One of our ducks, mainly my 10yo daughter's ducks, just passed away today. She was an 11-month-old Rouen hen who had a stubborn case of bumblefoot for several weeks. We were doing all things we normally do (soaking, Vetericyn, pulled out infected plug and kept clean/wrapped after until scabbed...
Hi everyone,
One of our call duck females (about 7 months old) was flying around the yard and suddenly fell to the ground (no predators, sunny weather, not windy). She was limp but breathing, unable to stand or hold her head up for about 15-20 minutes. No visible injuries. We brought her inside...
My 10 year old is actually the one who is raising ducks, but of course I'm helping her. She has loved birds since she was 3 and was so excited to start with 5 female ducklings this spring (3 Buff, 1 Cayuga, 1 Rouen). All had been going well, but sadly we had to euthanize one of her Buffs...