Common Problems
Keeping Ducks Cool in Summer: Heat Stress, Shade and the Emergency
Ducks shrug off winter and, Metzer Farms says, handle heat pretty well too. The signs of heat stress in order,…
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Common Problems
The things that go wrong in a backyard flock — lameness, over-mating, a drake surplus, a duck that has stopped laying, a bird that will not get up — and what a keeper can do before calling a vet. These guides are husbandry, not veterinary advice, and say when the vet is the answer.
Common Problems
How to Pick Up and Hold a Duck Without Hurting It
A duck's legs are easily dislocated or broken, and the UK welfare codes say never to carry a bird by…
Common Problems
Common Duck Health Problems (and When to Call a Vet)
Ducks hide illness until it is serious, so the skill worth learning is noticing early. Here are the problems backyard…