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Antibiotics consult
Hi, I hope you’re all fine! As you might know I have a 3year old female pekin called Cookie that has been having laying issue since a few months ago. She has an unknown reproductive issue that started suddenly and cannot lay normally, her egg is shell-less and has crazy shapes. She also passes a... -
Duck With Watery Eye ?
Hey! So as I was checking on my birds this morning, I noticed Ellie’s (my female duck) eye is watery. Only one of her eyes is like this. It appears that some of the feathers around her eye are falling out as well (pictured). What could be the cause of this? Flies or bugs? Dirty pool water? She...- 0ddaudd
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Ducks are good at hiding symptoms..
Hey, As many of you already know Daisy is my almost 3 y.o rouen and a female. She started laying since she was 6months old, she would lay a big egg everyday for 2years! Although she was so small and this made her weaker.. until a few months ago one day I found her sitting in a dark place alone... -
Asking for your thoughts
Hi, I haven’t posted in a while, I was so busy with the exams and deadlines. I’ve been recently concerned about Cookie and Daisy. I figured Cookie is losing weight while she’s eating normal and thankfully she’s not laying any egg( just those abnorml eggs rarely), her wings’ feather doesn’t look... -
Male Duck Wont Mate With Female Duck !!
Hello ! So about a year ago I got two Rhode Island Red hens and a Pekin duck. They grew up peacefully and it wasn’t until recently that he (Eli) tried mating with my hens ! So i rescued a little 1 year old female duck in hopes it would calm him down. The rescuer unfortunately didn’t know what... -
Tips on Introducing New Adult Female to the Flock ?
Hello! Tomorrow I'm going to pick up a 1-year-old female duck, and I was curious as to if there is any precautions I should take when I bring her home? I currently own one male Pekin and two Rhode Island Red hens. The male Pekin is also a year old. I was just wondering if there's anything I... -
Searching for the right diagnosis
Hey, My duck Cookie has been going through some laying issues since 3months ago.I posted a thread about her once, she does not lay an actual egg. I already took her for vet visits and I have asked for different vets’ opinion but none of them can solve her problem. All the vets that checked her... -
Retire to the freezer?
So to preface the situation My husband and I are raising and breeding Muscovies. We’re still new to this whole thing as we’ve only been doing it for a year. Currently we can’t sell our ducks because of the poultry ban (California, just outside quarantine zone) but we’re just going to eat them... -
Unusual eggs
Hey, My 2years old pekin,cookie , is having a hard time. Normally she lays an egg everyday and the eggs are healthy and fine but since a month ago her eggs have a very soft eggs and she laid in unusual places and times(in the middle of the day when they were out playing) which usually my other... -
Please help!!
Hi, I have two laying ducks and they’re about 2years old. They were both doing fine this morning until one of them started vomiting. After half an hour she lost had balance issues and couldn’t walk properly, her wings also looks droopy and She’s got laboured breathing. Despite difficulty in... -
Drakes.
Has anyone ever had a group of drakes that weren’t rough with females? I have 4 drakes and 7 girls. I know that’s a terrible ratio. I really hate to rehome any of my drakes because I’ve grown so attached to them. I know I could always get more females but I hate to do that because I already have... -
ISO Adult Female Duck(s)
I have a lone Runner drake that recently lost his mate, and would love to find a companion or two to bring home for him. Do not want less than a year old, since it's springtime (mating season). Would prefer to have a Runner of some sort, but open to other smaller breeds. Live in central Indiana...- auce99
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- female duck indiana iso runner duck
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- Forum: Other Poultry - Birds & Hatching Eggs
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Can bees harm ducks?
I have two female ducks a rouen and a pekin. Today while i was cleaning their coop i found a dead bee(probably a honeybee) and my rouen (daisy) acting weird. I felt there might be sometheing wrong with her so I brought her inside the house, she was sleepy since she came inside; she was always so... -
What online hatchery did you buy your ducklings from?
Hello. I’m planing on ordering 3 female runner ducklings in the next couple of months. Possibly hatching eggs. I’ve been looking into Metzer Farms and Cackle Hatchery. Have you received ducks from either one; and if so what was your experience like? Are there other good hatcheries you can...- IsabellaMarilyn
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- brooding ducklings cackle hatchery duckling care female duck hatcheries hatching and brooding ducks metzer farms
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- Forum: Ducks
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KY looking for female ducks
HI! ANYone have a female duck or two for sale or just needing homes? We are in western KY close to TN. Please let us know if so!! We are located near KY LAKE in 42071. THANKS!! :)- WendyLee17
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- duck duck adoption female duck kentucky searching southern illinois tennessee western kentucky
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- Forum: Other Poultry - Birds & Hatching Eggs
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Breathing issues
Hi again, My duck Daisy, is an almost 2year old layer rouen which i posted about her symptoms a few months ago. She used to breathe heavily with wheezing sound and sneezed. I gave her enrofloxacin , she was better then again those symptoms started and i’ve been told to give her antibiotics... -
Vomiting duck!!
Hey everybody, I have a 1/5 y.o rouen duck who is a layer, Currently on antibiotics and also has bumblefoot. She was asleep like 2mins ago, then suddenly she woke up and start vomiting!! 2months ago this happened, i took her to a vet.The vet diagnosed her with respiratory infection without any... -
Antibiotics for ducks
Hi, My ducks have been at a friend's house for a few weeks when i brought them back home one of them had a small bumble on her foot. I showed the picture of it to a vet ,he prescribed tetracycline ointment once a day. On the other hand she had some signs of respiratory infection so i gave her... -
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Pekin babies!
Anyone wanna take odds on who's the boy(s) and who's the girls? First was born starting July 24, and last on July 28th - at the front and center is Pipsqueak, in the Back is Hildebrand, the other two are Sugar and Sir Quacksalot. Just moved them into the garage in a 4x4' base, 2' sides and open...- chemwhizzz47
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- Forum: Ducks
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Found duck on road!
I found a Pekin duck on the side of the road, and now i am caring for it. I have questions. How long can i keep the duck alone for? How long is quarantine? What do i feed it? How can i tell age? Thanks- Ducklover2
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- Forum: Ducks