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    Congenital duckling condition?

    Thanks, everyone, for your suggestions and support. The vet put her on antibiotics for bacterial infection of the lung system. She has responded well--breathing is normal now, she has much more stamina, and has more appetite. Her legs are still turned in, but she can walk without stepping on...
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    Duckling swallowed earring

    Thanks, all. She seems to be fine again, but maybe I will try a little oil with food. As for the metal poisoning issue, the earrings were supposed to be 14k gold from Piercing Pagoda, but I really don't know how they were constructed. I'm not concerned about getting the earring back (although...
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    Duckling swallowed earring

    Hi all. This may sound odd, but Lill the buff duckling plucked a gold stud earring from my ear two days ago when I leaned down to put something on the floor. She swallowed it before I could grab her to take it away. She seemed perfectly fine (her usual mischievous self), so I hoped that it would...
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    New mama to 10 adorable ducklings

    Thanks, TwoCrows!
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    New mama to 10 adorable ducklings

    Thanks all for the welcome! The vet put Dora on antibiotics in the hopes that it will help her breathing problem (infection somewhere in the complex duck lung system?), so I hope it will help. She wheezes along to explore outside with the others, though, and seems to be adapting to leg and...
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    Congenital duckling condition?

    Thanks! I've made an appointment for her with a vet from the website you shared.
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    New mama to 10 adorable ducklings

    Hi all! I'm raising 10 ducklings for the first time. They arrived from McMurray about 3 weeks ago. 2 Pekin (unnamed male--enormous, mellow, and loving to poor Dora; Susannah--quiet and shy but starting to bond nicely) 1 Sweet Emily (Dora--very sweet, but pidgeon-toed and apparently nearly...
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    Congenital duckling condition?

    Hi all! I'm raising my first little crew of 10 ducklings and am excited to finally take part in the forum. Just wondered if anyone has suggestions for how to care for my troubled Sweet Emily duckling, Dora. She arrived with the others from McMurray 3 weeks ago. She seemed perky (tried to jump...
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