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    Duckling with deformed bill hole

    I thought I'd share an update in case anyone else has something similar happen. The hole in her bill has healed over. She has a lighter coloured mark where the hole was but it's completely sealed and smoothed out 😊 She's a week old now and growing like a weed, strong and loves to swim ❤️
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    Duckling with deformed bill hole

    Thank you ❤️
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    Duckling with deformed bill hole

    This duckling is 2 days old and it's alert, standing, walking, drinking, pecking fine (no interest in crumble yet). Today I noticed an odd notch on its bill and with a closer look I could see that there's a small hole. I can't tell if the hole goes through to the mouth or if it's a deep dent. It...
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    Egg Bound Hen

    Checked this morning. No eggs yet. My girls are molting and it's really hot here so eggs have been sporadic. The hen in question was walking around, quacking and rummaging around like normal. She seemed in better spirits. Still has a limp though. I'm questioning if she is really egg bound. I...
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    Egg Bound Hen

    Thank you all! I've given her a crushed tums and she seemed a lot happier after her bath. She's eating and drinking, walking but limping. I also saw her do a big liquid black poo. I felt her again and could feel a hard lump about 2-3" above her vent. I felt my other Welsh Harlequin and she...
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    Egg Bound Hen

    I'm fairly confident that my Welsh Harlequin duck is egg bound. She has been lethargic since Saturday, not keeping up with the others, limping and I've noticed she's been straining her back end repeatedly (though she is pooping). I felt her abdomen and I can feel a lump just before her vent. She...
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    Foamy eye duckling

    Thanks for responding to my thread again! I took some photos of Minnow just now. Her right eye is the one weeping tears. The left seems normal. For her earlier infections I used the ointment for 5 days. It usually looked much better by the third day then I'd keep at it for two more days and...
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    Foamy eye duckling

    I've never had as many issues with ducks as I have this year with my hatchlings! Asking for some advice on a newish issue. One of my ducklings, Minnow, had a difficult hatch and is a runt though she's catching up on her five siblings. Almost immediately after hatching I saw she had an eye...
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    Weak legs Runner duckling 4 weeks old

    I just realized you said hope not help 😂 sorry haha That's what I get for reading with a toddler hanging off me. Rest assured I'll find them all good homes!
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    Weak legs Runner duckling 4 weeks old

    They will not. I'd absolutely love help finding them homes! I'm in Calgary, AB Canada so I was planning to see if folks locally were interested. There's an Alberta Ducks Facebook group but I haven't posted them yet. I was planning to give them a few more weeks to recover and mature. If my gender...
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    Weak legs Runner duckling 4 weeks old

    I have to rehome 3 of them. I have 3 already and don't have the space for nine ducks unfortunately ☹️ The plan was the keep just 3 from the seven I hatched but when the woman I sold the ducklings to had so many issues with them she gave them back.
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    Weak legs Runner duckling 4 weeks old

    Yeah I definitely will continue the nutritional yeast. I'll see if I can get more b complex, I'm in Canada so usually it's only through a vet and I had a friend get me some haha In the video I held each duckling away from the rest and listened to their quacks. I'm pretty sure I have 3 girls and...
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    Weak legs Runner duckling 4 weeks old

    Ok, I managed to get a video of them tonight walking out of the coop. The largest with a white band on his leg is the one that had the most issues but honestly he's hard to pick out now as they all getting larger. They all run and walk without issue. I also have been attempting to guess their...
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    Weak legs Runner duckling 4 weeks old

    Much better! Thanks for asking ❤️ They're all walking well and seem motivated to move around now. The B Complex helped the two with the weakest legs, though giving it to them was challenging! I'm still giving them all nutritional yeast in their feed, I've just started mixing in grower. They're...
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    Weak legs Runner duckling 4 weeks old

    Thank you! I certainly hope he recovers fully 🤞
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