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    Duckling with half of bill gone

    I’m at least hoping part of it will grow back.. knowing that there’s a chance is very comforting
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    Duckling with half of bill gone

    Thank you so much! He’s very lively and is eating, so i think he’ll be okay!
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    Duckling with half of bill gone

    Thanks!
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    Duckling with half of bill gone

    It’s not a deformity, it was broken somehow. He was hatched perfectly normal with a full beak, so is there a chance part of it could grow?
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    Duckling with half of bill gone

    i moistened the food quite a bit yesterday and he’s just now understanding how to scoop it up!
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    Duckling with half of bill gone

    I have a duckling that hatched a day and a half ago that has half of the top of its bill gone… i’ve done a bit of research but I was just wondering if there’s anything else I can do for him? And is there any chance some of it might grow back? I’ve cleaned the bill with vetericyn and put a very...
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    Help!

    Another update! She finally pooped!
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    Help!

    No, she’s too old now. But i’ve put her in a little space in the house with some water with ACV and she ate a little. It took her a while, but she is standing now! She wasn’t talking at all earlier, but i’ve gotten a few little quacks so far. My biggest concern is that I haven’t seen her poop.
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    Help!

    I found my female duck laying in the coop with her feet out unnaturally. Her feet kept shaking and she wasn’t talking like she normally would. What is going on? I put her in a bath to warm her up a bit and get her to float a little i guess. I’m hoping she can get her feet beneath her, but it’s...
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    Ascites

    Well this could be a good sign depending on which stage she is in! Ascites isn’t curable, but I think if you catch sour crop early enough it is?
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    Ascites

    I’m not sure if it’ll go away on it’s own... since the liquid doesn’t really have any place to go. I believe the liquid coming from the beak is a symptom of sour crop. Not 100% sure, I’d probably ask around or research more on that one!
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    Ascites

    From what i read, most of the time it’s caused by liver failure which leaks a yellowish fluid. My hen had the same stool condition you mentioned. I added apple cider vinegar to the water and washed her vent area pretty much every day, snipped away any really icky feathers. I also let her munch...
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    Ascites

    Thank you all!
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    Ascites

    I have a hen with ascites and I’m going to drain it tomorrow. I went to the store and got needles and syringes. I have read that a 20 ga 1/2 in needles works best, but they were out of stock, so I just just got 20 ga x 3/4 in. Is this needle still okay to use?
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    Ascites

    Hello, I’m 99% sure my Australorp mix has water belly, or ascites. Her belly feels like a water balloon ready to burst. Is an 18 gauge needle okay for draining it?
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