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    Supporting very old Pekins at end of life

    Thank you for that idea! I will look at the local Goodwill for a mirror I can give her. I love the ideas on this site!
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    Supporting very old Pekins at end of life

    Thank you so much CoriM! I appreciate your words of kindness and support. I am going to miss them. I don't think I'll be getting more ducks due to other factors, so when Tulip goes, we'll be disassembling their pen, which really is hard after all these years.
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    Supporting very old Pekins at end of life

    Update. So my girl Daffodil passed away on Monday night. Here's what I find remarkable. I truly thought that both of them were ready to die. But it turns out that the other one (Tulip) was keeping vigil with Daffodil. She stopped eating and swimming and rooting, and was just sitting by her...
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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    I also hadn't been here for awhile. I lost my flock of golden and silver laced wyandotte's to a weasel in the fall, and was pretty depressed about it. Weasels never used to be a problem around here, so I still had a lot of chicken wire, not hardware cloth, and I paid the price. Or I should say...
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    Supporting very old Pekins at end of life

    Thank you Miss Lydia! I think they are already isolating. They are staying in their little apartment on the soft wood chips and just sleeping a lot. They are still clean, but that's a good idea to give some supervised swim time if that stops being true. I appreciate your thoughts!! I'll let you...
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    Supporting very old Pekins at end of life

    My two old girls are about 9 years old. All spring they have been slowing down, having difficulty walking much, not interested any longer in swimming. I believe they are winding down. Is there anything I can do to support them? This feels like palliative care, not quite hospice yet. They are...
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    Odd Facial growth Pekin female

    It's crazy that 49 people have looked at this post and no one has any thoughts! I'm wondering if this is because I didn't answer all the official questions (I found that thread afterwards) or no one has seen this before. It sure would be nice if someone would just respond and say 'no clue!'...
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    Odd Facial growth Pekin female

    Hello, I have an 8 year old Pekin female that is starting to exhibit some leg weakness and lower level of self grooming. She's getting up there in age, but this week I noticed she's starting to get this odd looking facial pattern. I have to take a closer look, but has anyone seen something like...
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    Hooded merganser question

    Yes I will do that. Thank you.
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    Hooded merganser question

    Thanks for your thoughts Raingarden. Even though we are lucky we found each other for his sake, I wasn't looking for a new project of that magnitude! lol. He's eating a mix of Mazuri Waterfowl feed and dried shrimp and mealworms. He was getting live mealworms but he didn't seem to care whether...
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    Hooded merganser question

    That was my hunch about the Pekins, they are a bit intense. I guess I'll keep working on this, there haven't been any easy answers, that's for sure. I edited my initial post to say that all the rehab facilities in my state, and private licensed rehabbers, declined to take this bird, due to...
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    Hooded merganser question

    I have been poking around here today to see if this question has already been answered and haven't seen it. We are raising an orphaned hooded merganser that was abandoned or lost to its mom back in May. The duckling is about six weeks old now and is doing well. Edited to add: I am working under...
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    How to Break a Broody Hen

    Upthread it said it lasts about 3 weeks. That seems pretty brief. Just wondering.
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    How to Break a Broody Hen

    Is there any harm in letting the broody chicken do her thing until she's done? Other than possible harm to your hand when you collect eggs each day? FYI, no rooster here, I've had chickens for 20 years and this is the first time I've had a broody hen!
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    Ducks with special Needs

    I have a special needs Pekin duck too. I want to read thru this whole thread. She has lots of issues and she's never been as bright as the others as well. She's about six years old now.
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