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    Significant web tear

    Just an update for anyone who was following. Our patient recovered well. I kept him inside until he seemed to be strong enough again and without pain. About 7-10 days if I remember. Cleaned him two-three times daily with fresh water, a Betadine rinse, and applied triple antibiotic. Being a duck...
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    Significant web tear

    That’s the plan. The injured duck is still in our house recuperating. So far the injury appears to be healing. He won’t have much webbing there, but it appears to be clean and scabbing/scarring and not becoming infected. Twice daily betadine washes and triple antibiotic ointment. The remaining...
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    Significant web tear

    Strong, almost definite possibility of a snapper being present. Saw a juvenile snapper early in the spring heading toward the pond. A friend is loaning me a turtle trap but I won’t have it until the weekend. I also noticed some jagged edge on the pen from hardware cloth that I will be addressing...
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    Significant web tear

    Hello everyone. New to duck raising here. We have a flock of Cayuga duckling. Five females and a drake. Approx 9 weeks old. Recently introduced to the outdoor pen and pond. Yesterday one was acting hurt and wouldn’t come out of the water. My wife eventually coaxed it out and returned it to the...
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