wild ducks

  1. Kimmyh51

    HPAI anyone had experience with this in a duck flock or had free range ducks in an area with cases of it?

    I am in New Zealand, where, touch wood, we dont have it and wont. But it has recently made its way to Australia and according to the news there is a risk it will come here during this winter (just started winter here) or during spring, with migratory birds. I run a duck rescue, currently in...
    • Kimmyh51
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    • avian influenza avian influenza? biosecurity bird flu hpai influenza migratory wild ducks
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    • Forum: Ducks
  2. Big Cluck

    Question for experienced mixed aviary keepers.

    So, I am pondering building an approximately 180sq ft aviary primarily to house 4-6 ornamental ducks, ring teal, Mandarin possibly wood duck. I intend it to have several small ponds, a mulberry tree, ornamental grasses and other plants.... I (while Im hearing*not recommended*) am wondering, are...
  3. A

    Ducks Attacked By Raccoon

    Hi! I have been raising three mallard ducklings the last month or so. This morning awoke to find that a raccoon had managed to get into their cage area and killed two of my ducklings. I’ve had them since May 10th, so they are about 6 weeks old. I know that ducks are very social animals and do...
    • Alainac15
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    • attacked attacked by raccoon duckling lonely mallard wild ducks
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    • Forum: Ducks
  4. SunriseChickers

    Wild duck nest, water isn't close.

    So this morning my sister discovered a duck nest while she was out walking the dog. There are seven eggs so far, and we are fairly certain they are Mallards. Like the title suggests, there is no water within a half mile of our house. We live on a road out in the country so there aren't many...
  5. WannaBeHillBilly

    Spring can't be far away: The Mallards are arriving! 🦆🦆🦆🦆

    Yesterday only one pair of wild Mallards were swimming in our semi-natural pool… Today there were four, two pairs: That means: Spring can't be too far away! Mallards know…
    • WannaBeHillBilly
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    • mallard ducks mallards semi-natural pond wild ducks wild mallard ducks
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Ducks
  6. W

    Wild motherless ducklings

    I was looking for some help. I live on Wares Creek. We have a lot of birds and ducks here. Which we don’t feed but they love to come onto our yard to eat. We don’t fertilizer our yard just mow it. More weeds then grass. A Mother duck was run over yesterday. She left 4 ducklings. They are...
  7. T

    Rescued a wild duckling, please help!

    Hello all, I was browsing the internet when I came across this forum. I need some help caring for a wild, partially blind duckling that was abandoned by its parents a few days ago. I don't want to turn him over to a vet clinic as they might just cull it. Ok, a few days ago we saw this little...
    • TBR
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    • duckling rescued duck wild ducks
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    • Forum: Ducks
  8. Tarp

    Hi, new to the group and are expecting babies!

    We live in Savannah GA and when We bought our home 5 years ago, there were around 10 wild white crested ducks in our pond. Now, there are only 5 and one has laid 9 eggs under our utility trailer. We noticed the eggs probably 3-4 weeks ago but no mom was sitting on them. Several days later we...
  9. chippy99th

    Weird Duck Wings

    Hi, I am not a duck keeper (I have chickens), but I saw a duck at a local park with some very strange wings. Some of her wing feathers were sticking straight out sideways, perpendicular to her body. She didn’t seem to be in pain. She flapped her wings and the feathers were clearly attached, not...
    • chippy99th
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    • duck wings ducks feathers weird feathers wild ducks wings
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
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