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    Sudden swollen ankle

    So, after days of limited movement, the pain killer, and epsom salt baths….Clyde‘s joint was still swollen, and he really didn’t want to put weight on it. It was also rather warm. We got him in with the vet today. She said the bone is intact, and the swelling isn’t due to an abscess on his...
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    Sudden swollen ankle

    Thanks! :love I think so, too, but the girls don't see it yet.:idunno Ooh a sprain...yes, also possible. He has been so wild, he tries to fly and doesn't land well unless it is in the water, so perhaps he sprained it when landing or something. I just checked, and I do have Meloxicam. Do you...
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    Sudden swollen ankle

    Clyde is enjoying his first spring as a drake (more on that later), and he gets really rough with the girls. Today we had all the birds including the chickens out free ranging in the yard to enjoy the sun, which usually helps the situation. I noticed him running around a few times during the...
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    HELP DUCK FOOT INJURY

    We use baytril for our runner duck when she gets respiratory infections (as prescribed by vet)…we keep her inside for a week or so, eating normal food and having fresh water. She never got sour crop, even when she was on it for nearly 2 weeks with a bad infection….I’ve actually only seen sour...
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    Runner ducks 26 weeks old and still not laying

    I got a runner duck in August 2021 and 4 months later it still wasn’t laying despite probably being 7 months old. When she came down with a cough, I took her to the vet…as a side question I asked if there was any reason Bonnie wasn’t laying eggs yet. The vet did an exam at Bonnie’s vent and told...
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    THIS IS A DUCK POST

    I would give it till sunday, the 28th...you should see veins by then
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    THIS IS A DUCK POST

    There might be sometbing there but those arent veins or they dont look like veins (yet). I usually see multiple darkish veins after 6 or 7 days in the incubator...they are orangey/red and sprawl out over a large area of the egg. If the eggs are under a duck, it can be tricky unles you know...
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    Mycoplasma gallisepticum advice

    Hi, I'm in germany and lost a rooster this spring to mycoplasma...it was confirmed by a culture taken right after he passed. The vet said I had waited too long to have him seen. Based on looking at videos I had taken of him the morning before he passed, she said he was gasping for air. My son...
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    Peeps in Europe!

    What a great setup! Now I'm inspired to use some old May trees to set up a roosting area! So many possible projects! Does the black one in the upper left have some feathers on her feet?
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    Peeps in Europe!

    Oh it's so exciting...can't wait to hear how it goes :pop
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    Olive turns into Jean Claude Van Dam

    I had to create my own youtube channel and upload the videos there. If you create private videos and then share the link, anyone with the link should be able to view it. Not sure of you tried this yet. Really looking forward to the video though!
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    Infected toe nail/foot on inactive muscovy duckling

    That's so helpful, thank you! I will check out the link, soak the feet, and try to see if there is anything stuck in there. I might write back if things don't go well! I'm sure the kids will enjoy Bubba hanging out in the house for a while. I suspect Naida will also need to come in. They...
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    Infected toe nail/foot on inactive muscovy duckling

    I might be dealing with two issues here, so please bear with me! Our 10 week old muscovy drake (he just got named Bubba) is far less active than his lady duck (we also just named her, Naida) and doesn't like to bathe as much or at all (despite a new pond that allows them to fully immerse and...
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    Disaster struck a week ago

    Im so sorry for your loss. After all that effort and love you put into it, you experience the shocking trauma of what is likely a predator. Sending hugs! Is the survivor acting totally normal, other than being lonely? Eating, drinking, and pooping normally? No visible injuries? Im not sure...
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    Calling all composters...

    This is really great! My colony might be too small, but I think I could start a new one in the compost! Do you think it would work if the barrels are closed (i.e., that the worms are mainly in the dark)? Thanks a lot for the idea and the pictures!
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