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  1. Amiga

    Swollen Duck eye- How To Clean To Prevent Infection

    If it is fairly early in the condition, you can probably take care of it by gently rinsing their eyes with saline solution (there are recipes on byc or other online sites). You can add just a bit of apple cider vinegar to their drinking water as well (again, how much per gallon can be found on...
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    My muscovy duck's chest seems bigger! Need advice!

    Occasionally one of my ducks has had this. In our case it was a temporary imbalance, and corrected itself. There can be different causes. I would look for a vet's help if it is chronic or worsening.
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    Duck with swollen foot - what to do?

    In addition to antibiotics, and until you can get that, I would put a quarter teaspoon dried oregano per cup of moistened food. It is a natural anti pathogen, used by some larger commercial farms. And turmeric is a natural anti inflammatory. Safe for ducks. Half a teaspoon per cup of food...
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    What is wrong with my duck?!?-large lump on top of her head

    Just an idea - I have heard of something like feather cysts - clumps of feather tissue that don't grow normally. Almost like ingrown hairs,,,,
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    How does a duck do after the passing of its mate?

    Ducks are very social and need companionship 24/7. We don't know what killed the drake. Usually they can manage a while grieving. Sad for your loss.... An unbreakable mirror can help, short term. If you get a young duck, you'll need to closely manage their interactions. Adults often don't...
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    grass fertilizer and ducks

    Thinking more, I have flax and field peas growing in the sawdust, also. Let's see if I can upload photo's.🤔
  7. Amiga

    grass fertilizer and ducks

    Thinking more, I have flax and field peas growing in the sawdust, also. Let's see if I can upload photo's.🤔
  8. Amiga

    grass fertilizer and ducks

    Hi! I'm a duck mama and soil geek and plant nerd.😆 Fertilizer - nope. And grass seed may not take, in that spot anyway. Nerding out: Looks to me like you have very compacted, beaten up soil. Can happen to anybody, I am not dirt-shaming anyone. What the soil could use is some good healthy...
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    When a duck loses their companion

    While you search for a companion, you can place an unbreakable mirror in with him. If you have a photo of his buddy that you can print life size, that may also help.
  10. Amiga

    Duck Fleas and Ticks?

    Not sure, but perhaps you can dab something on the tick to get it to let go. Something really gentle that won't harm the eye...You'd need to be able to hold the duckling's head absolutely still, too....I wonder if Vetericyn eye gel might do it...try to smother the tick...
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    Raising and caring for ducklings

    Brewer’s yeast (in spite of the name) is not beer yeast such as one would use for making beer. Nor is it baking yeast, that is difficult to find in grocery stores now. I find it in the health food store or health food section of the big box grocery store. It is also called, as MasterOfClucker...
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    Deep cut on ducks face need advice please

    When Bean had a small bill injury we got a silver ointment to use a couple times day. I apologize, I’m not always available these days. 🙁
  13. Amiga

    Duck doing a weird panting thing

    Could you tell us how old they are, what the brooder temperature is, what kind of bedding you use, what they eat, if there are children or other pets in the home, anything else about them?
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    Basement coop

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    Basement coop

    When they were ducklings, they ate shavings, so I kept them on towels till they were nearly full size, then went to shavings. I’ll work on getting photo’s tomorrow🙂
  16. Amiga

    Basement coop

    We converted part of our walkout basement to a duck barn. No, the house does not smell like sewage. The barn is managed to avoid that. I use good bedding (have used pine shavings, now use chopped flax straw), have watering stations to minimize wet bedding, tidy up bedding and refresh daily...
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    Panting duckling? Don't think he's hot...

    80 degrees may be a little too warm, I find that even though that’s what the book calls for, some duckies don’t read the darned books! At the same time, I can relate to fretting because there are a number of things that cause panting, some of them quite serious. Aspergiliosis (however we spell...
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    Wry neck duckling, I'm scared , I need help!!

    These threads may be helpful also: There are a number of people who have successfully helped their little star gazers to heal up. In particular are the stories of Bentley and Qwackers. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/761308/peking-duckling-with-crooked-neck-help...
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    Panting duckling? Don't think he's hot...

    Panting can be caused by nervousness, also. What’s the brooder temperature? How many other littles?
  20. Amiga

    Panting duckling? Don't think he's hot...

    There are poultry vitamins - some have electrolytes and probiotics as well. I find the at the feed store and online.
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