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What does everyone do re worming their ducks ?
My 2 Runner ducks are now 5 years old , very spoiled and having the time of their lives but I was reading an article about geese ( my neighbours have 2 Pilgrims ) and worming and it got me thinking about my own ducks . Should I be worming them ? What does everyone else do ? I’ve read a lot on... -
Prolapse , please any advice
My soon to be 3 year old Indian Runner duck ‘ Presley’ developed a prolapse last week . I took her to the vet who asked to see her and she had an injection to clear her insides out ( Oxy something it was called ) and they pushed the prolapse back in . The stress of the drive and visit nearly... -
Purple spots on foot ? Bruising ?
Do ducks feet bruise ? Pancake was limping this afternoon and I’ve no idea why , but after some rest he’s gradually getting better , however he’s developed purple spots on one foot , he’s still eating , drinking and pecking human ankles like crazy and shooting round my legs in circles , so do... -
Runners and cold weather
It's -7 here at the moment and my 2 ducks are outside in their pen . It's covered on 3 sides with their sleeping hut right at the back . In their pen they have food , water and loads of straw , locked in their hut they have no water till they're let out at 7am . They usually go to bed at 11pm... -
Hay for indian runners ?
Hello everybody , Somebody has kindly given me a bale of meadow hay to use as bedding for my 2 ducks , they have always had straw , will they be ok if they eat it ? They are very nosey and mischievous and the bale of hay is in their pen with them so they've been very curious about it so far . I... -
How to put my pet ducks on a diet
My two Indian Runner Ducks need to go on a diet . Yesterday I removed the food for a few hours and today I removed it for a few hours more with a view to them having it in the morning and then before bed time , but tonight when they saw the bowl they went bonkers and wouldn't stop eating ... -
Stood on wing now he's limping
I accidentally stepped back on to my daughters Indian Runner duck . His wing was under my foot , when he got up he shook himself and flapped his wings , which were fine , but he's now limping ! I checked all down the joint and underneath his foot and everything seems ok , but he's still limping... -
Itchy duckling
I'm asking for your advice again as you were so knowledgable helping myself and my daughter assist our two babies in the early hours(uk time) 3 days ago. One of them had the umbilical still attached and looked very sick but it perked up no end and has been running round the brooder , eating and... -
Assist or leave ?
I accidentally posted in chicken forum , but have made my way to hopefully the correct place with my trembling fingers . We have 2 Indian runner duck eggs in a Brinsea advance mini incubator . Originally 4 but 2 weren't fertile . On day 30 we heard tap tap tapping but after 24 hours could see... -
Assist or leave
we have 2 Indian runner duck eggs in a Brinsea advance mini incubator . Originally 4 but 2 weren't fertile . On day 30 we heard tap tap tapping but after 24 hours could see no pip so after much deliberation decided to quickly look and see if chick has pipped underneath and sure enough it had and...- NettyM
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