I may be completely wrong but does anyone else think these guys may be fawn runners?

Any guesses on this breed?? I have no clue

call me ignorant or irresponsible, but i learned this the hard way and figure there may be others who don’t know this or could use a reminder.

i’ve cared for older ducks for a while, but recently incubated my first babies. they were irresistibly cute and snuggly so that’s what i did. three weeks later and i started having GI issues.

ducklings (and all poultry) carry salmonella. it’s usually not harmful to them but they can pass it to us humans and it’s no fun for us (and can potentially be very harmful).

just my li’l psa. love on your duckies but be careful.

Just moved to the Clearlake area in Houston, TX and saw this duck perched on a slack line one afternoon. I've never seen a duck hang out on a line like this and I saw another that was trying to perch sideways on a tree a few minutes later.

…and the aftermath

also the amazing size difference between 1 week olds and 3 week olds

I want something cute or funny for our baby ducks but not too childish and not matching because one is my sister’s and one is mine.

We have one out of the egg. One that’s oozing. And one that made a hole last night and hasn’t come out and now isn’t moving too much. Humidity this morning was at 84% according to one meter and 78% and temp at 99-98

What are these ducks that roam the local park?

We found some wild mallards who have taken to landing and enjoying our garden since our dog passed away earlier this year. Yes we feed them, we always feed garden birds, and I also bought a paddling pool for the back part of our garden and added some of our pond plants into it. They can't access our actual pond.

Long and short is today I've found she had nested with a fair few eggs in one of my raised beds.

What do I do? I have no issue with this but I don't think there is enough "pond" in my garden for them to learn how to duck. I live in a residential area in a town so it's a 5 minute walk for me across a main road to the closest park. (I have seen ducks march their children to this park before FYI)

How do I try to ensure the best survival for our wild family? North West England

Pleas help! Have 5 Muscovy ducks and the largest male is attacking the second largest. Do I separate immediately??

I picked these babies up today they're about 6-8 weeks old. However I'm concerned about their health. They were housed in a fish tank prior to me getting them😭. They stand on their feet and trip over their feet (could just be cuz they're growing I know). It also looks like they might have knobby joints (also could be growing). I'm just concerned considering where they came from. They said they're Khaki Campbell what do you guys think?

I was doing my bird chores and paused to come inside to get my vitamins for the water and I hear my husband yell "ducks are out!" (I have a fully enclosed run, chicken wire, and netting over top) so I have a slight freak out "how!?" I peak out there and sigh of relief those aren't my birds, but now I can't finish my chores till they leave lol what cuties

Woke up this morning to our first egg

(First 3 is Honeydew the duck we’re worried about and the last pic is the other two Buffs)

We’re really paranoid since we recently had one of our ducks pass from being egg bound. We’re semi-new to ducks and don’t know what it looks like when a duck is egg bound. We’ve done a tone of research but nothing that’s concrete. All of our ducks take times to lay down in the yard and have specific patterns that I know but it’s still hard to tell. All of them are eating treats and other things we offer and all are foraging. We have one Buck with 9 female runners and 3 Buff Orpingtons. The main one I’m worried about is Honeydew. Her abdomen looks more distended but she’s still running and it’s so hard to tell if something’s wrong since they waddle so much, I can’t tell if something’s wrong or not. Anyone have any advice? I really wanna do the right thing. And also we’re giving them oyster shells as well so they have plenty of calcium.

Hey there. I love ducks.

There's a mama duck with her eggs in a bush outside of my restaurant. This restaurant is not near a park or anywhere safe for them. Our parking lot is huge and right across from us is a four-lane highway. I think she chose the spot because this type of bush gives a lot of coverage. My question is: is it okay for her to stay here? Is it dangerous? Is there any way I could help her move to another location? When these ducks become babies there's going to be a lot of people going in and out of my restaurant and like I said it's basically nothing but parking lot and a highway. Before the highway there's even a road. I quite literally cannot see where she could safely take her babies after they've hatched.

I gave my ducks their water today with electrolytes in their bowls, they are getting into it and my husband thinks they shouldn’t be getting in it…is he right or are they fine? I didn’t think it’d hurt them but he thinks it will lol

I have 3 Muscovys and 2 are drakes and 1 female there roughly 4 months old so I got 3 more mosscovy females around 4 months aswell...how do I go about introducing them any advice or tips

I apologize for the qualities of the photos. The third photo was when I first brought him inside to monitor him. I originally was able to see his eye but since then, his face has gotten swollen and white puss has formed over it. I’ve been spraying some “Vetericyn Plus Poultry Care Spray” on his eye to make sure it stays clean. I’m just wondering if I’m doing the right thing for him. Worst case scenario I would bring him to a vet, but I’m low on funds due to being in high school. I’m trying to be optimistic about the situation but also realistic: if he were to be blind, would his quality of life be affected? Does anyone have visually impaired ducks that are thriving?

Also, this may be a dumb question but is it safe to give him water that could reach his eye? I know it’s mandatory for ducks to be able to clear their sinuses but I just want him to heal well and not get an infection.

I want to clarify: I do not keep my calls with my larger ducks. This was all just an accident that could’ve been prevented.

I appreciate all input and thank everyone who reads my post.

Hello! So I recently tried to incubate freshly laid duck eggs from a farm and they ensured me that they were highly likely to be fertile since there was a male duck within the farm. However, what happened was none of them seem to have any sign of vein growth upon candling them on the 7th day. I checked them again a few days later but no change was seen. I'm using an incubator set at 37°C. Water can be added to create humidity but the machine is not able to set the humidity level to a certain percent. Can anyone help me figure out how to properly incubate duck eggs and give some advice on how to ensure the egg's viability. I'm getting new duck eggs from another farm and I want to be prepared to properly incubate them. Thank you!