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    My three week old duckling can’t walk

    Brewers yeast and peas was a magic combo for the situation I was in. I'm also going to provide some pictures as hope that this can be corrected and fixed. 4 Week old (Muscovy) ducklings with massive splay leg/niacin deficiency. Literally could not walk and used its legs as a catapult...
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    Looking for a domestic home (Farm, Homestead, etc.) for three rescued Muscovy Ducklings. They are currently on Day 5 and are imprinted on each other rather than me. Please PM me if anyone is willing to take these babies in. I do have some essentials I can pass on such as a heat lamp and a big...
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    Keeping a watchful and documented eye on a newly born Muscovy clutch

    October 19th: (Day 38, 6 ducklings) Ducklings doing well and getting bigger. I think we are finally about to grow some feathers! Hangin' with the troops Mama turns her back and their devious plan goes into action ATTACK!!!!!! No humans were harmed in the filming of this gruesome...
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    Rescued, rehabbed and released Scovies survived Milton!

    :wee Wonderful happy ending for those two. That drake and what it went through to survive inspired me greatly. I've got youtube videos uploaded of them before I handed them off to Ruth. Thank you for carrying them to the finish line!!! I can happily say that no other clutch since then has...
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    Keeping a watchful and documented eye on a newly born Muscovy clutch

    October 11th: (Day 30, 6 ducklings) :celebrate:woot One entire month. Most ducklings and clutches in the wild get decimated by this time yet here we are with a mama duck that helped six babies survive to the crucial one month mark. They certainly aren't out of the woods (lol) but its time to...
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    Keeping a watchful and documented eye on a newly born Muscovy clutch

    October 10th: (Day 29, 6 ducklings) :celebrate Its been frustrating at times but its been more happy days than not. The ducklings turn one month old tomorrow! Thank you for following along and seeing their story and resilience/Will to stay alive despite the overwhelming odds against them. We...
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    Keeping a watchful and documented eye on a newly born Muscovy clutch

    October 9th: (Day 28, 6 ducklings) :he Damnit! Im gonna kick myself for awhile for this one. So we lost a duckling in the middle of the day. I had a clue something was wrong when I went out early morning and saw them by some of the community areas. One duckling in particular had some fluff...
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    Keeping a watchful and documented eye on a newly born Muscovy clutch

    October 8th: (Day 27, 7 ducklings) Sorry no pictures today as it has been a very busy day. For those wondering, The hurricane should not affect us much but we will get some basic storms/wind. Not really worried for our duck family. I am however extremely concerned for the people in the direct...
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    Keeping a watchful and documented eye on a newly born Muscovy clutch

    October 7th: (Day 26, 7 ducklings) This duck family is getting fast. I was walking around the lake and spotted them across the way and by the time I got to where they were.... they were already back on the side I came from 🙄. Eventually I caught up with them and everything seems status quo...
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    Keeping a watchful and documented eye on a newly born Muscovy clutch

    Im thrilled and feel very blessed and lucky to be following a clutch whom for the most part has had it better than most. They've gone through some tough trials like a hurricane, Eagle attack, Mama duck injury, and even being scattered due to an unknown predator. The sad truth is that very very...
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    Keeping a watchful and documented eye on a newly born Muscovy clutch

    October 6th: (Day 25, 7 ducklings) I really think this is whole family here. Mama, papa, and Aunt. The male will not peck the babies. Auntie will but softly. Shes still healing from losing her eggs to the racoon attack but is making it. Once again my camera got pecked 😐 First on...
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    VERY NEW to ducks

    Niacin makes the world move under a ducks feet. One of the most important nutrients and solves a ton of problems. Brewers Yeast seems to be winner in terms of delivery of niacin.
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    Keeping a watchful and documented eye on a newly born Muscovy clutch

    October 5th: (Day 24, 7 ducklings) Nothing really of note for today. More pictures! I walked up on them eating some grain left by another human on the premises. The soldiers stood watch for predators. Captain Mama's little helpers? Soldiers under attack!!! Captain Mama joins the frey and...
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    Gender identification Muscovy

    I dont know if this helps but these three wild ducks were born July 10th and are all female so you can see the expected size difference between a 3 month old female muscovy vs. its mama. I'd reckon yours being 10 days older wouldn't be that much difference to the young adults here.
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    Keeping a watchful and documented eye on a newly born Muscovy clutch

    October 4th: (Day 23, 7 ducklings) Mama duck looks completely healed and walking without a limp. Onto the pictures! Soldiers stand at attention BIG BIRD 12' O CLOCK. EYES OPEN!!!... oh wait... thats a helicopter False alarm. Mama stretches and gets the kinks out A picture worth a...
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