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    Hello I'm from PA and new to chickens.

    welcome to BYC!! 🙂🙂
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    Duck breathing weirdly

    I just ordered some Vet Rx as people swear by it, I’ve changed around their brood to ensure better ventilation, and now my last culprit is the pine shavings. It hasn’t been resolved yet but I’m going to see if any of this helps.
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    Duck breathing weirdly

    Hi everyone! I’m a first time duck mom and I have two Pekins around 3-4 weeks old I believe. For the last few days, they will have their mouths slightly open to breathe or sometimes when their mouth is closed I can hear the breathing sounding like a stuffy nose. However, I can’t visibly see any...
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    Help!!! Only on hocks!

    Hope all goes well! 😊
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    Help!!! Only on hocks!

    i would soak him for 10-15 minutes 2 times a day or as long as he would allow. try and not let them drink the water bc it will cause diarrhea. and yes regular gauze is fine just be sure to not wrap too tightly. and i would only wrap around the hock, yes.
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    Help!!! Only on hocks!

    I initially thought it was slipped tendon in my duck too since it was only one leg for him but after feeling around i didn’t notice anything being out of place. if your duck lets you, you can try and feel around for the tendon while he is laid down with his leg stretched back but like you said...
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    Help!!! Only on hocks!

    Forgot to mention, I also did warm epsom salt soaks and sometimes would do compress with self stick gauze. Massages here and there as well.
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    Help!!! Only on hocks!

    I actually just treated my duckling with what turned out to be niacin deficiency and it looked similar to this but not as severe. He was walking with one leg turned in and walking on a swollen hock on the other leg. It wouldn’t hurt to start feeding peas and supplementing with Brewers Yeast in...
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    Hello, thank you! 😄
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    Hello from VA! Thank you! :frow
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    Thank you!! :)
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    Hello! I have not, but I will check it out now. Thank you for the info and the warm welcome! :)
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    Hello! Thank you!😊
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    Hi! Thank you! :)
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    Good morning, thank you!
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