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    Month-old chick suddenly has weak legs and keeps laying down—what could be wrong?

    Did you ever get more info on the results?? Having a similar problem!
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    Ducks with bumblefoot.. ugh!

    Thanks so much!! While my mom was visiting (she's a nurse), we went out and were prepared to operate... but the bigger one looked so much better and healthier! So I'm gunna hold off on him, but I ordered more supplies for the other guy! His is so hard to keep a wrap on because of the location...
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    Ducks with bumblefoot.. ugh!

    Both of my sweet drakes have got bumblefoot (I think!)!! I have shaved thr scabs off but there doesn't seem to be any kernel and I haven't been able to drain any fluids. It seems like there is healthy tissue under the scab and it bleeds a lot. I have been treating with systemic antibiotics...
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    Duck Belly

    Thanks for the response!! Well thats good to hear! I'm glad she's doing alright! This is my "problem child" and I have already maxed my CareCredit card on her so it's a relief to hear that her new belly flab is mostly likely just a normal thing! She's a new mama to two beautiful babies so maybe...
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    Duck Belly

    Hey there! Did anything ever come of this? I just noticed the same thing with one of my girls and can't really find much info! Thanks!
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    Help!! My duckling is launching backwards when drinking at night!!

    Okay great! I will definitely look into finding some liquid! Could it cause any harm to the other ducks that aren't deficient? Again, thanks so much for all your help!
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    Help!! My duckling is launching backwards when drinking at night!!

    I'm feeding about a tbsp per cup of food. I don't have any B complex liquid, but I have tablets; can they be crushed and sprinkled on their food? I will cut out the extra treats for a while as well! Thanks so much for ll the advice!
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    Help!! My duckling is launching backwards when drinking at night!!

    Ugh! Do you think she'll be like this forever?! I worry she's going to be picked on or even culled by the others when she's not with mama anymore because they sense something wrong with her! 😭
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    Help!! My duckling is launching backwards when drinking at night!!

    They are eating purina duck food, with nutritional yeast mixed in. I also feed them peas, corn, and various other greens from the garden now that they are getting bigger. Might be a dumb question, but can they be hatched with a niacin deficiency??
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    Help!! My duckling is launching backwards when drinking at night!!

    So my Xena duck hatched two babies in the last week of August and im concerned about the second one! I noticed on one of the first evenings Xena brought them outta the nest that she would take a drink and aggressively throw her head back, to the point of falling backwards!!! She did it once in...
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    Not hot out, but female ducks are panting!

    Thank you SO much!! That actually makes me feel so much better!
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    Not hot out, but female ducks are panting!

    Thanks so much for your replies! it's SOOOO hard for me to not worry.. they look so stressed when they do it! I did upload a little video to YouTube, if you could take a look and tell me what you think! It was taken jn the morning qhen it was about 75F out. The tail shot it just to show how FAST...
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    Not hot out, but female ducks are panting!

    Thanks for your response! They aren't making noise when they are doing it... they only do it when they are resting! When they all lay down for a nap, the boys tuck their heads back and snooze, but the girls keep their beaks up and pant. I took a video but im not sure how to upload it here! It's...
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    Not hot out, but female ducks are panting!

    Lately I have noticed that both my female ducks are panting a lot! Beak up, open, and breathing quickly. I will see them panting even when it's not very hot out!! They have lots of access to shade, cool grass/rocks, and THREE nice cool pools in the shade. Any ideas what could be going on?! I...
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    Female duck panting

    I wish I had an answer for you!! But I am sitting in the same both as you with my two girls! I have taken them both into the vet for a check up (I recently had to put their sister to sleep after she very abruptly declined and were not able to find the cause 💔), so I have been hypersensitive to...
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