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    HELP! Sick Maran Hen

    The droppings are still very stinky and watery. They keep sticking to her bum feathers. I have been giving her water with a little apple juice through the syringe. She also received a dose of Corid. No improvement yet but no decline either! Poor thing just looks miserable
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    HELP! Sick Maran Hen

    Thank you for all that info! The rest of the flock are normal. I did look in her mouth last night and didn't see anything abnormal. I am going to look again and get a flash light this time. I forgot to add her breathing has been totally normal, no coughing or sneezing either. I don't think she...
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    HELP! Sick Maran Hen

    I have a year old Maran who hasn't been herself the past couple of days. She has been separated from the flock just lying under some trees. She won't come out even for snacks. I went to get her and gave her an Epsom salt soak thinking maybe she was egg bound. She laid an egg 3 days ago now. She...
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    Help! *Ducks won't go in pond with new aerator*

    We have had a couple racoons and opossum, but they go after my feed, not the ducks. I haven't seen a predator since early spring! They are so spoiled
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    Help! *Ducks won't go in pond with new aerator*

    The aerator is grounded properly.. I think the sound is what freaked them out originally Now when it if off, it just is floating and they still won't even look at it.
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    Help! *Ducks won't go in pond with new aerator*

    Hello! So I have a pretty large pond in my backyard and I have 9 ducks. They all range from a couple years to 4 months old. I just bought an aerator to place in their pond so they will have better a quality pond and I live in Michigan so I won't have to worry about them too much in the winter...
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    HELP Duck fell in heated water bucket & won't walk

    The girl who fell in the bucket is walking again! She has a little limp but can run away from me lol. The other duck has a gimp leg. She has always had the gimp leg since we adopted her. I am so so happy she is back to her new normal :) Here are the ladies in the pond yesterday! They are loving...
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    HELP Duck fell in heated water bucket & won't walk

    That is such a great idea!! I have been researching all different ways on how to give them a heated water bucket back.. I literally bring them water out and stay there while they bathe and drink. Then I will take the bucket away! I am too afraid she will get stuck again.
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    HELP Duck fell in heated water bucket & won't walk

    My lady is doing SO MUCH BETTER!! She has moved back outside with her sister that also has a gimp leg. I have two gimpy girls now. She is still learning on how to get herself around. I am debating on getting a small duck house to put closer to my pond so they won't have to walk so far. I am so...
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    HELP Duck fell in heated water bucket & won't walk

    She is doing ok.. Still isn't walking on her own yet. It was raining here today and I brought her out in a puddle so she could splash. I am going to try to give her a semi warm bath tonight to maybe help her joints. She will stand longer than yesterday! She is very happy I brought her sister...
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    HELP Duck fell in heated water bucket & won't walk

    I do have an XL dog crate. She could have been in the bucket of water anywhere from 12-24 hours. I check on them daily. I thought I could see her from the house in the coop in the morning, but it could have been her sister. She can stand now, but is very wobbly. She tried to run away from me but...
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    HELP Duck fell in heated water bucket & won't walk

    I will add grit to her diet. Both of my girls are not currently laying eggs. What do the crushed oyster shells do?? I haven't done that either
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    HELP Duck fell in heated water bucket & won't walk

    The only niacin supplement they get is in the Purina Duck Pellets. Should I give them extra niacin? Can they receive too much niacin? I also gave her electrolites in her water. Thank you! I am in love with these two girls I adopted with the house and pond. The picture of her in the tote with...
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    HELP Duck fell in heated water bucket & won't walk

    She was bought as a duckling by a teenager behind my house. They didn't know what to feed the ducklings and gave her bird seed... She almost died from niacin deficiency. They also didn't know she needed water.. She needed to learn how to swim... The house association wouldn't let them keep the...
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    HELP Duck fell in heated water bucket & won't walk

    She eats Purina duck pellets, and scratch grains daily. Then I give her all the special treats some days. She does seem "off balance" when I try to stand her up on her feet.
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