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Yesterday I was by the pond & I heard a snap sound like a stick breaking, then my Sebastopol goose started screeching. It looks like her wing broke, it's dragging on the ground. She was by herself so I dont know what caused it to break, poor baby. Today she is dragging the wing. Does anyone know...

Something similar happened to a runner duck this summer. A snapper bit her thigh, didnt find her til late in the day, by then she was covered with flies, then maggots. I thought I had gotten all of them off, bought some blue kote fly spray. i thought the maggots were gone, but they had moved to...

My male Pigrim goose started staggering, stumbling around today. A few hours later he seemed ok. Then tonite I checked on him and he is all wobbly acting again. Does anyone know what could cause this? I noticed some mushrooms in the yard. Did you have any others die?

Quote: I found some Nitrofurazone ointment too, I also bought a can of permethian spray for flies, maggots & wounds. I tried it & so far it seems to have killed some. She has been thru alot today, I'll start again in the am.

Called a feed store about the furacin ointment, they're out but it is over the counter. Called another feed store, they recommended permitherin, says its ok for poultry. they have a spray & powder, suppose tokfill maggots. I put the RD in the tub, tried to spray off the "things", then I sat &...

Quote: Thanks for all the advice . I want to help her so badly, if it was just the wound I feel like I can deal with it. But these maggots are something else. She smells bad but more like diarrhea , How do I make an electrolyte drink & what vitamins should I give?

I found my runner duck injured yesterday, covered with flies. She has an injured thigh.chest, I think from a snapping turtle. I washed her off, gave her 1 shot of Penicillen, & covered areas with antibiotic oint. Well today she has millions of tiny squirmy crawly things looks like very tiny...

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Thanks you'all! The foot looks like your picture. I cut on it some this am, with exacto knife. There wasnt really anything in it. Did triple a/b ointment & soaks w/ epsom salts. I had some Penicillin injectable (from my sheep) & gave her a little shot in the thigh. Will the penicillin help cure...

I'm pretty sure my runner has bumblefoot. Her leg & foot is very warm, not cool like other leg, she has trouble using it & I see a big callous thing on the bottom. I dont have any vets around here that will see a duck & I dont know how to treat it. I've read the other messages on here about it &...

Beautiful ducks, love seeing all the pictures...

Quote: They are really cute, I would like to see the grownup pics too. where did they come from?

Thanks for all the comments. My ducks survived last night (9 degrees/windchill -5) & seem none the worse for wear. The pond is solidly frozen over this AM, chipped out a spot for them to drink & it froze right back. Suppose to be just as cold tonight too. Brrrr,we're not used to these temps...

Quote: I love it!! So cute!!!!

Quote: Thanks for the info, I'm feeling better now about them. Ducks & geese are amazing animals, God designed them well!

Does anyone know if extremely cold weather will hurt my ducks? We've had a cold snowy winter this year & tonight it may get to 5 degrees. I have 3 mallards, 5 runners, 3 Kahki's & 2 pilgrim geese. They stay on the pond or on a little island at night . I absolutley cannot catch or herd them to...

Quote: Update: An answer to my prayers! A wildlife rehabilitator, who specializes in waterfowl is going to take my little quacker & his sibling for a couple of weeks to see if she can help him. She lives in my area & will give him back when he is better. I also called a waterfowl rescue...

Quote: Thank you to all for your suggestions. I tried to make a splint w/ matchsticks, no luck. This AM I taped the legs tog but they both went straight out behind him. I gave him some sugar water to help w/ the stress & pain of all the handling. He's a feisty lil bugger. I had an incubator...

Quote: I tried tying them together & also wrapped gauze & taped the bad leg into the right position, but it didnt seem to help. The bad leg is twisted but I can hold it in place without hurting him. I'll get some B. Yeast. I hope I dont have to put him down, but I dont want to prolong any...

I have a 5 day old Khaki campbell that was born with 1 leg twisted & splayed out behind it. It can't walk on it, the other leg is fine. It is scooting around, eating & drinking, cute & full of life. Will he be able to live like this?