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    Air sac determines sex.

    I have read the study some months ago and I intend to try. But I do not incubate lots of eggs. It would be extremely interesting if some anatomical features are sex varied and how early. From memory I think gonads vary at around 9 days but we are talking for miniscule differences and the tissue...
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    Duck eggs sources for hatching in europe

    Thank you. Lead times across Europe must be small. We have daily searoutes to Italy for example. I will investigate local poultry accosiations but I have not high hopes.
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    Duck eggs sources for hatching in europe

    Where i can buy ducks eggs for hatching in europe. I love Welsh Harlequin but I cant find any source in my country (Greece) Thank you!
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    Swollen beak under tongue for pekin duck

    Late update. She still has a very good life.
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    Swollen beak under tongue for pekin duck

    Here is the update. It was indeed a bee sting. It took 1day and a half to cure. Treating her leg with dalacin. I have the impression that i can pull the black spot off but I hesitate. It seems external and this explains why she does not hurt. It would probably self heal but i will do another...
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    Swollen beak under tongue for pekin duck

    No foul smell no discoloration so probably not an infection. She is young 3 years old so a tumor is unlikely. I think that it started some hours ago otherwise i would have probably noticed. So no infection not tumor. I think the most probable cause is a bee sting. I gave dimetindene maleate...
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    Swollen beak under tongue for pekin duck

    Not sure about a cyst or lump difference as i am not a native english speaker but it is soft to the touch, cant tell if is a cyst with liquid but i guess not, and it is not hot. No trouble eating or eating. She has fun with baths and interacting with the other ducks normaly. May be a little...
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    Swollen beak under tongue for pekin duck

    Thank you for the reply. She had bumblefoot in the past at both legs with pain but I treated that succesfuly. I have used dalacin antibiotic cream with suberb results in the past. Her leg is not in pain. I will treat before it gets serious ok. I am more concerned for the beak. The upper part of...
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    Using Herbs for Chickens?

    I am interested in any experienced replies too. I intend to mix some dried oregano to their feed for start but i have no experience.
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    Swollen beak under tongue for pekin duck

    Snow white has a problem again. She is not at distress yet but she has a changed voice and I am woried. I saw that her under beak is swollen, not hard to the touch. A second irrelevant problem is her foot. She is not in pain yet but I am worried about the swelling. We have many bees visiting her...
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    Sick black duck egg please advice

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    Sick black duck egg please advice

    Hallo to all. first post here. Lets hope it is in the correct section. 3 year old pekin duck. Today seemed a little different. Sitting with tail up and seemed a little like a balloon. Eating normaly not with sickened mood After a bath she layed the awfull discolored egg in the photos. Yolk and...
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