waterfowl

  1. C

    Muscovy duck, wet feather!

    Hello, My muscovy ducks have seen to develop wet feathers, and I really need help! I've bathed them today in my bathtub and dried them fully before putting them back with their flock Is there anything else I could do? + How do I wash them? They're really dirty and the dirt won't come off in...
  2. Hball

    Help with my 5 week old duck

    Hello. I have five 5-6 week old ducks and have been having issues with this particular one below. Starting with symptoms of niacin deficiency and not being able to walk, I started her on b complex orally 1mil starting at 4 weeks old. The next she was a lot better and walking but pigeon toed. Her...
  3. Goosey Girl

    Genetics questions boggling my mind!!!

    :he I am a novice to genetics, but trying to make some sense of this. I have a goose (Miss Lemon) who came from a white Sebastopol goose and a Pomeranian Saddleback gander. Miss Lemon mated with a lavender Sebastopol gander (Onslow). If Saddleback falls into the gene category of pied (Sp or sp)...
  4. Crazychickengirl2

    Ducklings and swimming

    So I have duck eggs that are supposed to hatch in 5 days!!! But I read your not supposed to let them swim because they dont have water proof feathers and the oils and suff but how do they get water proof feathers if they aren't born with it(I know how it happens in the wild, the babys get the...
  5. PandemicChicken

    Potential human contact with waterfowl - how to prevent/disinfect for avian flu & contaminated shoes?

    So my family and I visited the ocean harbor and saw waterfowl (mainly wild ducks) in the water and some seagulls flying around. For context, there are 2 cases of avian flu in my county and both flocks were euthanized. We don't think we accidentally stepped in fresh bird poop, but could have...
  6. S

    Newcomer here 🦆

    Hi folks! I live on a small homestead in Kentucky and have hand-reared 6 ducks, among them a welsh harlequin, two Cayuga, a jumbo Pekin, a beloved fawn and white Indian runner, and a sassy little call duck. I’m excited to meet y’all and learn more about rearing and caring for waterfowl.
  7. M

    Sick Pet Goose, do I need a vet?

    My white chinese goose has been sick for nearly a week, right after she started laying. She has some kind of egg sack-looking growth on her abdomen, but i’ve read that it’s normal. My goose is very loud, social, and an eating machine, but now that she’s sick, she barely eats, barely talks, and...
  8. Lordofthegreenpeas

    Egyptian Goose standard

    I was planning on showing my egyptian geese at the state show. I know they are APA but I can't find any standard. Is there anywhere I could find it?
  9. A

    What to do when you first get waterfowl?

    Am I just overthinking this- or what do we need to do to “settle” ducks and geese into living at our farm pond? Do they need to be locked in a pen up there before letting them roam the pond? If so how long? After I have waterfowl living there and want to introduce new- do I need to follow the...
  10. chicken mother

    Is this duck male or female?

    i have welsh harlequins and silver appleyards, all female. except for this one welsh harlequin that i’m not so sure about. i always thought it was a male but now they’re 5 months old and he still doesnt look like a drake. i was waiting for the dark feathers from the neck up but they never...
  11. greenthebean

    Goslings dying quickly

    Hi all. We had a flock of 6 goslings about 2.5 months old. The past 2 days they have been rapidly dying. Yesterday morning one was found dead in the coops and no signs of injury. The rest were separated from the other waterfowl. This morning, the remaining goslings are all dying; lethargic...
  12. TheAlrightyGina

    Questions about raising waterfowl for processing/eggs

    So I've tried to find the answer to this question independently, but I can't find a straight answer. If you want to raise waterfowl for both eggs and meat, and don't really have the space to separate the ones you're keeping for each purpose, are you gonna have a bad time come processing day? I...
  13. 0ddaudd

    Is This Niacin Okay to Give Gosling ???

    Hey! I have found myself thinking about getting a gosling, I was just curious as to if this niacin would be okay to give to them? And if so how much of the powder? I’ve just been trying to look for a cheaper alternative to brewers yeast. I also heard that using “nutritional yeast” is good as...
  14. Fairywoodducks

    Duck with broken femur! Advice needed! Help!

    Sadly my duck Emmy (she's 3) took a tumble and broke her left leg/femer. The vet said I might be able to find a local vet to put a pin in her leg or the other option is amputation. I know birds have a hard time going under for surgery. I'm hoping her leg can be fixed, but is it too risky? Should...
  15. S

    Is this bumblefoot on goose?

    We're new to poultry and water fowl keeping, and want to make sure they're all healthy! Is this black-ish growth anything to be concerned about on our 4mnth old goose? Maybe bumblefoot? It doesn't seem to come off with water and gentle rubbing. We're base in SE Qld, Australia.
  16. Bird_Lover_17

    Exotic Ducks????

    Hi. I was looking for fun (and possibly a bad decision) on the Meyer hatchery website. Does anyone raise exotic/rare ducks- any pointers? I'm not jumping into it, just curious! this is the page for Meyer hatchery ! Thanks in advance, - @Bird_Lover_17
  17. Bird_Lover_17

    Goose Breeds- whats your experience?

    Hi, I am considering raising Pilgrim or orpington geese. Eventually, I want to raise both. I just want to know if you have any tips regarding these breeds or other breeds that are docile. :)
  18. Jasss998

    PLEASE HELP!

    sunny and milo recently started molting! they are 2 or 3 weeks. i was wondering if there are any tips to make them feel better because it’s probably stressful for them. cuddles and love or let them be? they seem A LOT more tired especially milo which is surprising because he’s a VERY hyper duck...
  19. N

    why hasn't my one year old duck layed an egg?

    hello guys, I'm quite new to here, but I've used to come here for various reasons quite a few times, but I have never found anyone talking about any type of duck not laying. Most of the time, the topics that cover this seem to be about ducks that are still too young to lay but never about a...
  20. T

    What on earth are these ducks mixed with?

    We are trying to figure out what on earth these ducks are mixed with. We were told the one in the front is a mallard welsh harlequins, but they have already grown at least twice as large as our mallards. Possibly Rouen, but they're all starting to look so different. The second picture is the...
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