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Hi can anyone give me some advice on rehoming ducks? With great sadness due to change of circumstances I am having to rehome my 4 ducks. They have been used to a free range but safe life style and I am so scared I will get it wrong for them. I have been looking on the Preloved site but one...

I does anyone have any views on using artificial grass in duck pens? After this years rain I am considering the pros of using artificial grass in my permanent duck runs. They are out of their pens most of the day to forage but I have to pen them when I go out and they have gone to town with the...

Hi, I have 4 ducks; two are runners. The runners have their own house but it is wood tongue and groove. They poo so much and dance in their food and water bowl at night. Although they have wood shavings and a good layer of straw replaced every day; the house is suffering. Is there anyway to...

I have had so many problems since I started keeping ducks. I have had my dog chomping on my week old Esme; she survived. I accidently hurt my drake Jerrys leg; it is totally healed. I then had a few marvellous months with no catastrophes. Took my baby runners on holiday with me and we all had a...

Hi does anyone have any suggestions? Yesterday I put my babies in with my other two ducks. The older ones are a Cayuga cross drake and a Mallard duck aged around 3 and 4 years old. I have put in my two baby runners who are 8 weeks old and fully feathered. Both females I may add as they are both...

I am so upset. I was gardening today and Jerry my drake was enjoying the worms that I had dug up. Digging out a large piece of turf I tossed it to one side not realising Jerry was there. It hit his leg and he started limping. Having experienced being without a knowledgeable vet on ducks; I...

Hi please keep your fingers crossed. She is now up and standing and drinking. Although still not right could this be a sign that she maybe ok?

I now think she has a punctured lung as her peep is getting raspy and I can hear her chest wheezing. What can I do?????

Please help. Getting my week old runner ducklings out of their brooder to clean them and my dog in a flash grabbed one!!!!! She immediately dropped it and although there are no outward signs of injury she is breathing heavy and although can walk is reluctant to. I don't want to take her to the...

Hi after 3 unsuccessful attempts to hatch some runner ducks, I am now hoping someone has some for sale near Manchester. Really want females as have a very macho drake. Would love ducklings of any age as long as they have been vent sexed if that's possible. Loving home with lots of foraging room.

I ask this as Karen has been sitting but coming off her eggs twice a day. The passed few days it has only been once a day. Today no sign of Karen. Apart from her making noises if you come close to her that is. Do ducks naturally sit continually on their eggs if they are about to hatch? They...

Finally I have admitted defeat with the failed runner eggs in the incubator. They are out and waiting for my husband to do autopsies on them. (I am too squeamish) I now have 7 more runner eggs and want to have one last go at hatching them. I spent all evening trying to research more about...

Hi can anyone advise? I have been artificially trying to incubate runner ducklings. I am now on day 29. How long should I hang on before I give up and accept I have failed? They have been on lock down since day 25 and nothing appears to have changed. I am not sure if I should be seeing the eggs...

Day 17. Turned eggs at 4.30pm. Just been to turn and check and the bulb had gone!!!!! Temp had gone down to the 60s!!!! Replaced bulb but now wonder if it is all too late? Can they survive loosing heat for that length of time? So upset as just started seeing development after my failed initial...

First attempt at incubating. 12 potential fawn runners. 1 basic incubator. I haven't a clue what I am doing. Candling every day since day 7. Makes absolutely no sense to me at all. Maybe its my eyesight failing in my later years as I see nothing of all the descriptions, pictures of stages I...