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Duck hysterectomy
Thanks for this! Just so I am understanding your recommendation properly. This is all you would allow her to eat for the evening? I have been crushing up calcium pills and injecting them down her throat every night with a syringe...and so I hope something is getting absorbed. However, I... -
Duck hysterectomy
Thank you everyone. This is all very wonderful information. I found an avian vet who lives an hour away, however, he is on vacation until May 7th. A woman in the office who works with him says she will see Fern, so I have an appointment on Monday. I have printed all of these conversations... -
Shell-less
We have an avian vet who lives an hour away, but he is on vacation until May 7th. I have an appointment scheduled on Monday at his office, with a non-avian vet. Hopefully they can help somehow but I am not very confident they will know anymore than I do at this point. -
Duck hysterectomy
Thank you for your response. She is eating and drinking and she pooped in the tub tonight so I brought her back outside. I have contacted a vet that (word of mouth) sees ducks. It is crazy how hard it is to find an avian vet. -
Duck hysterectomy
Wowzers....that is pricey. Such tough choices to be made in my near future. Thank you for your wisdom. -
Shell-less
Help needed please. I have a 3 year old Khaki Campbell who last year was laying paper thin egg shelled eggs. We live in Northern Michigan USA and our winters are 8-9 months long. Spring is here and our Cayuga is laying a rock hard egg each day. The Khaki is not. She is walking very... -
Duck hysterectomy
"People who have a few ducks as pets only have done ive seen it mentioned but can never find any before and afters" I have also heard of hormone stoppers that can be placed in the ducks neck so they stop laying. Any info on this? -
Duck hysterectomy
"I just was wanting to ask if anyone has any experience with their duck having a hysterectomy and expectations/advice for the surgery cost and aftercare experiences." Have you received any feedback from your doctor in regards to this? I am having the exact same issue with my 3 year old Khaki... -
Indoor duck pen/house, who had it? Nettie?
Nettie is sick :( and I am also wanting her help!!) I have two 13 week old ducks that need to come into the home soon and they need diapers as well. I have her harnesses, but they do little good without her open tail diaper attachment. Does anyone know of anyplace else? I hope she feels how... -
Odd Female duck behavior - Mounting each other
I have two female (or so I think they are!!!!) that are exhibiting this behavior. The smaller one (khaki campbell) stretches her neck out until the larger (Cayuga) notices her. The Cayuga then mounts the Campbell and then pushes her under and bites the feathers on her neck. It is scary to me... -
Devastated and need advice
In addition to my above discussion on disinfecting the run I have read up on some other suggestions from this site. I read a long discussion in a Chicken Forum that suggests mixing One Cup Bleach to One Gallon Water and then One Cup Vinegar and then cleaning with this. They also said dirt can... -
Devastated and need advice
@Amiga I totally agree with you on this. Here are a few more bits of information before I discuss what I am planning on doing. Let me know what you think from there please. First off, I took them down to Lake Michigan quite a bit to go swimming. I just read today that due to our higher... -
Devastated and need advice
Thank you so much for all your replies...Amiga- they were not dehydrated from camp but once they returned they stopped eating/drinking as much till it was very little. Camp was great. It was a heaven before my nightmare. I paddled and fished in my kayak on our inland private lake and they... -
Devastated and need advice
Hello forum. I sure wish I came to you before it was too late. I just didn't know how to post things or use the site that well. I would like to ask you to please be gentle with the way to respond, as I am very upset and just need advice. I am planning on trying again and getting two more...