Why would a duck still act egg bound after passing a soft shell egg? My Rouen hen has been passing 1-2 soft shell eggs a week since spring started and I’m not sure why. She gets calcium supplements in the form of egg shells, oyster shell, and black fly soldier grubs. She will lay a perfect hard...
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I suspect one of my Pekin duck hens has botulism. She has labored open mouthed breathing and she is nearly paralyzed. She tries to stand up but falls over and goes rigid. I have her inside and she is still drinking but no interest in food. I’ve started trying to give activated...
Hey friends! One of my year old Pekins was limping last week so I gave her B complex vitamins for 3-4 days. I didn’t think to separate her eggs. Are they okay to eat? This may be a silly question since it’s just extra vitamins, but I didn’t know if it would change the taste or anything like...
Hey everyone! Just curious what this could be? My first thought was a tiny little embryo but I pick up their eggs every day. It has like a white spiral attached to it.
*Edit- I’ve read about meat spots but didn’t think they looked like this. I could be wrong.
Hi everyone! Can anyone please tell me why my 11-12 week old female Pekin’s belly is shaped like this? I have read about water belly but didn’t think that’s what hers looked like because it is more v-shaped than extended. I also read that females will be extended in that area if they are egg...
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I have four ducklings, two Pekins and two Rouens, all around 4-5 weeks old. Yesterday I noticed one of my Rouen ducklings appeared to have an extended crop. I'm new to ducks so I didn't know if this was normal or not. I did some researching on here and it seems like it could be...