i found these critter while walking back home, i never seen it anywhere from the usual

i had to double check to make sure its a duck from the features alone, any guesses?

also sorry if this is a repeatable question, it’s my first time here ;;

Hi folks! Our lot backs up to a creek and while doing some yard work I stumbled on a nest of duck eggs next to a tree that I was clearing some ivy off of. I scared the mama duck off, but it seems like she and some other ducks have been hanging around the the creek in an area close to us so I think she'll be sticking around. Is there anything I can or should do to protect the nest from other animals or weather? I'm only concerned because I removed some surrounding ivy and other plants that seemed to be keeping them somewhat sheltered. We're in the PNW and we expect a bit of rain over the next couple weeks. Thanks!

We saw these two ducks in a canal near Amsterdam. Are they just mallards with weird markings? We saw a white duck the night before, so maybe it's a feral Pekin and these are related. Any ideas?

At first I saw her, I thought maybe she had some albino in her. Google seems to think she is a UK breed, which doesn't make much sense to me unless they migrate all the way to the western States.

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

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.

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

Today, I was traumatized by something I saw near the river. I was out walking and enjoying the nice weather when I noticed three mallards in the water. One male mallard was on top of a female, and I assumed they were mating. Suddenly, another male attacked the one who was mating. The first male got off the female, and that's when I noticed she wasn't moving—she was dead.

To my horror, the first male then started pecking at her and tried to mount her again. After a while, both males left, but not before the second one attacked the first.

I'm deeply confused and disturbed. Did the female die during the mating? Or did the male realize she was dead and still try to mate with her afterward? Either possibility is incredibly upsetting.

Walked to the pond and saw the other ducks chasing the white pekin and he got out of the water with another duck chasing him. Duck was quacking somewhat aggressively and picking at his feathers. I see he is missing some feathers on the back of his neck. Finally they all went back into the pond and swam away together. Second picture were different ducks just chilling by the bush. I did not find any ground workers this time either :(

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

I got three new ones that just showed up with brown and white feathers and red... idk what to call it other than rubber looking stuff near bills. Also this little guy on the lake, black, small, don't know if hes a duck or a lion or something else? Hep plus tanks

So we got our duck eggs from Metzer farms and they do have a section on humidity they suggest for the last three days for hatching. 81 RH And Meyer hatchery also suggests something similar. 80-82% RH

Between them saying such a high number and online saying 60-75% RH I’m confused on which one to follow and looking for advice on what others have used with their eggs.

Right now they’ve been 57-58% RH per metzers website and currently day 22. Day 20 when I candled there was movement still in all 9 eggs. I just don’t want to do anything super drastic and ruin that good number.

Woke up this morning to our first egg

What is the best advice you have for first time duck owners?

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

My ducks are very bad by laying eggs in water so I want to hatch them but how long can ducks eggs last in the water my pond I have is mid temperature but filled with slime will they be ok to hatch or have already died

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

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!

Hello all new to the group and new to duck ownership. I wanted to share my experience and see some opinions and give some information I learned. 9 days ago we bought two Khaki Campbells from Tractor Supply. All was well until around day 5. We noticed some general odd behaviors in one of them. Stumbling around. Was not erecting its head like the other. Was bobbing its head front to back a lot. We didn’t think much of it until we heard all kinds of flopping around in their box. We found that it could not stand up on its own. Head was always in the crouched down position when sitting. Could not move without flopping around. We isolated it and thought that it could by rye neck but I wasn’t convinced because when sitting it didn’t seem like a neck issue it seemed like what others described as neurological or deficiency. We went to the tractor supply and got the electrolyte packets and bought some peas and made it some scrambled eggs like everyone recommended. It would drink water when we brought the water to it but we had to assist feed. It would not eat at all on its own. Another thing we noticed is there was a very little amount of waste in its bed for the time it was isolated which could be from not eating constantly like the others do. We had niacin coming but unfortunately did not make it in time. We heard a bunch of flopping around in its container and loud peeps and unfortunately it had passed a few moments later. I was wondering if anyone has had this experience. It definitely sounds like a neurological issue to me. We had a good temp. Made sure of access and cleanliness of the starter food and RO water. I do not believe it was from us but being as we are new maybe I’m overlooking something. The other is thriving. Eating nonstop. We let it swim in the sink and you can tell his oils are coming in very nicely. It ducks its head under and swims under the water. Very fun to watch grow up. Hopefully this article will help someone in the same situation. It started with the head bobbing up and down to not being able to stand and flopping around to passing. About a 4 day span. I would love to hear your opinions.

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.