yes, as far as i know she eats and drinks....she just looks and sounds like she's in pain when she does it. the other one wasn't doing it this particular night. (and thanks! i had to upload it to youtube first then paste the link here)
I believe they are khaki campbells....mallard and indian runner mix??? one is a year old, the other is 3 yrs old and the tail is actually tucked down towards the ground. they will walk very slowly, dragging their tales and sometimes just stop like they are hurt. if i go near them, they will...
I went to put the birds up tonight but neither of the ducks were acting the way they were yesterday. They are actually my mama's birds and she says they do it off and on. I will see them again tomorrow and video them if they do it. There were 2 doing it yesterday whereas Mama said she's only...
I have googled this but to no avail. Can anyone tell me why female ducks tuck their tails under, squat as in pain and act like it's hard to walk, often flapping their wings when trying to walk? I don't believe they are eggbound nor do they have Marek's so are there any other possibilities...
i have actually noticed he's not NEAR as scared as he used to be!! i felt so sorry for him when i'd have to "chase" him down to catch him bc i was afraid his little heart couldn't take it (even though i don't actually CHASE my birds...i felt any extra work on his heart might be too much, if...
Just wanted to check back with you all about my little Benny. I was able (with Ms. Kathy's help - THANK YOU!!) to find a poultry vet that would see my Benny!! It took 2 phone calls and a couple of transfers to end up in the right place but I finally got someone at the GA Poultry Lab to check...