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    What to put on a beesting on a ducks foot?

    OK thanks everyone for your replies I used a water and baking soda paste yesterday which definitely did help. Thankfully he was in an extra tame mood so didn't cause any difficulties when I was applying it!! :D
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    What to put on a beesting on a ducks foot?

    Afternoon from Devon!! we have a lot of clover in our garden which attracts a lot of bees. I noticed me duck was suddenly limping. On inspection I thought it was a splinter but when I pulled it out it's a bee sting. Anyone have any idea what you put on a duck bee sting? Can you use human...
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    Ducks missing feathers around eyes and on side of head

    Wow what a difference! One way to treat eye infections if they don't improve is to bathe the eye with cold tea once or twice a day. We did it with a Pekin male once and it did work.
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    Any hope for escaped carolina wood ducks ?

    Thanks for the tips! Will put out corn and mealworms - their favourite treats! Thank you MGG for your advice and reassurance. Would they have flown far in the dark or do you think they would stick fairly close by?
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    Any hope for escaped carolina wood ducks ?

    The irony is that I was supposed to be collecting a male for them on Friday. :hit
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    Any hope for escaped carolina wood ducks ?

    Evening from the UK! I have 2 Carolina wood duck females that have escaped this evening. They have an outdoor cage where they have to be caught and carried to an indoor cage every evening and are relatively tame for the breed. They had been in their cage when the first lot of ducks were shut in...
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    I need advice for my duck dilemma!

    OK I've put wire down the middle of their house so he sleeps one side and the girls the other side. All is going well so far other than Paddle is scratching her eye. I've tried a collar for a duck before and it doesn't work well at all. Will eye drops and bathing her eye solve this or will I...
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    I need advice for my duck dilemma!

    OK thanks for the advice. While I sort out a run that I can separate for them, he spends the day in the run of the ark they live in and all the girls free roam the garden all day. They still spend the night together though. Should this be a problem?
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    I need advice for my duck dilemma!

    Evening everyone from the UK!! I'll start by introducing my flock. There is 1 call duck drake with 3 call duck females. He is called Mr Big (after his attitude) then there is Trix (the magpie), Larry (we thought she was a boy at first hence the name ) and finally Mr Big's favourite, Paddle...
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    Auracana chick with lump on its head.

    Hello everyone. I've had this issue before with a silkie years ago and just checking if this is an OK thing. At a first glance it may just look like feathers but I'll put a photo below of one of the others that doesn't have a lump. I'd be glad if anyone could tell me if they've had it...
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    Salmon favorelle chick

    I've got one a bit younger than yours. Anyone have any ideas?
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    Duckling jst hatched with a hole in its beak

    Thanks everyone for your helpful messages. Unfortunately the duckling died on Friday. It had slowly been getting weaker and its probably better it died young than prolong a life of suffering.
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    Duckling jst hatched with a hole in its beak

    Thanks for the advice everyone. The duckling is getting on great. Has learned yo eat and drink. It will probably turn into a pet duck as it is the only 1 of the hatch. Also since its dried out, I've realised that it will be crested! See the little white pompom on the back of his head!
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    Duckling jst hatched with a hole in its beak

    Hatched in the incubator. Literally just hatched so it has had no chance of getting damaged. Only had to help it a tiny bit - did most of the hatched itself.
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    Duckling jst hatched with a hole in its beak

    We are plagued with deformed ducklings thus year and this one that has just hatched reaches a new level of deformity. It might shrink as it grows up but it might get worse. Could it cause any other issues? Should I see a vet or not?
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