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    Will my broody accept ducklings?

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    Will my broody accept ducklings?

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    Will my broody accept ducklings?

    I am going to put a Brisnea warmer in there with them. She is not bothering them but has not accepted them yet. She either takes care of them or doesn't and Aunt Brisnea will do the job. :) Thank you
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    Will my broody accept ducklings?

    I am going to put a Brisnea incubator in there with them. She is not bothering them but has not accepted them yet. She either takes care of them or doesn't and Aunt Brisnea will do the job. :) Thank you
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    Will my broody accept ducklings?

    I am going to put a Brisnea incubator in there with them. She is not bothering them but has not accepted them yet. She either takes care of them or doesn't and Aunt Brisnea will do the job. :) Thank you
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    Will my broody accept ducklings?

    I just received 6 in the mail today. She hisses when on the eggs. I will test to see if she still feels the need to hiss at me --- if so, I'll try giving her a few of her eggs; if not I will worry she will get more agressive with the ducklings. I'm checking about every 1/2 hour to see how...
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    Will my Ducks accept my new ducklings?

    She acts like she is still sitting on eggs although there aren't any now. I am hoping with a little time she will take to them, but yes I have a brooder if necessary. I am hoping it is not. I did 6 last year and ducklings make so much more a mess than chicks - lol. I want the ducks and...
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    Will my broody accept ducklings?

    I bought some rouen ducklings for my lame broody to care for. She was sitting on eggs and I replaced them. They are probably 3 or 4 days old - came in mail. She is sitting where the eggs were and when the new ducklings comes close she pushes them away. I only put them with her about 15...
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    Will my Ducks accept my new ducklings?

    I bought some rouen ducklings for my lame broody to care for. She was sitting on eggs and I replaced them. They are probably 3 or 4 days old - came in mail. She is sitting where the eggs were and when the new ducklings comes close she pushes them away. I only put them with her about 15...
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    Has anyone successfully raised ducks with slipped tendons both legs?

    Thank you. I will look out for those things.
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    Has anyone successfully raised ducks with slipped tendons both legs?

    Thank you. So far they seem happy enough - they obviously enjoy being together and no shivering. While in the duck house, they move to and from their feed and water and seem to be eating well. I take them out once a day. I had a ramp but changed it to straw for their comfort moving inside...
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    Has anyone successfully raised ducks with slipped tendons both legs?

    I have been massaging legs and trying to slip tendons back into place (about 3 weeks now) without success but I will continue to try. What has been accomplished is that the one with the worse case was when trying to swim hitting her body with her webs. That seems to have improved and I didn't...
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    Two 5 week old ducklings with one bad leg each

    They are growing, but at a slower pace than the others. They are about half the size and one is growing faster than the other. Yesterday I moved these two to the duck house on the pond. One's legs are worse than the other and she got some weed tangled in them and stayed close to the shore...
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    Two 5 week old ducklings with one bad leg each

    I talked to a vet who asked for photos which I sent. She said they should both be euthenized. I just can't do it yet. They do move to get food and water and one loves to swim. They will hobble away and hide in larger grass if afraid. I will keep working on the legs and hoping I can get them...
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    Safe to move ducklings in with drakes?

    I just read fox can swim but prefer not to so I still want to get the peninsula at least secure
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    Safe to move ducklings in with drakes?

    Thank you. They have been able to see each other for about 3 weeks on a daily basis/fence between them. I will maybe try supervised today while I clean out the duck house. Their nighttime quarters are getting pretty cramped so I would like to move them when it will be alright. My alternative...
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    Safe to move ducklings in with drakes?

    I have four 7 1/2 week old ducks that I want to move in with my other 3 ducks - 1 duck and two drakes. They no longer need water during the night and have been outside in a separate connected area to the 3 adults during the day (moved to my porch at night) so the ducks all know each other exist...
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    Two 5 week old ducklings with one bad leg each

    Problem around here is there isn't a vet that works with other than dogs cats and horses. There used to be a farm vet years ago but he retired. I was lucky for my goats that a now retired vet who didn't work on farm animals had goats so she do a home visit once and taught me as much as she...
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    Two 5 week old ducklings with one bad leg each

    Now I read that it is slipped from the ankle so will work there today as well. Learning the hard way.....
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    Two 5 week old ducklings with one bad leg each

    I am massaging both sides of the hock and trying to get the tendon to move to the center on the back of the leg. Hope this is correct. I did get one lower foot moving trying the first time today but not the second. I am afraid the tendons might be tight because they have been like this maybe...
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