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    Separating bonded ducks

    I'm having to give up my bonded male-female pair for some family health reasons. They are set to go to a sanctuary in Oregon through another rescue as I couldn't find any local adopters. It's a long story but due to an injury my female sustained so I've had to keep them separated but insight of...
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    Using the Correct Amount of Medications and Pesticides - Preliminary

    Hoping you update this soon! You're advice on medication is invaluable and it will be nice to have a single post to reference to rather than searching all the forums.
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    Ivermectin dose for ducks?

    Do you spray both the coop and bedding? Or do you use a dust? I use shavings so I don't think a spray would work so well but I've been a little hesitant in using the dust because I don't like the thought of any of us (myself or the birds) breathing it in. And I just spray everywhere I can get to...
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    Ivermectin dose for ducks?

    Thanks everyone. I'm still not sure what they might have. We seem to be overrun with springtails so that might have been what I saw on my arm. I keep trying to look at the ducks but they're feathers are so darn thick. My girls feathers are just super thin (the feathers themselves) on her wing...
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    Ivermectin dose for ducks?

    So right after u dosed my ducks I noticed a tiny brown thing crawling on my arm. It was big enough that it was noticeable, and not round but somewhat elongated. Now I'm thinking maybe they could have lice afterall. Feather lice? If that's the case then from what I understand the ivermectin won't...
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    Ivermectin dose for ducks?

    Thanks Kathy!
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    Ivermectin dose for ducks?

    I'm not sure. I don't have a scale. I'm can call the vet tomorrow this it's been about a year since they've been in. Though I don't think it's changed much. My husband thinks about 6 and 9lbs or so.
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    Ivermectin dose for ducks?

    I think I have a duck with either depluming mites or maybe feather lice. I was going to use the Ivomectrin pour on I have in case it is depluming mites. Some of the feathers look like they've been cut which on another post seemed to point to those. I have a kc hen and Pekin drake. Anyone know...
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    When to repeat ivermectin for mites/dosage for ducks?

    Sorry everyone, i know there are a ton of threads on mites/ivermectin but I just can't seem to locate exactly what I'm looking for. I was treating my chickens for possible mites and dosed them last wednesday with the ivomec pour on. Do I need to treat them again? If so when exactly? I've read...
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    Can I use Ivermectin pour on and do a Permethrin dip?

    I thought I might have a mite problem with my girls-saw some tiny bugs in the coop and noticed some vent feathers missing and them pecking stuff off each other. So I sprayed the coop and run and used the Ivermectin pour on because that's what I had on hand. However I haven't seen anything...
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    Can free ranging cause eggshell problems?

    Thank for the input GC. That's something I've been wondering about. I've attempted to lock them up for a bit today and hey we're super unhappy as it's not what they're used to. I think I'll just start letting them out later and locking them up earlier gradually and see if it makes a difference...
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    Can free ranging cause eggshell problems?

    Thanks! I was just thinking of trying this. It just really seems like they don't eat the oyster shell. I had one that did but she developed an infection in her oviduct and now doesn't lay or lays internally so it isn't doing HER any good! And even though they have layer feed i guess it just...
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    Can free ranging cause eggshell problems?

    I'm wondering if free ranging can possibly lead to thin and/or soft shell eggs. My small flock of 4 has been having issues with thin eggs/cracked eggs/egg broken internally and while laying. They free range all day with access to layer feed and oyster shell. I've just changed their feed to a...
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    Internal egg break. Should I flush vent?

    Well, she seems to be doing ok this morning. I went out a few minutes ago and found a broken egg in the run-though I can't tell if it broke when it was laid or they pecked it. Unfortunately, it looks like it may have been pecked at but it wasn't all eaten up so that's a good sign! Just don't...
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    Internal egg break. Should I flush vent?

    Thank you so much for responding. I do know there was no eggshell or membrane expelled only because I watched her come out of the nest box and checked immediately (I had been waiting for her to exit so I could do my daily clean). I think I will give her an epsom salt bath tomorrow. How much do...
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    Internal egg break. Should I flush vent?

    I have a hen who has been laying broken eggs for a little while. Cracked at first then yesterday one broke as it was being laid and today I'm pretty sure one broke inside her. The shells did not seem super thin and so I'm pretty sure it broke and wasn't shell-less. There was no membrane in the...
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    What's going on with my flock? *Updated*

    Also Eggcessive, since you have a number of chickens and I think are fairly knowledgeable...I looked at the article and she seems to have a few of those problems; body checked eggs I've seen, as well as broken and mended and misshaped eggs and speckled eggs. The common cause between them seems...
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    What's going on with my flock? *Updated*

    Thank you Eggcessive. I'll take a look at the article you linked to, and I have seen that chart. There just seems to be a number of issues and I'm not sure where to begin. Do you know if a respiratory virus like infectious bronchitis when they were chicks could cause egg shell problems down the...
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    What's going on with my flock? *Updated*

    ...very thin so I have no idea what's going on. Anyone have any clue as to what would be causing shell problems with all my girls except the one? They *may* have had a respiratory illness when they were still in the brooder. They had some sneezing but absolutely no other symptoms so I figured it...
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    What's going on with my flock? *Updated*

    The shells don't seem extremely thin. The one who lays the pale eggs has much thinner shells. They are not new layers either...they've been laying for a little less than a year. We got them early last spring (2016)
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