ducks

  1. sillyduckz

    wobbly runner duck?

    hi all, i have some questions regarding some new concerning behavior in my almost 6 month old runner duck. she's a bit wobbly and is having trouble keeping her chest from falling forwards. she is otherwise in good spirits and is actively foraging with her two duck sisters outside under my...
    • sillyduckz
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    • ducks health advice
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  2. MolliMonster99

    Aggressive female runner

    Hi all! I have a flock of 5 runner ducks, 2 Cayuga ducks, 2 ISA brown hens, a golden dutch bantam hen and 2 polish bantam hens. This post is about one of my female runners, Hannibal. I hatched Hannibal and her 4 runner duck siblings back in 2021. There were originally 6 but one passed back in...
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    • duck aggression ducks ducks and chickens ducks and chickens in harmony runner duck
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  3. B

    Something wrong with my duck's eye

    Hi all! My Indian runner duck has something wrong with her eye. It's tearing up and she won't keep it open. Is there a safe eye solution I can use to flush her eye? Not sure what's up, but will keep an eye on it. The other eye is completely fine btw
    • Breannemoreno
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    • duckhealth ducks eye advice indianrunnerducks
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  4. Apolinne

    Spraying chickens with vinegar to integrate new members

    Hello Friends, So I have a question for the chicken and duck people. My grandma and my mom use this trick to integrate new chickens into the flock. When they buy new chickens they spray the whole coop, the old and the new birds with vinegar water before sleep and then they just put them...
  5. Ducklad

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  6. K

    Magpie Duck Hatching Egg Lead?

    My family would love to hatch some Magpie Ducklings. We only found two hatchries that sell them, one has bad reviews and the other was $15 per egg plus shipping (out of our budget for 20ish eggs). I'd be happy to buy from individuals as well, we've browsed Facebook Marketplace, Craigstlist and...
  7. RossAcres

    Follow Along While I Raise Endangered Breeds

    Hello everyone! I have been slacking when it comes to posting on here. Life has just been ridiculously busy lately. I had to run a 5 day poultry show at the county fair. Now I'm back to a somewhat normal schedule again. But now for exciting news! I have acquired 2 new duck breeds! The reason I...
  8. H

    New to Louisiana with backyard ducks

    We’ve just recently moved to Louisiana with our 4 ducks and goose from the upper Midwest. We have a nice fenced yard around the house and the ducks are loving it. However, after reading about the number of venomous caterpillars in the area and the many oak trees we have, I’m starting to get...
    • Heatherthere
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    • caterpillars ducks goose louisiana
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  9. RynNightmare

    Duckssss

    My girls are almost 2 years old now, so it’s time for an introduction lol. We got them at Tractor Supply so we can’t be 100% certain on the breed but we’re pretty sure they’re Cayuga ducks. They are playful and love to roam around outside whenever I can let them out (I can’t free range them...
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    • cayuga duck celebration ducks happy birthday meet my ducks
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  10. RossAcres

    Ross Acres' Daily Thoughts and Happenings...

    Thoughts of the morning. I have switched to replacing my ducks' pool water in the morning. I feel like it's a little better than replacing it in the early afternoon, after work. They get fresh water first thing in the morning this way. I built a new pen for the boys since they are being...
  11. B

    Mess free duck bedding?! What works?!

    I have my chickens in their own coop and I use construction sand and absolutely love it! It's not stinky and easy to clean. I currently have a waterproof mat with some pine shavings down for my ducks when I put them in my home for now. It gets really stinky and messy very quickly! I usually...
    • Burkeeks
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    • advice bedding ducks
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  12. B

    Pool in the winter? How to?

    Hi! I'm new to raising ducks, to my understanding, ducks will still need a pond to swim in daily even in the winter. We can get some harsh winters and our irrigation is turned off during the winter. My ducks currently have a large kiddie pool to swim in that i fill up daily. It's not a...
    • Burkeeks
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    • advice ducks winter
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    • Forum: Ducks
  13. Apolinne

    Respiratory illness in ducks (not emergency)

    Hello friends, wonderful people here helped me with my ducks multiple times, so I ask you for your wisdom once more. TL;DR : my indian runners have been sick since they were about 2 weeks old - detailed symptoms below - They are doing ok from what I can tell, the vet said they are ok and to...
    • Apolinne
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    • bacterial infectioin cough ducks indian runners klebsiella pneumoniae respiratory illness sneezing stuffy nose treatment advice viral infection
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  14. Apex Peacher

    Need Help - Necrosis on Feet

    Hello, I have a jumbo pekin named Peacher who is suffering from strange bruising on her feet. She is currently being treated by a vet and is on pain killers and antibiotics and SSD cream but the "bruising" is spreading. My vet and myself are stumped as to what the cause is. The bruising starts...
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    • bruising ducks feet issues jumbo pekins necrosis
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  15. TheDaringDucks

    My Hero Duck

    I have a bit of a problem with my mallard drake, Geronimo. Over the last few months, he has become a little too big for his britches. He has absolutely no fear. Or at least when it comes to fight or flight, he will ALWAYS choose fight. Doesn't matter what it is, he struts his way right up to...
    • TheDaringDucks
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    • cooper's hawk drake duck ducks hawk mallard
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  16. I

    SOS

    I just got a baby duckling my brother gave me this morning, but it wouldn't eat at all, NOT EVEN DRINK, SEND HELP IM PANICKING
  17. L

    Field peas - safe?

    My ducks and geese live peas and I thought I’d save money buying dried peas from the feed store. Only, they are not peas. They are field peas, which are apparent a kind of bean. I’ve tried sprouting them to see if that gets rid of the horrible taste but it doesn’t. I know uncooked beans are...
  18. ojwilliams

    Imprinted Ducks

    My ducks are imprinted on me (or so I thought) and yet I almost lost them to a wild mallard? I hatched them and spent time with them everyday (holding, feeding, etc). They follow me everywhere and quack when I’m not around. They are now 6 weeks old, today we were at the lake and a mallard...
  19. ojwilliams

    Is my duck sick?

    My duck woke up with a cough. Is it normal or does it sound sick? If it’s sick what should I do? They have lots of access to deep water. I currently have pine shavings in their coop but am changing that to straw. Video here
  20. ojwilliams

    Rouen Ducks Sex?

    Hey, I have 4 Rouen ducks who are just shy of their 6th week birthday! I am wondering if anyone can guess what their genders are? I am colour blind so much help is appreciated in spotting feather/bill colours. I have noticed that one duck’s bill is much darker than the others. TIA!
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