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    Male duck sounds weird (like a female?)

    My male duck, March, started to sound weird as of today. I can tell you without a doubt he’s male. ever since he grew up he had the curly feathers, raspy quack, mated with the females, etc. But he sounds weird all of a sudden, like a female duck. I’ll attach a youtube link to a video of him. In...
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    Missing chicken!!! Need help

    My fully grown hen dissapeared last night and I have no idea if she’s alive or not. I found feathers and a tiny bit of blood near the coop and some more a little further but no body and no body parts. I’ve dealt with raccoons before and usually they leave a mess! But it’s like she disappeared...
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    • Forum: Predators and Pests
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    Holes in my eggs!

    No, I also haven’t seen many near my house at all. The most common bird that lives in my backyard are sparrows.
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    Holes in my eggs!

    Newly laid eggs keep coming up with holes in them, and I’m worried! I had a rat problem due to a hole in my duck’s coop and I am thinking maybe they found another way in again? The holes all are the same shape each time. I’m just hoping it isn’t another duck poking holes. The yolk doesn’t seem...
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    • duck advice duck egg problems ducks egg advice egg problems eggs holes in eggs
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    • Forum: Ducks
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    Weird stuff on my egg

    This was a hidden nest one of my ducks made without me knowing so most of the eggs in it were old and that one was presumably rotten. I collect eggs maybe twice a week depending on how much they have laid. when I pushed away the eggs with a stick there was no holes underneath so whatever bug it...
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    Weird stuff on my egg

    While collecting eggs, I found this egg that has a weird abundance of bug egg(?) looking stuff on it. The egg was rotten anyways so I didn’t mind throwing it away but it was pretty gross. Just out of curiosity, anyone know what it is? Image below (it’s kinda nasty)
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    • duck egg duck eggs egg egg abnormalities egg advice rotten egg stuff on egg
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    • Forum: Ducks
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    need help bonding with my cockatiel(s)!

    I got sick with covid so recently, I haven’t been very on top of it with bonding. But before I would sit near their cage, feed them treats, and do the technique where i’d slowly make my hand go closer to them while feeding a treat. I’d spend most my day with them because I’m in my room (the room...
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    need help bonding with my cockatiel(s)!

    Hi, a bit of context; I’ve had Maui, the bird on the right, for a year now. He’s from petco so he was mistreated and is very shy and aggressive. I’ve been working with him since I got him and have had tiny progress. He hisses/bites when I get too close, or sometimes flies away. I already accept...
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    duckling stomping

    My khaki campbell duckling has been doing this stomping motion occasionally after getting in the water. None of the other ducklings do it though. It’s SUPER cute and I’m wondering if she’s doing this because she’s excited, trying to swim, etc? Or maybe there’s no reason? Just curious. Thanks...
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    • cute cute duckling duck duckling duckling behavior
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    • Forum: Ducks
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    My duck wont be a duck!

    thanks everyone for the advice! I agree the situation is kind of silly but I just don’t want her to have any health complications due to never being in water. She is still pretty young (I think you can tell in the photo, she doesn’t have all her feathers) so maybe it’ll change with age. And...
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    My duck wont be a duck!

    Okay, first let me give some much needed context. My duck March was a surprise after we had given away all of our drakes. We had no clue they had fertilized an egg and she hatched soon after they left. She was all alone, we tried our absolute best to spend as much time with her as we could but...
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    • advice chickens duck duck and chickens help seperation
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    need advice on chick runt

    Hey, thanks for your advice. She unfortunately passed away today after being syringe fed water with electrolyte and food. I think it was too late for her, I’m really sad about it. I got a new baby and I’ve learned from my mistakes now. Thanks again :(
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    need advice on chick runt

    So I got all these chicks from Wilco, and they’re all different breeds. I’ve raised baby ducks many times but never chicks.. this is my first time. This tiny baby was very healthy the first day or 2 but slowly started getting more tired, doesn’t eat as much, and just stays in the same spot all...
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    Animal bite (rat possibly?) on duckling’s neck, HELP!

    photo update! it’s getting so much better!
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    Animal bite (rat possibly?) on duckling’s neck, HELP!

    Thank you for the reply and concern, shes starting to scab and eating and drinking normally. We have hope that she's gonna be okay, as she's acting completely normal:)
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