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Thank you, just managed to get the pills down her bill, it's very difficult to see her glottis. How do you soak their feet, logistically? I tried soaking her worst foot yesterday, ended up holding her tightly while sitting down with the dodgy foot held in my hand and submerged in a big mug of...

I should also add that the vet couldn't shed any light on her age but she is only a bit over 4 pounds! She's a tiny little thing and the vet said she's a bit thin. So I still don't know if she is just a small mature lady or a young woman.

Post-vet update on Duck Two (official name Liliana): the bumblefoot is mild (the vet rated the severity 2/10), so we have antibiotics in tablet form... They are big chewables so I'm supposed to give them in her food but so far not much success. Also painkillers/antiinflammatories and I also have...

I have another question about the new duck's behavior... I can't find an answer online and maybe I'm not searching for the right terms. She stands, lifts her head up towards the ceiling and rapidly opens and closes her bill, making a soft snapping sound. At the same time, she is making a soft...

I just got a good look at her feet and seems she bumblefoot in both. Ugh. Good thing we're seeing an exotics vet tomorrow morning.

Her wings are a really sad sight.

Hi Ruth, I think you are right about the molting. I had a good look at her this morning and she has a face mask on, so she can't be the same age as Duck One so I think I rescued the Mamaduck and not the Sisterduck. And as she is a mature lady, I guess she's going through the molt. This...

Hi all! I accidentally became an adoptive parent to two Muscovies, same clutch but I got them at different times. Someone dumped a Muscovy family with ~5-6 week old ducklings at a local pond back in August; one duckling had leg problems and couldn't walk, just sat waterlogged on the shore. I...