Recent content by Hulahooper

Horse fencers have different voltage levels, if yours is strong and one of your ducks hits it, it can seriously hurt them, possibly kill them. An average 15hh horse weighs between 900 and 1000 lbs. So a fence that is strong enough to keep a horse in maybe really dangerous to something as...

I have a Muscovy with angel wing. I got her that way. And I have two others without it. I believe it happens due to poor nutrition as a duckling. Someone on here will know. Anyway, if it is caught early enough the wings can be wrapped and it can be corrected. I don't know if the parent has...

Again, thank you for your comforting words. I did try to make her life as great as I could and to make the end as fast and kind as possible. I am better this morning. I know now I was up against something that nothing would have changed, her heart was not healthy and nothing I could have done...

GQ-yes, the vet believes she did have a heart defect from birth. I had not had her all that long, we brought her home in March 2012. But she never looked as good as the other ducks no matter what I did. But she kept up with them until just a few days ago. She had been laying up until then...

I did. But why does that not feel like enough? Thank you for your understanding. It is hard sometimes to make people understand just how attached you can get to a duck.

Ok, just spoke to the vet. I will try to make this make sense. It was pretty much her heart. From the way I understood it, her body was starting to shut down. She was not broody but just exhausted. What was odd was that there was absolutely no evidence of egg production anywhere. Nothing...

Thank you. I know you are right. I am trying to stop beating myself up, I took her as soon as I thought it was necessary, but I can't shake the feeling that maybe I should have done it sooner. Who knows. I do believe that she did not suffer from a lot of pain, even the vet said that, so I...

Thank you. I know, I was really blindsided. She really never showed signs of illness, except that there were no eggs. It was so strange. Now I am just wondering if because of the heart issue she was just tired most of the time and I thought it was broodiness. But when I picked her up, she...

Well, back from the vet. Alone. I opted to have her euthanized. I am also having a necropsy done to find out what exactly was wrong. But upon exam, the vet found a very very low, 80bpm, heart rate, which was one giant issue, and also felt something in her abdomen, possibly a small elongated...

Thanks Miss L. The vet suggested I bring her in, but I just hate to do that if there is no real reason. She seems fine, not listless, sitting on the empty nest. I was afraid of egg binding, but she does not seem off at all except for this. I have an appointment tomorrow, but I am thinking I...

It is Veronicasmom again (gotta update my password so I can logon myself). Anyway will start by saying I have a call into the vet, but wanted to quickly jump in here for some opinions. Muscovy hen has been sitting on a nest for the last 3 days. She looks fine (well, as fine as she does, she is...

Hi, me again. So glad that she appears better. I am going to keep thinking positive about her broodiness too, sometimes the vets are a bit too cautious I think. It's their job, they have to be. But I completely understand how worrisome these things are. I worry about it with one of ours too...

Hi Amiga, it's Veronicasmom. I still haven't changed my password so I can log on as me, been insanely busy, but I am using sis's again. Just saw this and wanted to send positive thoughts for her recovery. So scary. Poor little thing. Please update as soon as she is out of the woods to you both.

Have you contacted Learycow on here? She runs Al's Quackery in Arundel. I don't know if she has adult ducks for sale, but if you have not gotten a duck already maybe she can help. I've always wanted to see what she has, but promised I would not get ducklings. She's on FB too

Just saw on your other post that you found a friend! Where did you find your new duckie? I would consider that when deciding on the quarantine. If she came from a place that you trust, then I would not bother (this is purely my opinion, others may disagree). If it is questionable, then I'd...