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    1 year old call duck suddenly having seizures, not sure what to do?

    I think you're right, it was so quick too. From morning to the afternoon she was perky and happy, and then late afternoon she lost all spunk. Thank you, that means a lot. We gave her a lovely burial under the oak tree and surrounded her in a bouquet of summer roses and daisies.
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    1 year old call duck suddenly having seizures, not sure what to do?

    She just passed
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    1 year old call duck suddenly having seizures, not sure what to do?

    Hello- I have a 1 year old female call duck who started having seizures this evening. She was violently flapping and thrashing her whole body, and is going periodically limp. Her eyes seem to go in and out of focus, and would get watery during these moments with the right one being more...
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    Duck diaper recommendation?

    Hello! I have 2 call ducks and a rouen that like to come into the house, and I was wondering if there are any duck diapers that anyone could recommend? Thank you in advance!
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    Can chickens eat woodbine berries?

    I found some wild woodbine growing around my property and was wondering if my hens could eat their berries?
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    Is the rooster dance always a sign of aggression?

    So I know that when roosters dance at you it can be a sign of aggression and dominance, which has been the case of my past roosters but has it ever been a sign of them just liking you? I have a particular rooster I've hand raised that has never attacked me. When I call his name he'll cluck at...
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    Chick is sick, eye swollen, lethargic don't know what to do.

    Sadly, she died just 30 minutes ago. Thank you for your advice though, I got some on hand now at least.
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    Chick is sick, eye swollen, lethargic don't know what to do.

    I'll grab some while we get the terramycin, ty- fingers crossed.
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    Chick is sick, eye swollen, lethargic don't know what to do.

    Symptoms: 1.) She keeps one of her eyes closed and it looks swollen and a little milky when we gently pry it open. It started being swollen today, was just closed yesterday. 2.) She doesn't eat or drink on her own. 3.) Lethargic, has always been kind of slower than the others since we gotten her...
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    New here, hello!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I first gotten my chickens about two years ago when I still lived in Colorado to get some experience of raising livestock before moving to a homestead in Vermont. I instantly became enamored with them and have been raising them...
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