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Duck with leg problem
I've been meaning to update this post in case anyone in the future has a problem like this: I took my duck to the vet around the beginning of December and the vet gave her 10 days of antibiotics. Her entire right leg was swollen, especially around the ankle and hock area. She didn't do a... -
Duck with leg problem
Hi everyone! I have a question about a 9-week old Welsh Harlequin duck with a right foot injury. I noticed last week (Wednesday or Thursday, I can't quite remember) that one of my female Welshes had a bad limp. I examined her foot and saw that her ankle (I'm not sure what the technical term... -
Question about lone duckling being raised by a chicken
Well I guess I shouldn't say my little duck is a 'he'. I'm not quite sure what he/she is yet, so I guess I've been calling the duck a 'he' so I don't have to say 'it!' :) But I will definitely give your idea a try! I'll have to rig up some kind of temporary pin inside the their coop, but I'm... -
Question about lone duckling being raised by a chicken
This is my very first post on Backyard Chickens and I would really appreciate the advice from seasoned duck owners :) This past spring I bought some call ducks at a local consignment sale and I absolutely love them! But this past summer, one of my females made a nest outside with 5 eggs and...