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Duckling leg shriveled and I wonder if it'll fall off?
That's the best I could get. The video in the original post shows how alert and chirpy it is and the leg a bit. The leg just sort of dangles there and I think it's shriveled up or at least doesn't change positions at all. I can't tell for sure if it's severed but they way it acts I don't think... -
Duck Seizure or Her Neck Went Limp? Not Sure What Happened!
It's 2025 and I figured I'd write an update...Smokey is now 8 years old and never had another seizure. I have no idea what happened to her that day but it never happened again. It 100% looked like a seizure but maybe it was just a one time deal. Maybe she ate something or...I don't know. But... -
Duckling leg shriveled and I wonder if it'll fall off?
Video provided below. I bought 3 ducklings last week and had a pretty bad event happen. I've had a lot of ducklings in the past 8 years so I was doing everything normal and how I've always done them no problems in 8 years. I always keep my babies in a brooder in the laundry room. What I didn't... -
Pekin Duckling Pale Beak And Trouble Walking (Need Advice)
I'm just posting an update in case anyone has this issue. Sadly Waffles passed away in her sleep. I firmly think she had some genetic problems. I treated Waffles with extra niacin from March through the end of April and she never showed any signs of improving. I gave her other vitamins and no... -
Duckling Pale Beak, Trouble Walking, Treated For Niacin Deficiency and It Didn't Work
I've got a duckling who is almost fully feathered who has trouble walking and a pale beak. Video below. She also doesn't stretch her neck out. She hasn't gotten as large as her partner I got with her and her feathers took a lot longer to come in on her stomach. I got her on Valentine's Day. It's... -
Pekin Duckling Pale Beak And Trouble Walking (Need Advice)
At this point I've pumped this duck with more niacin suppliments than I've ever done with any duck in all the years I've had ducks. Straight in her mouth so I know she's getting every drop. Absolutely no improvement. Not even a little. I'm ruling out a niacin deficiency at this point. I'd love... -
Pekin Duckling Pale Beak And Trouble Walking (Need Advice)
I guess I should ask, if it's not a niacin deficiency what else could it be? If I need to be looking for other treatments for something else I'd like to be doing my research. She's so big now and almost fully feathered except on her underside. She could be out with my flock. I'm putting her... -
Pekin Duckling Pale Beak And Trouble Walking (Need Advice)
It's been a month. I've sprinkled the brewers yeast over her food every day so she's getting plenty of it. I started the vitamin B Durvet and I was giving her like 1 ml in her water at night since March 15 but I've now switched to putting it straight in her mouth. I was doing it daily in her... -
Pekin Duckling Pale Beak And Trouble Walking (Need Advice)
My husband bought me 2 pekin ducklings from Rural King as a Valentines Day gift and I named them Valentina and Waffles. Valentina is growing exactly as she should but Waffles I'm seeing something I've never experienced. First, her beak is pale. Valentina's is orange but Waffles is pale and kind... -
Duck With Eye Worms and No Vets Around
This is a screenshot of the FB duck rescue group. It's great. When I originally posted to rehome my blind boy I had people from different states willing to take him in. When I posted needing help rescuing my duck the second time the help I got was amazing. I had people helping me diagnose and... -
Duck With Eye Worms and No Vets Around
The new owner had never dealt with worms before and I'm assuming she's got some personal problems because she had a complete breakdown over the eyeworms. She called me first night and that was when she was freaking out and said she might need to put him to sleep. She was trying to pull the worms... -
Duck With Eye Worms and No Vets Around
I can't get pictures unfortunately. It's a long explanation but the duck is mine. He's blind and I owned him and his blind brother for 3 years. His brother died and the remaining brother was super depressed. I used a duck rescue FB group to rehome him with this lady who seemed great and would... -
Duck With Eye Worms and No Vets Around
I have one duck who has what looks like eye worms. I thought he had an upper respiratory infection but upon closer inspection he has worms in his eyes and what looks like an egg sack in his nostrils. I don't have a vet anywhere nearby that takes ducks. I'm completely on my own to treat this... -
Duck Seizure or Her Neck Went Limp? Not Sure What Happened!
Update: It's now 2022 and it never happened again. Smokey is doing great and this never happened again. She's a healthy, happy duck.