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They're all on brewers yeast.

Buttercup is still the same. I'm worried about her legs and feet now. They seem swollen and painful. She will only stand if she has to and drags her belly along if she has to move a short distance. And she won't open her toes, they stay together like in the photos :/

Also forgot to mention I put her in a box alone with her mix before I give her any water and away from the others so she has the most she will take. Then I put her back in and hold her to water and put the mix in with all of them because it encourages her to eat more of it. And I figure it can't...

She is still with us! I separated her last night from the others and kept her in my room in a little bin with a mix of gatorade, honey, starter and yeast. She is still not good but a tiny bit better and no worse so I'm counting that as a win. I messaged her breeder last night and she agreed...

I don't have any at home but I could get some tomorrow if she manages to pull through until then

Definitely no non food items. But it could be possible she ate something spoiled. But they're all together all the time and she is the only one with symptoms. Is there anything other than what was already mentioned that I could do to help her if she has poisoning?

I will try gatorade and keep holding her up for water and food but I honestly don't have high hopes for her. I feel like she may pass overnight :(

I noticed she wasn't quite as active as the others last night when I gave them all swim time. But she was still joining in the fun in the pool, just a little more sleepy. This morning it was obvious something wasn't right. She wouldn't stand and would eat but only if I brought it to her. Now she...

I'm asking a friend now about where to take her or if it's feasible to. I want to save her but I can't justify spending a ton of money on her.

What would that look like?

One of my four saxony/appleyard ducklings are sick!! 😔 She just lays there, struggles to stand and seems very sleepy. If you walk by the cage the other three look at you an deep and react the way you would expect, she just lays there with her eyes closed. The others all seem fine. She will only...

Hi! I'm going to be picking up 4 newly hatched ducklings on saturday from a farmer that are a cross between Saxony and Silver Appleyard. Does anyone have this mix or know what they may look like/what their temperament might be like when they reach adulthood? Also do these breeds require any...

Ive always been an animal lover, and for some reason seem to be a magnet for injured or orphaned animals. Ive taken tons of stuff to her sanctuary (hope for wildlife) multiple baby birds, orphaned racoon, pigeon, squirrel, chipmunk, now a duckling.... Found lost dogs i dont know how many times...

They look sooo pretty! And i read that theyre mild mannered which would be a must for us with small kids. We had to sell our rooster because he used to chase the kids around the yard lol

I looked into keeping ducks a little after we found baby duck, i liked the welsh harlequins and there is a farmer hatching some out locally later this week 🤔 😂