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This duckling had a difficult, sticky hatch and is covered in dried membrane. It can't even move one of its wings or fully open its eye. Do you think washing it in warm water would be too much of a risk that it would take chill? If so, how else might I clean it up a little? It's still in the...

This duckling hatched about a week ago with a deformed bill. It has what looks like a permanent scab on top, doesn't have a nostril on one side, and I can't tell if it can use the other one. The bill seems to be tipped up a bit at the end too. It eats and drinks but is not growing as fast as...

I have a duckling who had trouble hatching and hatched with a small bill deformity and weak legs. It was doing all right, but now I think it's developed pneumonia. It breathes with its mouth open and I hear crackling noises. Does anyone know what dosage I should give it of 10% enrofloxacin? And...

I just noticed that the serrated edge of my duck Emma's bill has grown longer than usual. I couldn't get a good picture; it's more noticeable in person. She has been penned in a small area to heal from her broken legs, so I think she must not be able to forage enough to keep her bill worn down...

My Welsh Harlequin duck who is recovering from two fractured legs (the first happened several months ago, the second happened a few weeks ago) is going through her second molt this summer. Before the second injury, she went through a normal end-of-summer molt. Now she's doing it all over...

I'm working on breeding for a blue (and black and silver by default) laying duck. The genotype would be like a blue runner but without the runner body type. I have a Welsh Harlequin duck with excellent egg production who I would like to use. Would the black gene completely cover the harlequin...

Does anyone have any ideas for a rat proof feeder that could accommodate wet fermented feed? I feed the ducks twice daily in rubber bowls, but the rats have gotten so bad they will just come out and eat alongside the ducks. I'd rather not use a treadle feeder because I feel like it would be...

My broody Welsh Harlequin just hatched 2 ducklings. This is my first time with ducklings that were not hatched in an incubator. They are sleeping with their mother in a dog crate inside one of the coops for the ducklings' protection. But I realized that they will not have food or water...

One of my Welsh Harlequin ducks is a first time broody and has about 1 1/2 weeks left until her hatch is due. She's currently in a coop with another hen and a drake. They've been leaving her nest alone as far as I can tell, but I plan to move her out before the ducklings hatch. I would just...

One of my Welsh Harlequin ducks has been broody today and could have started as early as last night. But she's sitting on a nest of combined chicken and duck eggs. I want to switch out the chicken eggs for a few more duck eggs but I won't have any more unwashed ones until tomorrow morning. Is...

This morning when I let my ducks out, one of my Ancona girls tried to follow the others but kind of fell out of the coop instead. When she tried to walk she fell forward stiff with her legs stretched behind her. I picked her up and checked her over but didn't see any injury. She took a few...

I just had a duckling hatch from my black runner (probably not purebred) duck's egg. It is a black duckling with yellow on its chest and chin. I am trying to figure out if the likely father is my Welsh Harlequin, which could produce a black bibbed duckling, or my dusky WH/KH which would be an...

Has anyone tried putting duckweed in their ducks' swimming water? I am intrigued by the idea of putting it in their 1,000 gallon stock tank as a high protein fresh feed supplement. I've also read it can help clean the water, though I'd be shocked if it does much to help a duck pool. I drain...

Putting the boys in a pen together away from the girls started fine but didn't end too well...my Welsh Harlequin started going after his son who is smaller. The feathers are ripped out of the back of his neck and his eye is injured. It looks swollen around it and foamy. It definitely bothers...

I have a 6 week old drake who looks like he may be developing angel wing on one side. None of my ducks have had it before so I'm not entirely sure, I'll get a picture when I get home. If that's what it is I'll try wrapping it. But I'm wondering if that would disqualify him from being bred in...

Something happened to my Welsh Harlequin duck Emma's leg this morning, and she can't walk now. She can't put any weight on it and when I manipulate it, it's completely limp and she doesn't move it at all. I don't feel anything out of place but I don't really know what to feel for. How can I...

I ordered Baytril but it hasn't arrived yet and I need something fast. Has anyone had any experience with using Cephalexin for this issue? According to what I've read it is usually given for bumblefoot but can be used for respiratory issues as well. The duckling is only 3.88 oz so dosing based...

My duckling I have been treating for splay legs is very sick. It won't eat, its breathing is laboured, it's very weak and is practically a skeleton with fuzz :(. It does drink a little water with nutri-drench. The only food I've been able to get it to take is a bit of a melted fruit puree...

I have a 8 day old duckling who is having a lot of trouble walking. When it hatched it had severe splay leg, which I straightened with a band-aid. It quickly learned how to walk with the band-aid and after a few days I tried taking it off, but it didn't look quite recovered so I put it back...

I went to check on my 3 ducklings this morning and their heat had turned off in the night! One seems to be okay but two of them aren't doing well. They can't stand up and keep flopping onto their backs. They also can't hold their necks up. It looks like severe wry neck or neurological...