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  1. farmer Joan

    Hoarse duck

    He was better this morning so I think he just had something stuck in his throat. He tends to cough a bit though, mostly after drinking water.
  2. farmer Joan

    Which predator?

    Last year my 3 pekin ducks were killed by something. Their heads were missing, bodies left intact. They were in a mesh pen 3 feet tall by my irrigation ditch. I assume it was a skunk or racoon based on the feet prints . What else would take the heads and leave the bodies? Im in the country with...
  3. farmer Joan

    Which predator?

    My hen is gone. She is free range in the country with another hen and 2 ducks. The others came back to the coop in the evening and one hen didnt. I searched the yard, no feathers indicating a struggle. We have coyotes, skunks, racoons, weasels, hawks, and owls, but during the day I wouldnt...
  4. farmer Joan

    Hoarse duck

    My full grown male Appleyard duck is breathing through his mouth and making a hoarse noise when he exhales. I dont see anything blocking his nostrils or tracheal opening. This just started tonight. I wonder if he ate something that scratched his throat or inhaled something.
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