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Goose breathing sounding off during a molt
My goose looks like a hot mess (African gal). I know they get tired when they molt but I'm wondering the likelihood of their immune systems weakening. I've read it's possible. The last time my goose went through a molt her voice/breathing ended up sounding off. I brought her to the vet and they... -
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Duck limping, suggestions on how can I help her?
I have a couple year old blue swedish named Kiwi who was suddenly limping Monday morning. The only thing I can think that happened was drake related or she tripped, not really sure. Seemed fine when I put them in Sunday night but maybe I missed it. She can walk on it fast if she's hungry (when... -
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Fussy Goose in Winter
Does anyone else's geese get fussy in the winter? Mine is ridiculous. She's an African, 10 months old and she will eat things for a brief time but then get sick of them and won't eat them. I try to give her a variety but she's so fussy that she'll only eat certain things, of certain colors (ex... -
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Goose possibly had too large a cabbage leaf? Showing discomfort
I am wondering if it's possible my goose may've eaten too large of pieces of cabbage? It was from a small head but she was grabbing them really fast and chowing them down. Not whole leaf but half maybe. Had a few of them like that and i started giving her small bite size pieces. She started to... -
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Goose Voice is Suddenly Faint
I have an African goose, Lucy (approaching 7 months) who's voice started to be faint this evening. When we approach her she usually honks very loudly in excitement but this evening she was rather mild and her voice sounded almost weak. She does sometimes make a quiet, high-pitched sound around... -
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Duck has very little down on her back, can see skin
My blue swedish duck has very little down on her back. Her feathers themselves seem worn too but wondered if that were at one point from the drakes and will probably be like that until the next molt. I don't think though that right on top of her back could be the boys though cause usually the... -
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Duck laid soft shell egg and half sized harder egg within 10-15 mins
I have a close to 6 month old Welsh Harlequin who I noticed slowing down and breathing on the heavy side, laying down, tail down, wings down. She has laid and egg this morning so I was concerned she ate something she shouldn't have or a blockage. Within the hour just before 2pm she did a clear... -
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Duck sitting and standing butt up
I have two khakis I got as a pair at 3 months old. They're 4 months now. Usually they're running around like Speedy Gonzales all over the place but this evening one of them is mostly stationary. When she walks she takes little steps, no limping. When she stands it's chest down, butt up and... -
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African Gosling 2 1/2 months old has feathers missing around vent area
My goose has feathers missing around vent area, not bald but can definitely tell there's feathers missing. Ideas of what it might be? She's losing feathers around neck area too but she's being stubborn about letting me look at it today. Eating, drinking, foraging fine... Still has her goosey... -
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2 1/2 month old Runner is high pitched today
She usually has a normal faster than the other ducks quack. She is my only runner. Within the last week I've noticed it sounding odd and squeaky like when their voice starts to change but she seemed to have a pretty solid quack, a young girl quack but still a quack. Today she started sounding... -
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Limping duck, not bumble foot
I have a year old black swedish who started limping half way through the day a couple weeks ago. I checked her feet and there's no sign of bumble and no swelling, bruising or heat that would indicate maybe a broken bone or infection. I'm thinking it was from one of the drakes. Some days are... -
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Call ducks
I'm getting a runner, Welsh Harlequin and an African goose (all female) toward the end of the month. Was thinking of getting a call duck or two as well. Do you think even though there's a significant size difference that they'll do ok with each other if they're raised together? I've seen many... -
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Duck breed crosses?
I'm thinking of possibly breeding my Pekin drakes with my Swedish ladies (blue, black and silver). Wondering if anyone has this cross? -
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Castor Oil for inflamed bumblefoot?
Been learning a lot about castor oil and wondering if anyone has had results with it in relation to bumblefoot? I brought to the vet and she prescribed antibiotics because of the blueish color of the swollen area above the hard part of the bumble. I'd prefer not to use if I don't need to because... -
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Winter feeding schedule
What do your feeding schedules look like in the winter with it getting darker sooner and lighter later? -
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Duvet green gel Epsom poultice on swollen foot, slight broken skin?
I noticed today my 4-month-old blue Swedish girl walking with a slight limp. Checked her foot tonight and it's swollen on the right foot, far right toe. Looking at it it looks like there's a little bit of drainage, clear in color and I think maybe because I was putting a little pressure on it... -
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Antibiotics in eggs question
So my newer layer was on antibiotics a little less than a few months ago and the vet let me know it goes to the eggs for a few months, which i had read beforehand. At the time she wasn't laying yet but has been for a little while now. We haven't been eating her eggs because of this and... -
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One of my boys likes oyster flakes 🤦♀️
I just caught one of my drakes eating a new brand of oyster flake I bought cause the others were unavailable.... Never seen them show interest before. Guess I won't be able to give them to the girls while the boys are out.... -
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Swollen spot on drakes foot
Soooo... I try to check my ducks feet regularly and upon checking my biggest male Pekin (Peter) I noticed a small scab, dark in color (maybe the width of the tip of a dull pencil) and around it was really swollen. I treated it with a couple spray, antibiotic ointment and put a duck boot on him... -
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Crushed quartzite grit for drakes?
I bought crushed quartzite grit for my ducks to be sure they're getting an adequate amount in case they don't get enough during their full days of free range buf read its also a source of calcium so should it not be offered to my drakes? If not what do I give them? I ordered it online and...
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