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    The Ballista Bolt Gun for Stuning Poultry during culling

    I've also been considering this method, as I'm rather unsteady with an ax.
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    Duck running in circles tilting it's neck.

    It's been a few days, but I'm happy to report that Peaches is back to health, and rejoined the flock. She made improvements all weekend long, so I let her out to hang with the girls only on Saturday. Then on Sunday evening, I had all of the ducks together, and she's doing fine. Back to...
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    Duck running in circles tilting it's neck.

    Okay, definitely good to keep in mind. I don't think Peaches needs that. But you never know when it may be needed in the future for someone else. :)
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    Duck running in circles tilting it's neck.

    I don't have any tubing supplies, if that's what it involves. But I'd be willing to get some and try if it's needed. And I'd never turn down knowledge of care anyway, so yes please. :) I've just gotten home from work, and have been sitting with her by the pond watching. She has gained more...
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    Duck running in circles tilting it's neck.

    Also, I forgot to mention in this whole thing, she refuses to lay down. She's never been that way before.
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    Duck running in circles tilting it's neck.

    Well, she's inside my upstairs bathroom for the night. Still lethargic, but seems slightly better. I gave her another syringe of electrolyte, plus just to be thorough, forced a couple syringe fulls of diluted plain yogurt on the off chance it was egg-related. I understand that the average is...
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    Duck running in circles tilting it's neck.

    Oh, and the pond we have is just one of those kidney shaped garden pools, set up on a platform. We do change the water regularly, and we don't keep any fish in it.
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    Duck running in circles tilting it's neck.

    The only thing I've used in my garden - and for the first time ever - is neem oil. But I read so many reviews that said it's safe around animals. I even made sure to buy an eco safe dish detergent to mix it with. Seventh Generation. I sprayed it on my vegetable plants after I locked the...
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    Duck running in circles tilting it's neck.

    Still no change with her condition. I kept her penned away from the other ducks while I was at work. I did also leave her some eletrolyte water to drink. When I looked in on her, it seemed as if she hadn't drank much if any. My husband helped me to force feed some of it into her with a...
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    Duck running in circles tilting it's neck.

    Will do! Thanks for the support and advice!
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    Duck running in circles tilting it's neck.

    I'm going to check around tomorrow. I know there are several in the area, but I don't think anyone is available for small livestock/birds at this time of night.
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    Duck running in circles tilting it's neck.

    I do have electrolyte additive for the water. I'll give that a shot. But no, she's actually not down on weight at all. She actually tag-teamed one nest with one of our other girls. So they both had ample time throughout the nesting period to eat, drink and bathe. And the other duck is...
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    Duck running in circles tilting it's neck.

    I hate to drag up a 3 year old thread, but rather than start anew... I have a year old WH who just started doing this today. About an hour after I let the flock out of their house, I noticed she was very unstable walking, stumbling to the ground. She has just come off brooding, so initially I...
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    Pencilled/Grey/White teen runners... no, not track shoes

    Yep, no worries there. And she's dropping eggs daily, along with the other two.
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    Pencilled/Grey/White teen runners... no, not track shoes

    So, normal behavior then, that's a relief! My next panicked conclusion would've been that her neck tendons lost their elasticity! :lol:
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