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    Duck acting strange - panting, tired? (I hope)

    Well, he seemed to perk up a little, but by Monday evening he took a turn for the worse, I’m sad to say. He was breathing quickly with the tip of his tongue out. He just looked exhausted, poor thing. I squirted some colloidal silver into his mouth with an eyedropper but it was too late. He...
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    Duck acting strange - panting, tired? (I hope)

    Glad your duckie is feeling better! Yesterday morning I bought some nutritional yeast flakes + Rooster Booster to see if that would help. He has been resting close to door to my house where it’s nice and shady. It’s still quite warm outside and no cooling trade winds so it feels even warmer. He...
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    Duck acting strange - panting, tired? (I hope)

    My 6-year-old Muscovy drake has been acting similarly. He’s not his usual, active and energetic self. Yesterday morning he just sat around all morning in the shade, occasionally panting, but not making his usual chatty hissing sounds. When he finally got up to waddle to the food bowl, his gait...
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    What's the temperature where you are???

    62 degrees at 2:25am in Makawao Maui Hawaii
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    Urgent help! Chick dying

    Perhaps a lukewarm solution of salt water (to taste) applied gently to the eyes with an eye dropper would help. Salt would help clear any infection, as would colloidal silver if you have any of that handy. Definitely keep the lil duckling warm; wrap the duckling in a clean dry dish towel &...
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    The ULTIMATE list of DUCK Treats and Supplements...

    I’m not sure if it’s been mentioned previously, as I am not reading through 82 sections of replies in this thread, but TOFU is a favorite staple in my Muscovies’ diet. I buy either soft or firm, and I simply drain it and cut half a tub of tofu into small cubes and sprinkle liberally into their...
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