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Aging or Disease?
Thank you, at this point she can't even stand up- but I didn't see any thorns, cuts, or bumble 🥺 -
Aging or Disease?
Our oldest duck is 7.5 years. Bucky, our Khaki Campbell. The last few weeks she seems to be walking a little more stiffly and has dropped some weight, feathers not looking as shiny and healthy. Started giving her extra peas and attention, but yesterday she was limping and today can't walk a few... -
Advice for Egg Bound Duck 😭
After many baths and gentle massages, prayers, and calcium gluconate from tractor supply, we woke up to her dripping what appeared to be yolk. She had been eggbound for at least 4 days but eating and pooing normally. I gave her antibiotics and additional calcium (many hours apart) for a few days... -
Advice for Egg Bound Duck 😭
I called for miles and miles around last summer when I had a sick duck, and everyone told me they wouldn't take ducks because of the avian flu. I did find one, but he googled a bit while apologizing and said he doesn't know anything about ducks. He told me to give her antibiotics, and the... -
Advice for Egg Bound Duck 😭
We have an egg bound Khaki Campbell, a two year old. This is the first time that nothing seems to work. Typically warm epsom baths, massages, lubrication, calcium gluconate, work. Crushed oyster over her peas. She is able to eat and poo normally, but we have been working on getting this egg out... -
Inflammation?
Thank you, it's so strange. I will check their run area carefully to see if I can find anything that they might be stepping on 😭 -
Inflammation?
Thank you for the advice. I didn't realize it would be unhealthy to use every day, we have for 6 years 😳 I do tend to worry to the point of probably overdosing them with such things. We will keep it for stressed/sick ducks in the future instead of dosing all of them every day. I really... -
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Inflammation?
We do give a small pinch every day! Will definitely cut back to hot days if it's not good to do daily. -
Inflammation?
After 6 years of ducks, this spring we have something very strange going on. A runner started limping and I noticed her foot pads were swollen and warm to the touch. Upon inspection, they seem hard on the bigger swollen areas and soft and pink where it's slightly swollen. Now, 2 days later, we... -
Losing Feathers w/Scabbing
Thank you again for saving me with all the info in this crisis! We used the poultry dust and I'm keeping an eye on her, I had the boys take the ducks for a long walk in the woods because there is some really deep water, better than their swimming pool. We treated her and will neem treat their... -
Losing Feathers w/Scabbing
I've never used poultry dust! Is it this? I don't have any on hand but will try to get asap. I only have diatomaceous earth. Thank you SO SO much, my 5 boys are very worried. I can get the neem, but unsure of ratio of oil to water (I'm a paranoid duck mama). ❤️❤️❤️ -
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Losing Feathers w/Scabbing
Our 1 yr old female Black Swedish has a bald neck and light scabbing, bloody pin pricks where the feathers are missing. We don't have any drakes but they still jump atop each other and I thought this was a result of too much of that. But she is dropping tons of feathers, too, like if you pick... -
Duck Opening and Closing Her Mouth
Thank you SO much! We don't have any drakes but my husband is adamant chicken layer feed is fine. I will be getting the brewer's yeast immediately! They haven't been on niacin since they were 5 weeks old. I will order it and I am very grateful for the dosaging information as well! -
Duck Opening and Closing Her Mouth
I give under the dosages I'm pretty sure, they get about 10 cups of food per day, pellets and crumbles, same brand. I sprinkle about half a tablespoon of dried oregano split between 2 feed bowls. My last batch didn't get sea kelp or vitamins or oregano. A vet receptionist said it's a 3 week wait... -
Duck Opening and Closing Her Mouth
Thank you, I will check! Michigan winter but it has been warm. 😘 -
Duck Opening and Closing Her Mouth
The worst possible scenario for me with no vets, none, able to help me because of the avian flu. Called 4 vets this morning. 50 percent of our first batch of ducks 6 years ago succumbed to this through the years. I was so worried about this when we bought more pets this summer. Now one of them... -
Natural Antibiotic? Scam or No
Oh thank you, I'll be looking to order some too, while the seeds are starting! 😊 -
Natural Antibiotic? Scam or No
Thank you so much! I am going to actually plant some indoors right away! ❤