Hi one of my ducks has cracked a little bit of the side of its beak it was bleeding a little and it’s still eating and drinking fine and I’ve sprayed it with some antibacterial spray is it anything to be worried about or should it heal fine? Thankyou
Hi all my Aylesbury duck eggs have pipped that are sat under a hen and it’s not even day 26 yet does anyone know why they would start so early? And can I expect them to be fully hatched by tomorrow?. Thanks
Hi , my ducks eggs have been sat under a broody hen and it’s nearly day 26 is it ok to keep lifting her up and checking for pips or will it let too much heat out ? Thanks
Hi I’ve just candled my ducks eggs that are sat under a broody hen , it’s day 9 now and they’re all developing really well and I want to leave her to it now . Will I have to worry about candling again or will I have to keep checking for no blood rings ? Thankyou
Hi I’ve just candled my Aylesbury duck eggs. Its day 7 , and 6 of the eggs have clear veins and the other 2 are just clear and No veins and can’t see anything. Do I Chuck them now or wait a bit longer? Thanks ☺️
I might need to get them some oyster shells it’s just bit unusual that they went from laying every day to not laying in over 3 weeks just a bit strange.? Do they usually take long breaks ?
Hi my ducks Aylesbury ducks haven’t laid in over 3 weeks and this morning noticed one had yellow/orange colour over there feathers so I presume it’s egg yolk is there any way of stopping them eating there eggs? Thanks
Hi my 10 month old Aylesbury ducks haven’t laid any eggs in over 2 weeks and I’m starting think they might possibly be eating their own eggs is this a common thing? They have plenty of food and grass and straw in the coop so I don’t why they would but I’ve seen them pecking at there eggs when...
I have 4 Aylesbury ducks and I’ve just given them fresh bedding there currently not outside at the moment as it’s too wet and within 1 hour of changing all there water , the water is already brown and muddy . How do they manage to make it so muddy when the hut is super clean?😂
Hi , my Aylesbury ducks are almost 7 months old now and haven’t laid any eggs yet . Is this because they were born later in the year and it takes longer? or is it because of the cold weather and less daylight? Thanks
The shed is about 25 foot long and is very spacious, the ducks have been in a different run to the chickens all their life . The chickens are only a small breed as well
Hi I’ve got 2 Aylesbury ducks that I’m gonna have to bring inside for the winter as the weather is getting bad . Will they be ok in a large shed with 13 chickens ? Thanks