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    Baby duck born with fused knee?

    I had to deal with him this morning. It was no good. He's buried in the garden.
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    Baby duck born with fused knee?

    Thank you. That was very helpful and I am now coming around to thinking it is damaged as the joint is swelling. He is peaceful and has spent the evening dozing in my hand but I suspect his night will be spent flipping over, getting stuck and exhausting himself. I will see what the morning brings...
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    Baby duck born with fused knee?

    I'd like to know what happened to these as I now have a runner duckling with same problem
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    Introducing hatching eggs to an already muddled 'family'

    I have a rescue Canada goose who has sat on 8 eggs . . . 4 infertile of her own and 4 Embden eggs. 3 of the Embdens hatched last night and I think the 4th was a dud. Throughout the sit, our lavender male muscovy has helped out on the nest and stood guard. He is now sidelined as the white rescue...
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    New member in Worcestershire

    It said that I should introduce myself as a new member, so here I am. We have had hens, mostly ex battery, but have moved on to ducks. 19 currently plus 16 ducklings, soon I fear to be 15 as one is stargazing. We are going out to get brewers yeast very soon. Our only problem duck is Jumbo a...
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