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  1. tomcorden71

    two female runners just dropped dead

    yes, we wondered the same, both females were doing there best to keep up with the two males through some long grass, the males are bigger and quicker. But they do that all the time and have had no problems all year. So something else must have been involved as well, very odd for them both to...
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    two female runners just dropped dead

    Thanks, any idea which plants would be so fast acting that I should be looking for?, it was really quick. I've done a bit of Googling and the only plant I can find in the field that is told to be poisonous that I can see is meadow buttercup, but no reference that says it is so fast acting. Could...
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    two female runners just dropped dead

    So we have (had) two male and two female runners. They spend all day rooting round in the back garden and have done for the last year no problem. We also have a paddock, which is full of grass, buttercups, nettles, thistles etc. The duck occasionally are allowed in here with no problems. Today...
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    help, one duckling is a midget

    so, sad news Little duck went to the vet, Had some drugs and advice (Vet had nothing to add really that hasn't been mentioned on here) then promptly dropped dead when brought home. So big duck doesn't get lonely two others have been acquired. A week younger than little duck, but twice the size...
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    help, one duckling is a midget

    thanks for all the replies, little duck is hanging on in there, but only just. So, for the last 3 days he hasn't eaten anything by himself, We have been feeding him liquefied chick crumb with a bit of olive oil and maple syrup via a syringe. He appears to have a problem with his gizzard (ducks...
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    help, one duckling is a midget

    Thanks for the advice. Small duck getting is smaller. Big duck is best mates with him, no pecking or bullying, but yes, he does try and get all the food. We have been separating them when we feed them to try and make sure he gets his share. Little duck used to like the chick crumb and grated...
  7. tomcorden71

    help, one duckling is a midget

    Hi We hatched two indian runner duck eggs. One egg was at least 50% bigger than the other. This one hatched first, the second two days later. Big duck (Spongebob) has always been much bigger and more active than little duck (Squarepants). After two weeks little duck seems to be struggling, he...
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