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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

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Can't wait to hear what they end up being! :)

@Quackygal84 My girls are already making girl noises at 3.5 weeks. Do you hear any deeper sounds yet? Also if their feet and bills are turning darker, those are girls. Boys will have yellow bills and feet. Looks like 1 male in your first pic for sure - but the other 3 look to have darker...

Adorable babies! Where did you get them? I searched high and low for a gold and felt super lucky when I finally found one! If you end up with a Gold male, I think that's a breeders jackpot lol!

Your lighter one is a Gold WH. I have 1 silver, 1 gold - you can see the difference in this pic. Left is Gold, Right is Silver - both females.