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Ducks attacked
She started eating today! I made her a slurry of food and water and mealworm topping :). Also gave her some liquid B12 which seems to always have an immediate response of perking them up. -
Ducks attacked
She is making very small quack sounds. Still not eating other than a couple mealworms. Made her “soup” but she won’t touch it. Her poop this morning is bright green which concerns me. I’ve been giving her antibiotics since she also had bumblefoot at the time of the attack on both feet, but... -
Ducks attacked
We have, somehow the fox was able to open the big door of the coop, but we have fixed it to make it much harder to open. Chicken (the duck) is doing ok this morning. Still tries to quack but can’t. She’s drinking this morning and hopefully I can get her to eat something today. Thanks for asking. -
Ducks attacked
Well, she is hanging in there. My white/silver Ancona, named Chicken, and the sole survivor of the fox attack. I put her in the tub today so she could soak while I checked closer for wounds. None visible, but guessing there was some injury around her neck as she keeps trying to quack but... -
Ducks attacked
Thank you, I appreciate that. Anconas are such great ducks and so observant of danger and this time they just had no where to escape to. -
Ducks attacked
Yes, I have checked her all over and don't see any wounds. There was very little blood on the one that passed as well. I just realized she is not panting, she is trying to quack but has no voice, so assuming she may have a neck injury? She can hold her neck up fine and can stand, but has been... -
Ducks attacked
So, this morning a fox was able to scale our fence and somehow open the back door of the coop where my 2 Ancona ducks were. We caught the fox on top of the fence and scared it off but not before it killed one of them. They were laying next to each other and the one who survived wasn't moving... -
To duck or not to duck; that is the question
My vote is TO DUCK! I got my Ancona ducks last May and happen to think they are the best breed. We live on 7 acres and they free range all day and do a great job putting themselves in the coop once it gets dark and then we close it up. They are great layers and the eggs are full of protein... -
Curious if anyone has experienced this with their ducks...
So, I am fairly new to ducks (about 10 months in). We have an all female flock, 2 Anconas and 2 Golden Hybrid Layers. They free range during the day and tend to stay pretty close to the house. The Anconas are especially good at watching for danger and will head for cover when they feel... -
Help with Ancona coloring?
This is my Ancona girl "Chicken". Any idea if she is silver or lavender or ???? We had our first snow today and they decided to go for a long walk in it. Thanks for your help. -
Please help identify...Bumblefoot, Sprain or ??
Update: I have been soaking her feet in an Epsom salt bath daily. We have easy access to 2 TSC, 2 Murdoch's and a Big R, although all of them have been out of antibiotics for 6 weeks. Using Vetercyn spray, Blu-Kote, Liquid B Complex and electrolytes. I know it looks like bumblefoot, but has... -
Please help identify...Bumblefoot, Sprain or ??
New Gold Star Hybrid holding up right leg and limping, foot is very swollen. Pics attached. Area is NOT hot, but spot right in the middle is very hard. Other joints have some movement, middle joint is stiff. Appreciate your help! -
Introducing new female ducks to an all female flock
Helps a ton, thank you! -
Introducing new female ducks to an all female flock
I am new to ducks this summer and could use some advice. Started with 3 Pekins, thanks to my college son buying ducklings and raising them (unbeknownst to his RA) in his dorm room for a month and bringing them home for the summer. All 3 turned out to be drakes and we rehomed them to a friends...