Recent content by restelle

Hello, all is fine so far!

The vet drew blood twice and did an x-ray, physical exam, and prescribed antibiotics because her white blood cell count was elevated. Molly's brother is the same age and he looks the same as he always has. Nice green head and great feather quality. Even though they hide illness well, the one...

I'm really sorry about your loss. I never had any children, but I consider Molly to be my child.

I did adopt a female Rouen about 10 years ago from the Humane Society and she's very healthy and has all her feathers. I can't adopt after my babies are passed. I'm too old and my health is not good, so I can't make a long term commitment and be able to provide a good life for others. 13...

Thank you so much. Your explanation is the best I have sever heard. Too bad the vets don't know half of what you do! I do keep her warm. She has two heating pads and we keep her area at 78 degrees. She gets a bath every other day and then I wrap her in a towel to dry her off so she doesn't...

R.O. water is water that's been purified via Reverse Osmosis.

My Mallard hen named Molly has been going BALD for a few months and the vet ( a Cornell University Avian specialist ) says that we are in "uncharted territory" due to Molly's age. After a thousand dollars in vet bills, NOTHING has changed. Molly is my baby. I never had children, but she's...

Yes, she's been checked by an Avian vet and had her blood work, x-rays, etc. She was a bit high in white blood cells, so they gave her some meds. This could have been elevated because of the stressful drive. Thanks for the link, I'll read it.

Yes, she gets baths, but I do it in the sink so I can dry her out so she doesn't get too cold. She also has two heating pads to lye on if she needs. She seems to try to preen normally. Her whole head and neck are bright white feathers. I will keep you all posted here. Maybe, we can help...

I really hate to take her to the vet because it's 35 miles away and she freaks out the whole trip.

The other two ducks have no issue.

No, she hasn't been tested for fungus.

Hi, I have a 13 1/2 year old Mallard hen who's going bald. The baldness began on her body, under both wings, then progressed to her wing "elbows", and now her neck is going bald. If this continues, she'll look like a Buzzard in a few months. Her appetite, vocalization, and everything about...

I put a few feathers that fell off of Molly into a zip lock bag and the "mite" or whatever it is came out of the feather shaft and I took a couple of photos of it...