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I have felt for any unusual bumps and I’ve given his neck a light massage but still the same. I have to wait until Monday to get to the vet and in the meantime he’s eating worms in water and resting so hopefully he can hang in there 🤞🏻 Thank you so much for your help!

https://kapwi.ng/c/VdVDAAQY I’ve tried to look into his mouth and can’t see any sign of blockage. Felt his neck and crop area and no abnormalities that I have come across

Thank you so much!!! Really appreciate your help!

https://kapwi.ng/c/VdVDAAQY Hoping this works

Please help! My duckling is a month old and is struggling to breathe. His voice has changed, behaviour is normal as well as eating a drinking however he is really gasping for air (breathing rate is normal) and is inhaling through his mouth and out through his nose with a wheezing type nose. What...

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Please help! My one month old duckling is having breathing difficulties (change in voice and breathing through his mouth with a funny noise). He’s also doing a sneezing or coughing noise every so often. He looks healthy, eating and drinking normally but his breathing is really concerning me and...

Hi everyone, I’m new to having my ducks lay eggs and my little Muscovy girl laid her first egg this morning. Just wondering if she’s meant to leave it and continue about her day to day life? I can’t find a great deal of information about Muscovys and their laying behaviour anywhere so if someone...

This will be a big read, my apologies. I raised a 2 day old abandoned duckling found on a railway line by my dad. I had no prior experience in raising ducks but I gave it a try and now I have 8 ducks (5 Muscovys and 3 Indian runner ducks). The little duckling turned out to be a drake and...

Hi everyone, my Muscovy duck is about 7-8 months old and has started creating nests in the nesting box but she leaves them once she’s created them. Do they leave their nest and come back to lay when they’re ready or should she be laying once she’s finished making the nest (straight away)? My...

Hi everyone, I have a Muscovy duck which is roughly 7-8 months old and has started to make nests in her nesting box. Is it normal for her to make a nest and then leave it? It’s been happening for roughly 2 weeks now and she’ll create a nest and then leave it shortly after. Today I put new straw...