Recent content by CrystaBub

Hi! Yes my Abby struggles so much with her legs - Pekin so that isn't uncommon. The vet has her on meloxicam (1/2 of a 7.5mg tab every day) and 1 tsp of a product called Nutramax Cosequin Optimized with MSM Joint Health Supplement for Horses - Powder with Glucosamine and Chondroitin, 1400...

I hope she gets better soon. I’m happy you’re able to do something for her. 🥰

My Abby gets a hormone implant once each year in February. It keeps her from laying through Spring and Summer. Side effects - molting about 2-4 weeks after implant - tired for the first week or two - but still swims, eats, drinks, preens, etc normal. Cost is about $300. Do not go to a Vet that...

Abby is a Pekin - weighs ~10 pounds - she's a big girl. I guess there are different sizes of implants - I didn't think about that... We don't have any close vets either - it's an entire day adventure to get to a good one unfortunately - but we love them so..... 💛

Oh Wow definitely get a second opinion. I have found it to be a really good solution to stop laying. We don't pay that much for the implant and they told us every 6 months - BUT - I have found that if we get the implant in Feb, before laying season starts, it wears off around Aug/Sept when...

I keep my drake Jabby separated from the rest of the girls during the day in their house/run with a little dog kennel fence thing - see but no touch. At night he sleeps with 2 girls so he's not lonely. I also alternate yard time between the older bunch of 5 (includes my drake) and the 4...

Sorry! I just thought of something else to consider. After surgery they can never be mated again - no girl parts lol - so you would have to ensure no male has access to her. That is something to consider - separation from males forever - could be tricky.

Rosy had an egg that got bound up in her oviduct and then passed - so a prolapse with an egg wrapped inside. It was horrible. I was fortunate to find this vet - she was so confident and quick. I also have a duck, Abby, that is on the hormone implant because she has a laying issue - and that has...

Hi! My sweet Rosy had a hysterectomy - they only take the oviduct and not the ovaries. It was a quick procedure - in/out of the vet the same day and 2 weeks of home/indoor/sterile recovery. I just set up a playpen with white towels to bleach often since it had to be a super sterile and clean...

It's interesting b/c the Vet originally told me to get the implant every 6 months - but we've now timed it so she gets in the Spring b/f she starts laying - then by the time it wears off, it's fall/winter and she doesn't lay anyway... So we've been very fortunate to only need it once a year...

I'm the friend ;D Hi Miss Lydia! I have a duck with the hormone implant and a duck who just had a hysterectomy. Both have done quite well. The implant: In and out visit with the vet - takes 5 mins to put it in. The only thing with that is timing b/c my girl immediately goes into a very...

I've tried hay, straw, hemp, flax and pine shavings - and I prefer pine shavings. They dry fast and smell good - and they're soft on feet and cheap. I clean the house daily and I find it really hard to scoop poopy hay and straw - it gets heavy. Maybe I'm just a wimp :hmm

Thanks!

Have some leftover from Thanksgiving and wondering if I can steam them up for the ducks. Thanks!

Yay! That's awesome!!!! :wee