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  1. Gavin_H

    Predator Protection Program Suggestions

    I am an amateur poultry keeper, keep ducks of various breeds, chickens of various breeds, and some pearl guinea-fowl. One of my guinea-fowl pullets just got nailed by a hawk whilst the others were sounding their alarm and hiding in the bushes. My giant cochin rooster & other roosters couldn't...
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    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  2. greenchicky

    OLD DUCK MOLTING

    Hello! My 16 yr old Muscovy male is molting again and it is growing back weird! Not sure how I can help?! Other than that he is off balance but good appetite and stuff so not sure what to do! Looks painful (
  3. RossAcres

    Ohio Nationals

    Good morning everyone! This week is exciting in many ways. The election and more exciting, the Ohio National Poultry Show. The Ohio National is one of the biggest shows in the US. Last year the APA held their 150th anniversary show at the Ohio National. There were 10,600 birds in the show! That...
  4. D

    HELP

    I have a 3 year old Pekin duck who has never given me any problems. She is pretty shy and does not like people to touch her. Today she was standing in the corner away from the flock which I found weird. Then I took a closer look and her backside was covered in blood. We looked closer and it’s...
  5. M

    HELP!

    so long story short my duck as been in the incubator for about 35 days! and i tried to open it up on the air sac side but it accidently teared the membrane i tiny but and small amounts of blood came out what should i do?? should i try to find the beak and open it there or should i just stop all...
  6. tingupinguu

    Help!!! Egg cracked inside of my muscovy hen

    Over the past few years, My muscovy hen has been laying eggs since somewhere around 2022, I have never experienced this issue but today her poop seemed to be oddly very similar to yellow egg yolk; I checked her vent and it also is running the same fluid. Her vent doesn’t look extremely swollen...
  7. DaffytheDuck20

    Welsh Harlequin Raspy Voice Female; 4 Weeks old

    Hi all! My female (99% we think🤞🏻🤞🏻) Welsh Harlequin duckling has a strange raspy voice. My theory is she has a crooked neck at that is causing her voice to be raspy, when she was little she would drink water, throw her head back until it touched her back and most likely fall over. She...
  8. KathiQuacks

    What is my drake up to? (suspicious behavior)

    Hi, y’all! :frow My eldest drake, Cherry, has been acting awfully suspicious recently.. Every now and then, when I head outside, I’ll see him racing out of my alpaca corral! Today’s the first day I’ve been able to capture what he’s doing through a window. I’ve attached the evidence below, As...
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    • Forum: Ducks
  9. V

    Runner Duck is acting weird and I'm worried. Is this normal?

    Hello, We have 4 female runner ducks that are just now 1 year old. One of the ladies started acting very strange and has now made it a regular habit. It's a bit concerning with the sudden behavior change. It seems to happen when there is a bit more excitement than usual so it's not all the time...
    • Vallen
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    • Forum: Ducks
  10. L

    Rescuing mallard duckling

    Hi, It’s been 6 weeks since my family took in a baby mallard (looked to be about 1-2 days). We found her parents roaming around our place and let the duckling go to them but they tried to snap at her neck. So, we took her back into the house. We tried looking up duck rescues around our area...
    • L_259
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    • Forum: Ducks
  11. M

    Duck panting alone

    Hi! My name is Matin, I'm a first time duck owner. I have 5 ducks with varying ages. I have 3 that I hand raised they are around a year old, and 2 that I got from a friend, I believe they are around 2 years old. I live in Australia so the weather is quite volatile, just to give you an idea of...
  12. D

    Egg Bound Pekin

    Seeking creative ideas or wisdom here…. I’m at my wits end trying to win the war over this egg bound duck. Pekin duck, been about two weeks now of being egg bound. We have her 90% better except we can’t get this darn egg out. Her swelling is down, her tummy feathers are growing back in. She’s...
    • DuckLadyOH
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    • duck egg bound duck pekin
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    • Forum: Ducks
  13. DaringDucks

    Did my duck just upchuck a gizzard/grit stone (gastrolith)?

    He was just sitting there napping when he started to flex his neck and chest funny, then he began to shake his head and I caught the tail end on video of him ejecting a stone from his throat. I grabbed it to double check he was okay (he is!). The is super smooth like a gastrolith, but it doesn't...
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    • Forum: Ducks
  14. ojwilliams

    Ducks eating straw pellets

    Hey everyone, I’ve been using regular straw in my ducks’ coop but heard that straw pellets work great. I thought I’d try it. I just changed out their coop this morning with the new stuff. When I came back they were all hoovering the straw pellets down. Should I take it right out and go back to...
    • ojwilliams
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    • Forum: Ducks
  15. S

    Gender Reveal?

    Meet Pincess Peach (white and brown) and Princess Daisy. We bought these lovely ducks from tractor supply from a straight run bin. So the genders were a mystery as well as breed. Though due to the feather curling up on Princess Peach I think we may have a Prince Peach and a Princess Daisy. What...
  16. RossAcres

    Excited for this weekend's show!

    This weekend's show is the Fancy Feathers Show in Anniston, AL. I love going to this show because it's family run. THey do a great job every year and always have new ideas for activities while judging is happening. I am particularly excited to be showing one of the pastels I hatched out this...
  17. SoggyForks

    Mud bathing duck?

    Is it normal for my duck to be mud bathing? She does it even when there's clean water right beside her. She deliberately spits water into a little hole she dug and just shoves her face into it. Khaki Campbell. Also the only duck I have that does this.
  18. MallardMomx2

    Help! Duck issues!

    Hi everyone! I’m absolutely not a newbie to ducks, but have stumbled upon an issue I’ve yet to see in one of my of my 11 week old ducks. I added five cayuga ducklings to my flock at the end of July and all has gone well until two weeks back. One of my cayugas (female) will randomly have these...
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    • Forum: Ducks
  19. DaringDucks

    Duck swimming with tail down, flat on water.

    I had 3 new hens join my flock recently, and after some time to integrate, I noticed something about one of them. All my other ducks (mallards) swim with their tails perked upright and out of the water. However this lil lady is an odd one out. She doesn't lift her tail. It lays flat against the...
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    • Forum: Ducks
  20. DuckDuckandDuck

    Cayuga duckling hatched prematurely. Help please.

    Hi All, I’ve recently had some Cayuga ducks hatch. First 5 hatched fine, no issues. First 3 hatched 2nd of October healthy and energetic. Another 2 hatched on the 7th, and another 2 yesterday on the 8th about 4am. All 5 previous duckings had no deformities or trouble hatching. One of the 2...
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    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
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