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    Can chickens eat pumpkin PLANT?

    I have searched through a lot of threads saying that chickens can eat the pumpkin fruit but nothing I have found States if they can eat to the pumpkin leaves blossoms and Vines.
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    Can I use expired Sulmet?

    I have a full bottle of sulmet that expired January 2016 I have used expired cough medicine and other human vitamins but never a pet medication. How many people have used expired sulmet and it worked? I tried to get another one from the feed store but they don't carry it anymore and I'm not...
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    ISO: Advice on Metal Poisoning in Ducks

    ISO: Advice on waterfowl METAL POISONING. It was suggested that I cross post to get as much information as possible. I have a year and a half old pet Muscovy duck. A week and a half ago she got sick so I took her to the (most experienced) avian vet and got xrays because she had symptoms of...
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    White spot on pupil? Going blind?

    One of the ducks I have adopted/rescued has a spot inside of her pupil. She had had it since we rescued her 3 months ago. She has recovered well and acts just as healthy as all the other ducks.She came from a neglect situation so who knows what she could have picked up. I googled it and all...
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    Wanting Advice on Hatching Eggs with a broody hen:

    Wanting Advice on Hatching Eggs with a broody hen: I have searched through posts and found a lot on brooder hatching, but nothing on eggs hatching with their mom. My scovie is sitting on one egg (we ate three and two did'nt develop). We monitor its development weekly. It is now at the last...
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    Native Florida plants for pet ducks and geese??

    Does anyone have knowledge on what native plants (or plants that will easily grow without a lot of fuss) I could plant in Florida for my ducks and geese to nibble on? I am not a plant person but would like to get something. I know when buying plants from stores they have some form of...
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    Central Florida Avian Vet that is okay treating ducks and geese?

    any suggestions ?
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    WHAT breed will go well with muscovy's?

    We have a small backyard flock with a few muscovy's (as pets) and would like to introduce another breed to mingle. Does anyone have a suggestion on what other breed is friendly, likes to be picked up and petted, on the quiet side and gets along with others?.
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    Can you tell the age of a muscovy hen?

    I rescued these two chocolate muscovy hens and they are super scared. I believe they were abused and left in a cage for their lives or something. I am wondering how to tell their age? Their toe nails were very long and curled.
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    Advice on new terrified ducks.

    I am hoping to get advice. This weekend while at the farm swap I bought 4 white muscovy ducklings and two adult chocolate rippled hens. These two were given to her and they are scared. She said that her rooster was picking on them. It was obvious they were scared but I figured that they would...
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    Advice on safe quarantine for new arrivals

    Going to the farm swap this morning to pic out some new ducklings. I still have my injured drake and 5 wk duckling in my bathroom. I take them out to let them forage in my yard but they get freaked out if I leave them out too close to dark in their duck run. I am thinking that the baby needs...
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    Does anyone know if a pekin & a crested duck can survive in the wild?

    I live in daytona beach, FL right near the intracoastal river (brackish water with gators) I noticed two days ago that someone abandoned two young (1/2 size of full grown) pekin and a crested ducks. They are staying in a grassy swampy area that is kind of blocked off from main river. They are...
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    Duckling food - vaccinations?- adding new ducklings to my group adivce

    1. I am new to ducks and having a really hard time finding reasonable priced food. I dont mind paying for good quality food. I have two ducks and dont want to buy a huge quantity. There is nothing available in this area. My adult drake and duckling are going to be pets. Can someone please...
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    Will plastic mesh work? Why use hay?

    I live in a urban area.I am just starting out. Does anyone know if i can use the plastic 1/2 in mesh for snakes to keep my ducks safe during the day in their run? I cant afford to pay the price for 1/2 hardware cloth on the entire run. I have 1in galvanised chicken wire zip tied to the chain...
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    cephalexin dosage for muscovy duck

    Hello, I am looking for a cephalexin dosage without any luck. I have 250mg capsules. thanks
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