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  1. Musolff2015

    Handicap duck can't preen

    He was doing great. After having him inside off and on, his hatch mates refused him and beat him up so he was exclusively inside. He absolutely loved playing in the wash tub sink and preened his chest. After, I'd cuddle him and preen the rest of him by gently rolling the tips of unopened...
  2. Musolff2015

    Handicap duck can't preen

    I have a duckling with scoliosis and very minimal range of neck/head movement therefor he can only preen some of his belly. Its highly likely he will never be able to preen. 1) what will happen with him never preening? 2) is it mandatory that I switch him to be inside? 3) He can sometimes get...
  3. Musolff2015

    Pleasw help Scoliosis duckling

    @Miss Lydia
  4. Musolff2015

    Duck with possible scoliosis??

    I know it has been awhile and I'm praying he's doing well! I'd love to hear an update and anything you may have did to help correct it or advice you got elsewhere? I have posted on numerous pages, including here, and had a brief conversation with my dogs vet about my little guy. It seems it has...
  5. Musolff2015

    Pleasw help Scoliosis duckling

    Birds are new to me, but as far as veterinary and human health topics I have alot of experience meaning I rarely choose a vet or dr 1st. That being said, I did get a chance to talk with a vet today when I brought my dads dog in and he has never had a case so wasn't certain, but he did suggest a...
  6. Musolff2015

    Pleasw help Scoliosis duckling

    ...off center and now its completely to the left where the spine at the skull base is almost parallel to the start of the curve above the right wing. *attaching a response I made, below, when I posted to a Facebook group just as a clarification* I've had a handful with wry neck and this is...
  7. Musolff2015

    Blue swedish x pekin color

    For sure! I am selling them as mixed because even if my blue and black swedes were/are pure, I have no knowing if the pekin didn't father any
  8. Musolff2015

    Blue swedish x pekin color

    Thank you! I'm kind of leaning towards that being the likely as all the eggs hatched from eggs laid while my swedish was alive only 1 came out with silver appleyard traits. And actually, before he started feathering I thought the rouen gene was carried over because he had the eye stripes you'd...
  9. Musolff2015

    Blue swedish x pekin color

    Thank you. Im assuming my pekin does not have the black under his white as you said I'd have 0% chance of getting a silver appleyard and i have had a few. Im not at home to see a specific total, but I believe, to date, I've had 42 give or take a few hatch. Of those Ive had 6 silver appleyard, 5...
  10. Musolff2015

    Blue swedish x pekin color

    I'm just curious if anyone knows if a blue swedish crossed with a pekin can still come out as black swedish. Long story short, I have a silver appleyard, cayuga and 2 blue swedish hens and then a black swedish drake and pekin drake. As expected the vast majority of offspring came out with...
  11. Musolff2015

    Cayuga/Pekin cross

    They have been great! I have hatched roughly 30 ducklings since the last update with more on the way 🥰 i did decide to rehome my last remaining drake of my original 4 to a friend.
  12. Musolff2015

    Cayuga/Pekin cross

    I just wanted to post some updated pictures for everyone! Ironically I was looking for cross breeds as I have babies currently hatching! I got teary eyed after clicking on this cute duckling photo just to realize it was my post almost a year ago. All 4 did turn out to be gorgeous drakes. We...
  13. Musolff2015

    Ammonia

    They are still in the same amount unless its -10 or below. I did consider baking soda, i also buy bulk from sams for laundry and cleaning. I was told its an absolute no for compost... i did get pdz 2 days ago and it didnt help at all. I have a different thing coming in the mail that is said to...
  14. Musolff2015

    Ammonia

    We have an L shape coop raised a foot with an 8'-6' slanted roof. 3x6 has duraslat floor for ventilation and the duck door as well as the regular size door that i leave open on warm days. The 4x8 area has linoleum floor and 4ft panel walls with the remaining 4' hardware cloth. We do have 1 side...
  15. Musolff2015

    Ammonia

    Isnt demetrius the same as pdz? It dries up extremely well. I used it in the sand run before we hit freezing and it kept it like sand instead and dried the poop on top for easy cleanup even with the pool being in there
  16. Musolff2015

    Ammonia

    I wanted to clean it out regularly, but decided deep litter was best for warmth and not having anywhere to go with it during winter. It actually hasnt been damp at all with how cold it has been which is what confuses me with the smell the most.
  17. Musolff2015

    Ammonia

    The water bucket is on duraslat flooring so it falls thru the grates. I have an L shaped coop with the large part bedding and the other duraslat where the water, human door. And unfortunately its been below freezing with maybe a week or 2 total of days slightly above since the beginning of...
  18. Musolff2015

    Ammonia

    What can i do about ammonia bedding during winter (northern Wisconsin)???? They say if we can smell it, its bad for their health. This is my 1st winter with ducks. I chose the deep litter method and at the latest possible for me to start it (weather decided) i cleaned the coop good and laid a...
  19. Musolff2015

    Ducks wont drink water

  20. Musolff2015

    Ducks wont drink water

    My best assumption is something that changed about our water. They had drank from the heated water bucket with no issue for a week give or take before this. It was when I bought some purified water that they finally drank and after slowly started getting back to normal. Shortly before all of...
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