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    Broken ducks...

    Hello everyone, my duck started to limp 2 days ago and now can hardly walk, there’s no visible damage/injury and doesn’t free range round the garden. She still swims in the pond very well! However when she gets out she can’t walk? Any thoughts?
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    Duck Pond Cleaning

    Hello everyone, At Christmas I built a pond for my 5 ducks its about 8ft long, 4ft wide and 4ft deep. They absolutely love it! Because in the UK our birds can't free range because of bird flu they are having to be kept inside the pet. This means they're spending all day in the pond and it's...
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    Hatching Ducklings

    Thank you, is there a certain amount of fertile eggs? For example will she only lay 8 fertile eggs and that's it? Or will all of her eggs be fertile until she goes broody?
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    Hatching Ducklings

    Thank you for your kind reply! My hens did not set last spring (I also didn't have my drake last spring). I normally bring the eggs inside, if I see any changes in the eggs after a few days should I put them back in the nesting box? When will I know if my ducks are/going to be broody? Thanks
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    Hatching Ducklings

    Hello Everyone, I've had ducks for almost 2 years now and recently acquired a Cayuga X Runner drake (called Drake). He's been mating for the last month with my Cambell and Pekin so I am expecting some fertile eggs. Both females have started laying last week. My questions are: When I candle an...
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    Limping

    I went to the vet and they prescribed some cream. This seemed to get rid of the white spots on her foot. There was never any swelling and her leg was warm to touch however after apply the cream for about a week temperature went back to normal.
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    Limping

    Hello, I've got a khaki campbell (1 year old) who developed mild symptoms of bumblefoot. Thankfully after some attention, her foot looks perfectly normal. Still however limping (not as bad as when she first developed bumblefoot). Is this something that should go away after time? Should I...
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