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    Injured duck off nest - can we take the eggs?

    So we brought the eggs in and put them in our incubator. It seems like many are at different stages. We are terrible at candling and trying to figure out if they’re viable. Some of the eggs are grey - are they rotten?
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    Injured duck off nest - can we take the eggs?

    Our duck got attacked by a dog this morning. We cleaned the wound, put wound spray on it, and triple antibiotic cream. We’ve separated her and given her water. She was sitting on a nest for about two weeks. This is her second nest this summer. The first one failed. Can we take her eggs and...
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    Bumble foot?

    Thank you for all the info! Honestly we haven’t been able to catch her yet. I will work on that and check her foot in detail and hopefully get her in for a soak!
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    Bumble foot?

    I will try to catch her and feel it. She is limping heavily and will not leave a certain area. Could be something else like an infection? Should I soak her foot? Thanks!
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    Bumble foot?

    My duck has been limping over the past day or so. She’s hard to catch, but I was able to get some pictures. Our ducks are not in a fenced yard. They roam our property freely.If it’s bumble foot, can I treat it at home. I don’t know if my husband wants to spend money on a vet. We’ve had some...
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    Will ducks raise other ducklings?

    They were both broody until their nests lost eggs. 😞
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    Will ducks raise other ducklings?

    So I posted earlier about my duck who lost all her eggs and we weren’t sure what happened. We have another duck also on a nest and she’s down to only five eggs left. Come to find out it was our chickens! 😡 Next season, we will either put fences around the ducks or keep the chickens locked up...
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    Is this a whip worm? (Gross picture)

    My cat had a weird thing sticking out of her poo. It was tough like plastic. But then I started thinking that maybe she has worms. 🤮 I gave both cats (I have two) dewormer yesterday and some in their water today. Unfortunately the one cat is throwing it up. Today, I meticulously cleaned their...
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    All duck eggs gone. What happened?

    My ducks have a coop and have never used it. They also have a pond they don’t use. They prefer to stay by the house and/or roam the pasture. They sleep in our front yard very close to the house. They are kind of like wild pet ducks. We try not to interfere with their nesting and livelihood too...
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    All duck eggs gone. What happened?

    That makes sense. I often would check the nest when she was off of it and never saw anything.
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    All duck eggs gone. What happened?

    We live in Michigan. The thing that’s weird is that she was constantly on her nest. However, she did kick some out on her own. 🤷🏻‍♀️
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    All duck eggs gone. What happened?

    I have a young duck that created a nest for the first time. She built an amazing nest and sat on it faithfully only leaving once a day to eat and drink. Over the last few days she has smashed an egg every time she’s left the nest. The last couple had embryos in them. We had estimated she laid...
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    Please help with injuries!

    It does not smell and there is no discharge. I may have to get someone to help me get a better look at it. Thank you for the link to the post. I thought I was looking for a scab to heal. I will try the food and warm water and ibuprofen. How do I keep the foot clean? Will she forever just have...
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    Please help with injuries!

    We put her in clean water yesterday. The wound is healing. She is drinking water but will not eat. She barely moves. When she does move, it's for a tiny bit and then she stops. I don't know what to do for her pain. I also do not know what to do for her exposed bone or tendon and her dangling...
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    Please help with injuries!

    Our pet duck got attacked by something. Her webbing is torn and she has a bone exposed. She also has some kind of chest wound. I think plan on soaking her and giving her some antibiotic spray. But I really don’t know what to do about the foot.
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