large flake pine shavings. It gets SO dirty SO fast, so I was wondering if y’all had any tips for keeping things clean. I hate having to wash feces off my eggs the day after I clean their house. I...
  7. S

    Silver Appleyard’s

    I’m having immense difficulty in sexing my two silver Appleyard’s - they’re quacks sound similar and because I only have the two it’s hard to identify. They both do not have a drake feather and their black feathers on their heads ect. have no green iridescence. The only things that make me think...
  8. D

    Rouen or mallard?

    This little beauty is I believe to be a Rouen or a mallard but I’m not sure! What do you think? Also the white one beside it what’s a pale bill, is that normal? Seems to be healthy and acts fine.
  9. KathiQuacks

    Only 1 duckling with angel wing?

    I’m a bit mad at myself for not noticing sooner, but one of my ducklings (6.5 weeks) appears to have angel wing in his left wing. I’m going to start treatment and get him wrapped up soon, but I’m wondering why he’s the only one who has it? The wings of his other 9 siblings all look lovely and...
  10. M

    Help! Duck hatching!

    Duck is breathing but membrane is broken and was bleeding. Tried to help it break free but popped a vein. Still in incubator.
  11. cueduckv

    What should I do with a lone duck?

    I had a pair of two female Pekin Ducks but recently one of them sadly passed away. What is the best thing to do in this situation? Should I adopt another adult or get a duckling for her? Or should I not introduce another duck for a while, but how long is too long? How long can she be alone for...
  12. C

    Leg/foot hatching injury, disease, what's going on?

    The baby call duck just hatched today a day later than all the rest and I noticed there is something off with it's foot/ leg? I need help and advice my first time with hatching ducklings.
  13. K

    Safeguard Fenbendazole Dewormer Liquid Dose??

    I recently got my chicken’s fecal float test back from our vet and she has 2 types of worms, they recommended this for deworming and I have seen it posted in groups. The only thing I am struggling with is how to administer it to our chickens? I plan to do the whole flock but my flock is small...
  14. NewJourney

    3 week old ducklings introduced to adult flock, drake tried to "breed" with them

    So, here's my dilemma. It's kind of a long story so please bear with me. We bought 2 ducklings from TSC and the same day bought 4 chicks from a local non-chain farm store. They've been raised together and do great together. We then hatched out (via incubator) 9 baby chickens that we are brooding...
  15. T

    Duck has hanging sternum

    Hi My mixed flock of ducks from Metzer farms has just started laying. I noticed that my magpie looks different than the rest, she has a hanging bit of flesh between her legs, on one side, I am not sure how to describe this. She acts just like the rest of the ducks. I do not know if she...
  16. C

    Introducing new ducks/geese to an old goose - Tips?!

    Hi! I am looking for advice on if I should introduce a goose or a duck to our pond to keep an old goose company. I know NOTHING about water fowl. We bought a farm a few years ago with a pond. The pond had 2 geese and 2 ducks on it for YEARS. They’ve been here much longer than us and live self...
  17. Thewaddleducks

    Please Help with my pekin ducks. Natural incubation.

    I have two Pekin ducks, a male and a female Karen and Jaylen Waddles. this is her second attempt at sitting on a clutch. The first attempt was unfortunately destroyed and eaten by some field rats that are no longer in the picture. She is currently on roughly day, 28/29. She was sitting on the...
  18. B

    Hard white poo like substance protruding out of call ducks bum

    I noticed my 7 month old call duck acting weird and was worried she was egg bound as I know they recently started laying (we have 10 so not sure if she actually has yet or not) and when I managed to grab her a very hard poop like thing is protruding out of her vent. I lubed her up and soaked her...
  19. xKaitlin

    Identifying Fertilised Duck Eggs???

    Hello everyone, my duckies are turning 1 year old soon and started laying a month or two ago, they have been building nests so I am going to let them go broody. Although I am having trouble identifying if the eggs are fertilised or not. I have 1 drake and three ducks shown below. My drake...
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