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Thank you so much! I was worried it was a dominance thing. The odd part about it though is that my Rouen doesn't have that mating reflex. I guess some ducks have it and others just don't? Really though, this was very informative. I really appreciate the quick reply. :)

Okay, I know it sounds like my ducks are in the process of mating based on the title but I know this isn't the case since my two ducks are both female. Here's the story: Today, I let my two girls out of the coop like I normally do. They went to the pond and started washing and eating and whatnot...

Maybe if you can freeze a few ice cream containers full of water, it might work better and last longer. Good luck keeping cool!

They're pretty amazing. The first day mine saw snow (a week or so ago), they complained to be let out of their pen, went to both ponds, discovered ice, circled around the property and went back into their house and complained some more. It was very funny. On another note, Muscovy hens are...

Wow you're lucky! I was doing some reading and apparently ducks won't set until they're satisfied with the size of their clutch which can get to be between 8 and 16 eggs, but it also depends on the duck too. And they aren't picky about whose egg they sit on. What boggles my mind is how an entire...

I would love to but I think I've got two females and they haven't set the eggs because I heckled them again when I changed their water and the eggs were frozen... but if I can successfully winter my ducks, I'm going to look for a male to breed them with. Hopefully I can teach them to incubate...

Thanks, Jen! Neither of my ducks have been setting but my Pekin caught me handling the eggs and tried to take it away from me, so that might be a sign. But my rouen still has female coloring but if s/he hasn't gotten male feathers yet, I guess it's safe to assume s/he is a female too. I wish you...

I guess I'll just have to wait and see. Thanks so much!

Hi! I don't mean to get off topic or take away from the original question, but I couldn't figure out how to start a new thread because I'm on my phone. I have two ducks, a rouen and a pekin. Today I found eggs in the nest and I was just wondering which was laying them. I took a picture of...

The rouen started with a black beak and it seems to be turning a dull orange. They're both a little over five months and from what I've read, that's when they read maturity, but I could be wrong. The rouen also seems to have metallic feathers on its head and wings (excluding the blue patches)...

Cool! Can this be an indication of gender? Because I'm still not 100% certain of my ducks' genders. Neither have drake feathers, but my Pekin has a loud quack while my rouen has female coloring and a soft, rapid quack that *almost* sounds raspy. Thanks for the reply by the way. :)

Tonight I discovered my Pekin duck does this weird thing if I touch her between her wings. I was trying to get my ducks out of their little pool for the night and I had to nudge them a bit. Then I pet my Pekin on her back and her wings lifted a bit and she raised her tail then made this strange...

I'm pleased to say Strut is better. His personality is back to normal, as is his appetite. And aside from some odd looking patches on his neck where his feathers are coming back in, he's looking great. Thank you to everyone who gave me advice and words of encouragement.

Hello, Sorry for the long wait for an update. I'm glad to say Strut is fine, although his neck is still oddly crooked. I believe he has a VERY mild case of wry neck. I'm not sure how or if to treat this but if it doesn't get better on its own, I'll look for a vet in my area who can hopefully...

Hello all! I just went out to take care of the Ducks and I decided to snap some pictures of them being their usual selves. Note: I took a cup of peas out tof give my ducks and my dog stole the container, peas and all. Angel, the Pea Thief Strut feeling better Enjoying the pool Jem...

Hello all! Strut seems to be walking happier this morning. I had some more diluted oregano oil for him and he resisted more than he did yesterday as well as when I put more balm on his neck. Jem actually started nipping me as I treated Strut. I guess they're going to be okay. -^.^-

Well, my ducks seem to be okay. My only concern is that Strut seems to have an odd crook in his neck. Almost like a sideways bend. It's especially noticeable from behind. I think it might be because of swollen muscle or tissue but the neck in that area feels almost like a knot. That's the best...

Okay, update time! I checked them both over for other injuries and I didn't find any. I then gave them both some diluted oregano oil by mouth. I irrigated the wounds as best I could with the saline wash Amiga shared with me and put the balm on them. From what I can tell, Strut didn't have any...

Thanks so much. I just went out and bought some cuticle scissors, some bag balm and and some oregano oil so I'm going to go out and treat both my ducks just to be sure. I'll keep you all updated on Strut's progress. Jem seems okay to me but I'm still going to treat her as well. Again, thank you...

Okay. So saline solution would be one part salt to two parts water? And any advice on how to keep a duck still while I do this?