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    Advice on Disabled Duck

    I'm really sorry to report that she had to be put down - the vets were as unequivocal as I've ever seen them about anything. They spent a solid hour examining her, did a couple of xrays and an ultrasound and found she's had sciolosis, with the effects worsening with age and putting pressure on...
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    Advice on Disabled Duck

    Absolutely, that's always what they've gone to for other birds I've taken to them with good impact. I suspect they'll want to keep her overnight for tests which I think would be good anyway - some professional monitoring rather than my layperson's eye! Could I ask pleasse with your Muscovy...
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    Advice on Disabled Duck

    She certainly seems to have plenty of appetite, but only when I put food and water right under her nose (easier said than done since she isn't used to me yet) - she doesn't seem to want to actively move toward the food/water herself which is worrying from the point of view of thinking she must...
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    Advice on Disabled Duck

    She's a Cayuga duck. With the caveat that's she's only been with us a couple of days I don't think she can preen as I haven't seen any sign of it so far (that may be down to general weakness). Could I ask - is there a way to tell if the gland is blocked for a layperson like me? I'm about 7...
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    Advice on Disabled Duck

    Thanks a lot, I really appreciate the reply. I'll maybe test her out in water tomorrow and see if she can swim - can see how she does inside at the same time since I'd like to keep her warm for a bit if she's getting wet (since her feathers don't look oiled). The sling wheelchair (assuming she...
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    Advice on Disabled Duck

    Hi all, I fear this might be futile but I want to try everything before the inevitable. I've adoped a couple more ducks from an person wanting to re-home them. One is the picture of health and the other one was described as "a bit of a limp but gets around ok". This latter duck does not have...
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    Daytime Foxes (Scotland)

    Thanks a lot for the advice all, I really appreciate it. Unfortunately, in the meantime, it (assuming it's the same fox) has grabbed another one, so I've fenced in my chickens and ducks (with a paddling pool) into a corner of the garden for now. I've ordered a couple of box traps to put at...
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    Daytime Foxes (Scotland)

    Thanks a lot - if you don't mind a bit of a brutal follow-up, how do you deal with them after you trap them? I know here the rule is they have to be killed rather than relocated (and I've no idea whether I could bring myself to kill a fox in all honesty) but no idea what kind of method you're...
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    Daytime Foxes (Scotland)

    Hi, Apologies, as the question may have been answered a thousand times, but couldn't find anything specific to daytime attacks. After 6 years of raising a few chickens and ducks, the last of the first generation (Furiosa) was sadly assassinated in the garden in broad daylight by a fox. I saw...
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    Odd Behavior - Shouting at Coop

    Yes, entirely separate coop.
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    Odd Behavior - Shouting at Coop

    Hi all, I'm looking for a little advice on potential causes of some odd behavior. Apologies in advance, this is a bit of a strange one. One of our chickens, Furiosa (a cream legbar) is exhibiting some odd behaviour. She's absolutely fine in the mornings, runs out the coup to get her...
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    When to be concerned about welfare of neighbouring sheep?

    Thanks a lot - a very fair point that he may be ill (or shielding). I let the people that own the field know who said in turn they'll let the farmer know, so will be interesting to see how responsive he is in collecting the poor sheep. The sheep itself didn't look like it had external injuries...
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    When to be concerned about welfare of neighbouring sheep?

    Hi, I was hoping for a bit of advice from anyone who might be a farmer/experience with sheep farming. Our house is surrounding by fields that are rented out (not by us) to an unknown sheep farmer. While the enivornment is perfect for sheep - grass, streams, trees for shelter/shade, at least...
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    Wasp Nest in Chicken Coop

    Thanks as always, that's reassuring!
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    Wasp Nest in Chicken Coop

    Hi all, I've a small chicken coop for a couple of birds (free range during the day so it's just basically a 1.5m x 1.5m with a nesting box). There looks to be an wasps nest formed in the corner of the roof - no idea what species are common in Scotland unfortunately. Do they present any...
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    Duck Disappeared

    Thanks a lot - definitely not something I knew about. There will undoubtedly be some decomposing leaves, etc. in the pond - I'm going to undertake the morbid task this evening of going over all of the pond I can reach with a net to see if I can find her. Would I be right in thinking though...
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    Duck Disappeared

    Thanks a lot, I really appreciate you taking the time - we do have kestrels around sometimes, but being khaki campbells I would have thought they'd be way too big for something like that. The thing that confuses me if it was a predator is the lack of noise - I could understand a single duck...
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    Duck Disappeared

    Hi all, One of our three ducks has disappeared and I was wondering about possible causes and evidence I could look for. Last night, about 9:15pm (this is Scotland, so starting to get dark by then), I happened to look out the window and all three were happily splashing around in the pond. It...
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    Caring for Silkies in Cold Climate

    Hi all, Hope this finds you all well and keeping safe. We've been considering adding a few Silkies to the flock for fun, but don't want to do so if they're not going to enjoy living here, so am seeking some advice on whether the environment here is suitable. We live in Scotland (lowlands), so...
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    Alternative to layer's pellets for sick chicken

    I thought I'd update this thread. Unfortunately, Bo died last night. She had been kept in over the weekend for the vet to tube feed, with the plan being to drain her abdomen entirely and do an ultrasound and xray this morning, but her breathing got worse and worse, even on oxygen. An autopsy...
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