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I originally got my Pekins for meat production. But once I tasted those wonderful eggs they are now kept for egg production and entertainment. Love watching them play and chat and laugh with each other. They are a wonderful breed. My record egg so far was a double yolk weighing in at 118 grams...

Hi Heather. Welcome. Just wanted to mention that female Pekins can be loud and very talkative. Mine are anyway. You mentioned living in a condo so just wanted you to be prepared that your neighbors may know you have a Pekin duck. Males (drakes) are much quieter. If noise is not a problem...

But have you tried soaking in Epsom Salts to bring down the inflammation recently?. Any time there is swelling or inflammation an Epsom Salt soak is often helpful. If you have done that at treatment great. Try it again now and see if it helps. If it does not help bring the inflammation down then...

@Blooie Has a nice idea. If you don't like the gutter look you can take her idea and use a window plant box to make it more dressy. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Southern-Patio-Newbury-24-in-Black-Poly-Window-Box-with-Saucer-NW2412BK/204489711 If you decide to go with a hanging waterer then you...

It looks like it could be coagulated blood or dead tissue. So here's what I would do... Soak the foot in Epsom Salts. You may have to do this several times until the black area is soft and loosened so you can clean it out with a soft cloth and/or Q-tips (along with squeezing and tweezers)...

Sorry but the pics didn't load and not able to view them. The "rubbery" pus still needs to be removed. Will it wash out by using a needless syringe and flushing it? If it is hard can it be removed with tweezers? Can you squeeze it out? If you're going to be putting him back outside it is...

I'd be surprised if grass lasted a week. Chickens will eat it and scratch it down to dirt in no time flat. Is the run covered? If it's not covered then sand would be a good choice as long as it's not in a low spot for water to pool. You want water to go through the sand but still drain away...

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Pheasants and guineas are (like turkeys) considered game fowl. All gallinaceous birds such as these three are susceptible to the Blackhead disease. It can be managed though. With a regular worming schedule to treat the caecal worm you can reduce your chances. The effective wormer is products...

Could be a few things and your system doesn't necessarily need to be scrapped... just reworked. If the sand is acting like a sponge then it is obvious water is collecting and not going anywhere. Water still needs a place to run off too. The type of sand you are using could be having an effect...

I've made green tomato salsa before and canned it. Can't give you a recipe though as I made it up as I went. Just used lots of different hot peppers and lots and lots of green tomatoes. Worth a try if your into that sorta thing.

What are you doing for treatment? After removing the core it is good to put Vetericyn wound care and/or Neosporin on the area and wrap it with vet wrap to keep it clean. You can soak the foot in Epsom Salts to help with swelling then reapply Neosporin and wrap again. Not sure how long it will...

Looks like a pecking wound. Nothing to worry about.

I'm so sorry for your loss . Many nocturnal animals do in fact come out in the daytime. I've seen fox, coyotes, and raccoons at 11 AM. Skunks and opossums at 3 pm. Anything goes if they are hungry enough. If you have hawks, owls, or eagles those are other possibilities for usual daytime...

He may have thrown up because he got car sick. I had a cat that got car sick pretty bad back and forth from the vets. What is the durvet solution you mentioned? is that a feed, medicine, or anti-inflammatory? If medicine, is that on top of the antibiotics? is that what the vet suggested? Just...