Recent content by Ephyra

Hi, this isn't my duckling, just trying to help someone and they don't have a BYC account They have a 5 week old Pekin duckling who has been unable to walk for at least 3 weeks. They can scoot along the floor but not stand. It looks like a niacin deficiency to me, but it has been 3 weeks of...

Thanks for responding!! Unfortunately, Chewy doesn't ship to Canada apparently and it looks like the cheapest gosling feed on Amazon.ca is $80 for 8lbs 😮 Will keep looking...

Hi there, Does anyone know where to find duckling/gosling starter feed online in Canada? No feed stores in area so would have to be online with shipping. Thanks so much!

Canada goose parents were killed by hunters yesterday and my friend brought the eggs inside in a box with a heater blowing on them. They externally pipped sometime this morning, so something like 12 hours ago. They have not made any progress since the initial pip. They are rocking around and...

My cat scratched my goose and cut the bottom of her bill where it is soft. I had her clean it with fresh water and stopped the bleeding with cornstarch.. 1-2 hours later I went to check on her and the whole area is very swollen now. So far, I sprayed it with Vetericyn and put a layer of...

Thanks so much @alhln! That's a very helpful thread. She found a vet who might see ducks, she's going to call in the morning, so fingers crossed!

Thank you! The vet actually won't see him at all unfortunately. We're trying to find a vet that will but no luck so far. Anything at all we can do for him without a vet?

Thanks so much for the replies @OkieQuack and @Ceciliasflock! I'm forwarding your replies to her. Maybe she can call the vet and explain that it does look broken after all. Would you expect swelling, redness if it were broken or not necessarily? Any thoughts on either perosis or splay leg?

(Not my duckling, posting for someone else) Hope it's okay that I posted on the injury section too. He's 13 days old, it began a couple days ago. Her vet won't see him unless it's a broken leg... There's no swelling and does not appear to be painful, but he cannot walk. He falls on his face and...

(Not my duckling, posting for someone else) He's 13 days old, it began a couple days ago. Her vet won't see him unless it's a broken leg... There's no swelling and does not appear to be painful, but he cannot walk. He falls on his face and drags the leg behind him. He appears to be in good...

Thank you! When they leave their nest to eat etc once a day, have you ever noticed if that tends to be at a particular time of day? Or is it always different? I look after a flock of feral domestic geese at a pond. One has gone missing. That usually either means that they have passed away or are...

From what I've read, geese usually start laying in mid February in the New England area - is that accurate? When do they usually start sitting on their eggs? Is it possible a goose would try to incubate their eggs this early in the year with it still being cold out? Thank you!

What about providing a home for the ones already there? You can easily remove the eggs if they're on your property. This would be the best way to stop the cycle and would save their lives. Unless you're going to collect eggs from nesting spots daily during the breeding season, there will always...

I've never heard anything like this. I don't have any input but I am so sorry for your loss. :hugs

This is wonderful!! Signed and will share with others. I hope you get to keep your beautiful babies!