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Does my Pekin duckling have angel wing?
I'm not sure what was going on there. Was it anywhere near your binding? You might use triple antibiotic cream if you have any. Personally, I would swab it clean with cotton wool balls and salt water then spray with Blue Kote (gentian violet) or betadine solution. I don't use antibiotics... -
When and How to Introduce Ducklings to Dog
I have a beagle and a beagle mix. Both lovely sweet dogs, but I dont trust them unsupervised with my ducks. I introduced them to my most recent rescued ducklings that were in a pet carrier. The bigger mixed breed was frightened (perhaps because of her history. I adopted her at about 6 months... -
Why won’t my ducks go to their pond in their own?
At 9 weeks old, they are still youngsters and showing a healthy distrust of things unknown -
Help! Respiratory/treatment
@Francine123 I am unsure that your ducklings have respiratory infections. Do you have a thermometer in your brooder. Ducklings pant when they are too hot. What bedding are you using? Fine pine shavings are too dusty and can cause raspy breathing. Cedar shavings give off volatile chemicals... -
Help! Respiratory/treatment
This is an on line veterinary medicine site that you can trust. They have a specific Poultry section and a duck subsection https://poultrydvm.com/drugs/tetracycline -
Does my Pekin duckling have angel wing?
I cannot tell if the binding is correct from the photos. Did you bind that segment of the wing to lie under the upper segment of the wing? If the lower tips are under the upper part of the wing, that should be correct. I always like to finish off with a wide strip of Vetrap round the whole... -
Does my Pekin duckling have angel wing?
Yes your duckling has currently mild and easily corrected angel wing. The wing tips need to be held in the correct place for a few days while the feathers emerge. I like to figure of 8 bind the wings using vet wrap and tape. You can use a sock or leg of a panty-hose, with the toe cut off over... -
How long until I know it’s a boy
Be patient!! It will only be a short wait! -
Rescued duckling dying
Glad to know it has a heat lamp. Do you have a thermometer that confirms the temperature in the brooder? For water, you need a plastic food tub (Tupperware like) that you can cut holes in the lid for the ducklings' heads, so that they cannot get in the water. Can you get Pedialyte? Preferably... -
Rescued duckling dying
Where are you located? Where did you rescue the ducklings from? I doubt they are 4 weeks old: they don't have any feathers emerging in the photos. At 2 weeks old, ducklings need to be with their mother next to her body to keep warm, or under a heat lamp at night. They need to be kept at 70f or... -
Swollen ankle, severe limping, bumblefoot?
The joint is very swollen and the skin has 2 small puncture wounds underneath the joint. I think there is infection in there causing her limping and general malaise. -
Muscovy duck gender unable to identify
If the photos of the carruncles are in year old muscovy, they are probably females. Male muscovy by a year old will weigh 12 or more pounds weight. They have broad tails that they can fan out, but they don't always fan out their tail feathers. They will only be huffing and puffing --... -
Drake has lost his umph.
I can't say whether your drakes lack of interest is within the normal range of behavior. It likely is. I can offer a suggestion on a supplement. Rooster Booster Poultry Cell is a vitamin and mineral supplement that can be added to the duck's water. I use it for ducks recovering from trauma or... -
Broody Duck depressed after loss of nest?
How many ducks do you have? Does she have a particular ducky friend. I know from experience ducks can get depressed. I have had it with a lone rescued duckling. He got depressed despite haveca soft toy duck to cuddle up to and a mirror. I had to get him out of the brooder and have him on my... -
Drake not socializing
Oh poor wee duck. I hope it faded and died peacefully. Nothing anyone might have done. -
Drake not socializing
So sad. Please let us know the result of the necropsy. Perhaps he ate something toxic to fade and die so fast. -
Muscovy not preening keratin on pin feathers: Intervene?
That binding looks excellent! -
Drake not socializing
I am glad to know you have a vet available. Many of us do not. I cannot comment on his vent area or his behavioral signs. But your little ones are now juveniles and growing out of being clutch mates. By 12 weeks you can expect pecking order behaviors to start and by 16 weeks, your drakes might... -
I think my duckling has niacin deficiency
"if I wrap her in a towel and place her up right." I am currently caring for 2 rescued jumbo pekins that had acute severe niacin deficiency. They have swim therapy in my bath 3 or 4 times each day and when I lift them out to get dry, they very quickly settle down on my lap and get on with... -
Muscovy not preening keratin on pin feathers: Intervene?
Keep messaging and letting us know how you are getting along! By the way, check your local thrift store for newborn tee shirts. Ducklings don't mind second hand any more than they mind branded and new. They don't like any tee shirts! Here are 3 I looked after last year. They didn't have Angel...