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    Best way to soak duck feet?

    Dealing with bumblefoot, and I’m so very very grateful for all the advice I’ve gotten. What is the best, easiest way to soak ducks feet in epsom salt/betadine? I always get covered with nasty water, duck gets super pissy after a few minutes. I’ve seen a duck in a bucket online. That looked so...
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    Pekin Bumblefoot

    I’ve been dealing with Bumblefoot on my Pekins for the last year. I’ve taken them to the vet a few times, given them antibiotic injections, soaked in epsom salt and betadine, sprayed with veterycin, and I just got them shoes. We’ve even figured out how to work together so the shoes aren’t...
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    Sick or Broody?

    Theo is sitting diligently on the eggs in the coop, and the ducks really hate being in the coop, so I’m trying to figure out if she’s sick, or broody. I brought her a bowl of chopped up sweet peas and water, which is her favorite treat, and she’ll only drink the water. Is there a list of things...
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    Duck eye thing

    This looks like the beginning of something in poor Theo’s eye. I’m going to go wash it out with saline and then refresh their stock tank water. thoughts? Wash and watch and wait? first pic is the weird eye, second pic is the good eye.
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    Deep litter?

    Reading about deep litter for chickens, but this doesn’t seem as good for ducks because their poop is so mucky. Thoughts? We’re putting in lots of straw, then the next day I rake off the top layer of muck and add some fresh for the top layer, and if they’ve tipped over their water I take out...
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    Treating bumblefoot: how much epsom salt and betadine?

    So my two Pekins have mild bumblefoot that I am treating as per instructions here (https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/treating-bumble-foot-in-ducks.74245/?fbclid=IwAR1cOiONP6g-vYw17JlVUX5duNiHuZ0I8MeCV6DD-4-FzjNs6pVOxBnnIbM) how much epsom salt and betadine do I put in the soaking water...
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    When is it normal for ducks to molt?

    My 8 week old Pekin ladies started molting this week. They still have piles of feathers, but have lost that thick chenille look. Are there times of the season or in their development when it is normal to molt, and if they’re molting when they shouldn’t, is there anything that causes a molt I...
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    Green bedding

    My backyard is a dusty duck poopy mess right now. All the spring plants like minors leaf lettuce are done. I want to plant a bunch of areas with something really durable that is good for ducks, so they have green resting places all over the yard. I don’t believe in grass. Any suggestions for...
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    Duck euthanasia

    Lesson learned the hard way. Hopefully I learned what I need to, and if not please chime in and learn me more. I got a sick duck from the feed store that they probably shouldn’t have sold me. Helped her get better, had a good couple of weeks, but she wasn’t growing. Then she got really sick...
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    Toxic to ducks?

    I keep seeing contradictory lists of what will harm chickens, and I assume that counts for ducks as well. specifically, day lillies and naked ladies. I have a fence that is lined with them, but it would make a perfect day run for the ducks. Should I take them all out, or can I leave them and...
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    Do ducks nest in the same spot every night?

    I’m trying to be a good duck mommy. The chickens want a new spot every day. They hate being inside their caged area, even though it is a lush play space for chickens. They like new and exciting things to explore. The ducks, on the other hand, seem very high anxiety, and I’m wondering if, in the...
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    3 week duckling barfing a lot.

    I’ve got her in under the lamp with a shady spot if she wants, and electrolytes that I’ll alternate with probiotics. Is there anything else I can do for her? This happened before when she was injured and dehydrated in transit, but she got better. I don’t know if the pond algae didn’t agree with...
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    Gimpy Duck

    Hey friends of fine feathered friends! I am new to chicken and duck rearing. I just got three ducks and one of them almost didn’t make it. The feed store said they will give me a new bird for free, she was really not looking good. The problem is her left foot is very underdeveloped and she has a...
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