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    Dew claw ouchie

    Hi All! My Swedish Duck Quackers somehow ripped her dew claw off! Just the claw on the end. It was bleeding a bit and I washed it in soapy water, then dried it and put super glue on it. It was still oozing a tiny bit of blood so I pressed a tiny piece of clean paper towel on it and it glued on...
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    Parasite questions

    I found worms swimming in my pond! I was hoping someone could tell me if I need to worry about this, these worms look like parasites. Heres some background info, I have a little 55 gallon pond, it’s unfiltered and I empty it on the trees each week and refill it. My 2 ducks play in it everyday...
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    Egg bound??

    This morning Quackers isn’t herself. She is quit and wants to be alone. She has had several poops that worry me, they are regular except it looks like egg white with a little blood, in addition to digested food. I felt around and didn’t feel an egg, but I’m nit sure I’d know what I was...
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    Punctured bill

    Hi all! My duck Quackers got attacked by a huge red tail today on the patio while she was under the patio table. Her brave mate Cheese chased the hawk away right before my husband ran outside. She has a small puncture on the left side of her bill and a tiny scrape on the end. It bled quite a...
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    Anyone use this?

    has anyone used a heat source like this one, or have any comments or advice about it? I wanted something more fire proof for my 2 duck coop.
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    Not laying, not sure why...

    Hi all, My duck Quackers hasn’t laid an egg since July when she had an egg binding incident. She is 18 months old and had been laying regularly up unti then. After her egg binding she went into a molt and lost some weight despite me feeding her like crazy. She’s been unusually temperamental...
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    Quackers doesn’t like me anymore

    I’m hoping someone out there has some advice for me about my duck Quackers. She has changed from an affectionate duck to a duck who tries to bite me. She used to let me pick her up or pet her, always happy to see me, usually wanting in the house to see what I’m doing. She was egg bound 2...
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    Olive oil for ducks?

    i was wondering if I could give Quackers, my duck, some olive oil for health and to make sure she’s doesnt get egg bound again. She was egg bound I week ago, passed the egg, and hasn’t laid since. She’s acting normally however I want to make sure it never happens again! Any thoughts?
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    Quackers isnt herself

    My duck Quackers was hiding in her house when I got home today around 3pm. I can’t figure out what’s wrong, she is quiet and isn’t interested in food. Usually when I get home she and her drake greet me at the door and want snacks. Lots of talking and eating goes on. She hasn’t laid an egg for...
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    They don’t like their pond anymore

    My pair of Swedish ducks no longer swim in their little pond. They haven’t gone in since October! It’s bathtub sized, so not big, and I just can’t figure it out lol! Now I realize it’s winter and there is usually ice in the morning, but the days have been in the 40s and 50s. They still love...
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    Dry bill

    My drake Cheese has a dry bill. We live in Colorado so everything is dry all the time. I was wondering if I could put coconut oil on it? Or some other oil. Does anyone have any ideas or definite no no’s? Thanks in advance!
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    • dry bill ducks ducks health peeling bill
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    Stopped laying

    Hello duck people! Quackers stopped laying over a week ago, she seems quite healthy and happy, although I have noticed she’s losing a few secondaries now and then. Cheese, my male hasn’t lost any at all. They are eating and acting normal, but I thought it was too early for the spring moult...
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    New duck mom

    Hi everyone! I have 2 Swedish ducks that live in my suburban back yard and are my pets. Any advice on keeping them safe during the day would be welcome. I have cover from hawks and they have a great coop at night but I worry about dogs, coyotes, and foxes during the day. Thanks!
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