Duck

The incubation stage can be a very nerve-wracking time for you, you may want to help the duckling hatch in an effort to help the bird but baby ducks need to hatch on their own, helping them hatch can result in a variety of adverse effects. But what if a duckling dies when hatching, why […]

A duck’s outer appearance says a lot about the health of the bird, shiny, bright, and intact feathers are a sign of good health. Feathers that are dull and disheveled are a bad sign. If your duck’s feathers are starting to look bad you’d be right to be concerned. This article looks into why this […]

If this is your first time hatching duck eggs then you’re likely anxiously waiting for these eggs to hatch, you may even be counting down the days until your duck’s eggs finally hatch. On the other hand, if you’ve already hatched duck eggs before, you’ll know that these eggs don’t always hatch on time, this […]

We all want our ducks to be happy and lead a long life, but if your bird isn’t healthy then the bird can’t lead a long and happy life. Keeping an eye on your bird will help you monitor your bird’s health. If your duckling is breathing heavily this is cause for alarm, this article […]

Hatching ducklings is not always smooth sailing. If you’re lucky, these birds will hatch and will have no problems during hatching, but you may not always be so lucky. If your bird hatched with organs sticking out of its abdomen then the bird may have an umbilical hernia  Duckling umbilical hernia: If you flip a […]

Birds, ducks included, are known to take very good care of their eggs and their young, so, if you notice that one of your ducks is kicking her eggs out of her nest you’d be right to be worried. This article explores why this happens  Why do ducks kick eggs out of a nest? If […]

Wheezing is a bad sign in humans, ducks, and in other animals. If you notice one of your ducks wheezing you’d be right to be worried, this article looks into why this happens. Duck wheezing: Maintaining your duck’s health is important if you want your bird to live a long and healthy life, wheezing generally […]

Hatching eggs can be an exciting experience, but this doesn’t mean that it won’t also be nerve-wracking. This article looks into everything you need to know about duck eggs internally pipping Internally pipping duck eggs There are a few stages that ducklings go through before finally hatching. One of the first stages is internally pipping. […]

A duckling needs to pip its egg and hatch on its own with no external help. If you try to help the bird then the bird will be weaker than other birds of its age and will have a host of other problems. But what about if your duckling hasn’t pipped its egg at all? […]

Everyone wants to hatch happy and healthy ducklings, but unfortunately, newly hatched ducklings can hatch with complications. Newly hatched ducklings can also develop complications soon after hatching. This article explores this topic.  Newly hatched duckling problems If you’re lucky you’ll hatch a healthy brood of ducklings, but sometimes, some ducklings will hatch with complications or […]