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  1. Crayonsmom

    Help! Cat scratched duck's eye. :(

    So, I was a little unsure about using the eye drops I have because I found out they are a steroid, but Penelope was extra well behaved for me to put them in her eye. Her eye looked pretty creepy... cloudy and with some stringy thing that I'm certain isn't normal... and the eye seemed to be below...
  2. Crayonsmom

    Help! Cat scratched duck's eye. :(

    Thank you so much for the reply. That makes me feel better. I did find some water soluble antibiotics for animal use that we had in the cupboard. Does anybody know if Duramycin-10 is ok to give ducks? (and are her eggs safe to eat if she is consuming antibiotics/if not, how long after can they...
  3. Crayonsmom

    Help! Cat scratched duck's eye. :(

    My duck Penelope is living indoors, at least for the cold weather. She has always gotten along with the cats just fine. One of them ignores her, the other actually really likes her, and the third cat has always been... weird and antisocial and spontaneously mean. Lately Penelope and her cat...
  4. Crayonsmom

    What color will this one be?

    We had about 15 eggs in there and only three hatched. One of them had a deformed bill and couldn't breathe. The other needed help getting out but had some sort of serious problem - odd eyes and involuntary leg spasms - and didn't last long. Somebody was looking after these eggs and I don't think...
  5. Crayonsmom

    What color will this one be?

    Ok, I don't know why the images don't seem to be working... http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/rigtlit/DSCF0105_zpse95e5eb2.jpg http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/rigtlit/DSCF0103_zps2e5cfc53.jpg
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    What color will this one be?

    I know the picture is pretty poor quality, but I not ready to go outside yet today. Here's a better picture, but the color is not accurate. Any name ideas? This one is the only survivor of 3 so far, has white wing tips, a funky scab/bump on the nose, and had a swollen tight eye last night...
  7. Crayonsmom

    How long is too long?

    We lost the second one shortly after I posted. :( There was definitely something wrong. Both eyes were pretty weird and the legs spasmed if I didn't hold them still. I had one hatch last year like that and it didn't last a day. So sad.But we are left with one pretty lively duckling and I'm...
  8. Crayonsmom

    How long is too long?

    I just helped the last duck out. There was no membrane still attached or anything and there was poop in the egg, which was pretty yucky. I basically just cut the egg off and rinsed the duckling with warm water and now they're both drying in the incubator. This last duckling has one blind eye...
  9. Crayonsmom

    How long is too long?

    Ok, here's an update: One of them didn't make it. I think there was a bit of membrane stuck over a nostril because I noticed him/her seemed to be breathing open-mouthed. I don't know why I didn't step in at that point and now I feel awful because when I checked again the little one had passed...
  10. Crayonsmom

    How long is too long?

    Thanks! that's good to know. I think all of my other self-hatched ducks took less than a day to hatch, so I was getting worried. But I'll keep an eye on these three and see what they look like tomorrow. I don't want to have to help them because I know it's good for them to get out themselves...
  11. Crayonsmom

    How long is too long?

    I hope it's ok if I post a duck hatching question here. It didn't seem to fit into the duck board. I noticed three of the eggs we have in the incubator started hatching yesterday. One had a small hole in the egg, the other had a smaller hole, and the other was barely cracked. Today I can see...
  12. Crayonsmom

    Cutest Duck Contest~ Ends February 5th!~

    Awww, I'm sure little Dave would be flattered! I wish she was still around... I love all of my ducks, but I have to say she was always my favorite. lol
  13. Crayonsmom

    Cutest Duck Contest~ Ends February 5th!~

    Thank you.
  14. Crayonsmom

    Cutest Duck Contest~ Ends February 5th!~

    These ducks are no longer with us, but I still think they were pretty adorable. :) Haystack: Dave: (She was named by my brother, but turned out to be a girl. ) Here's one of Scuttle: Here are the three babies together: Haystack, Dave, and Scuttle And here's Jet. She...
  15. Crayonsmom

    Runner Duck Shows?

    Thank you. That's good to know. Hopefully I'll be able to take a couple to the county fair this fall.
  16. Crayonsmom

    Runner Duck Shows?

    Do they even exist in the US? I was trying to find some because I'd love to start showing my ducks, but everything I could find was in the UK! If there isn't anywhere I can show Runners in the US, I'll either have to refrain from showing, or find another type of duck. I'm not really sure how...
  17. Crayonsmom

    Cat food and updates

    My porch duck loved cat food. She actually liked it more than duck food and sometimes when she wasn't very interested in eating, I'd just give her cat food.
  18. Crayonsmom

    Help me find a home for my duck :(

    Thanks for the replies everyone! I'll definitely look up that shelter, and any others that might take her in. I'd be very sad to see her go, but I have to realize that I jsut don't have time to provide what she needs to get better, and I'd much rather see her go to somebody who has the time to...
  19. Crayonsmom

    Help me find a home for my duck :(

    I'll certainly take some pictures the next chance I get. I just didn't have any decent ones on hand. Here are a few poor quality phone pictures for now though: Her left leg is the one that doesn't work properly. She's gotten the hang of swimming with it very well, but when she tried to...
  20. Crayonsmom

    Help me find a home for my duck :(

    Jet needs to find a new home soon... Some of you will remember that she has a past hip injury (I don't really like to talk about how that happened.) that didn't heal right. She now (according to the vet) has a contracted tendon due to being pretty immobile for awhile. We've been trying to work...
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