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    Ascites in Ducks

    Curious, did this progress or did she heal? I just adopted some rescue ducks and one came with a distended abdomen and now 2 or maybe 3 have it. Incidentally, only one was laying when we got them and now possibly 2 or 3 are.. so it has weirdly lined up with how many ducks are laying but no one...
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    Water belly and eating eggs?

    I think a few of my ducks that I just adopted have water belly. One of them already did but the others just suddenly developed larger abdomens within the last few days out of the blue. I am reading up a bunch and figuring out if there’s anything I can do for them BUT in the meantime.. can we...
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    Khaki Campbell duck - distended tummy and maybe prolapsed vent?

    After further examination and another duck looking the same, we believe it is ascites. Their bellies are soft, no lumps. Any suggestions for water belly? I’ve read a bit about draining the fluid and supporting their health with some heart and liver tonics and allowing lots of foraging which we...
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    Khaki Campbell duck - distended tummy and maybe prolapsed vent?

    She gets around but she isn’t nearly as fast as my other khaki. When trying to catch her for this photo, she had labored breathing after a bit of running- it was obvious to see her big breaths which really made her seem out of shape. I really don’t know if she is laying the single egg we get a...
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    Duck Prolapse Vent – Can it Revert?

    Similar problem I think but I’m newer to ducks and to this duck specifically. Can anyone help me? I acquired a flock to add to mine and discovered one of the khaki Campbell hens has a distended tummy and when I checked out her vent, it does seem to protrude if ai give any pressure to her tummy...
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    Khaki Campbell duck - distended tummy and maybe prolapsed vent?

    I acquired a flock to add to mine and discovered one of the khaki Campbell hens has a distended tummy and when I checked out her vent, it does seem to protrude if ai give any pressure to her tummy or if she kind of “pushes”. She secretes a bit of white, milky liquid too. Given the circumstance...
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    Which Roo would you choose??

    That’s where I’m leaning. He is not the offspring of our mean roo. He is the offspring of a friend’s roo and they are offering him to us. The lavender Orpington is my hold up because he’s already a year, and I was wondering if we would prefer a “pure breed” rooster for fertilizing eggs with our...
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    Which Roo would you choose??

    We are needing to make Roo Stew and select a new rooster but we have several options and a mixed flock. Our current flock: Bielfelders Black Australorps Production Blue Olive Egger (no idea of breed background because she was a mislabeled chick) Rooster options: 1 year old Lavender Orpington 4...
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    Orpingtons and Bielefelders cross chicks 2023

    Can I please see the lavender orp roo x bielefelders? I’m considering the same cross and want to know what they may look like.
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    Bielefelder roo crossed with Lavender Orpington hen

    Any update on this? I’m considering crossing lav orp too with my bielefelders.
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    Lavender Orpington/ Black Australorp cross

    Agreed. I’m considering a lav orp roo right now and have some black Australorp gals. Im curious what their offspring could look like.
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    Feeling awful for culling my rooster

    This is a great line.
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    Integrating new ducks (more new than old)

    This is all very helpful info! Thank you! We may start with the females then once we have finished our quarantining period and decide at a later date on getting rid of the males or keeping them and getting more hens. As of right now, all are fine in their own separate spaces so we will aim for a...
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    The Egg Anomalies Thread

    Oh that’s so good to know about it possibly being an EE. I don’t think I have a recent photo unfortunately. She’s the one in the dead center. This is from several months ago when we were moving. Though I know I have a picture of her egg. And yes, our roo has become human aggressive and I’m...
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    Integrating new ducks (more new than old)

    I totally understand where you’re coming from, we were told it was only 1 drake when we agreed to adopt the whole group. So we thought we were going to have 3 drakes and 8 hens. We’re trying to figure out the best way to rectify but I was just saying it is better than having 2 males to 1 female...
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    Integrating new ducks (more new than old)

    Haha! That’s acceptable, thank you! I just don’t even know if allowing females to meet each other first would be advisable or what the best way to go about it is in that sense. I’ve read to allow them to meet on neutral ground first but I am dreading the thought of having to herd them back into...
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    Black Australorp x Buff Orpington

    Any updates to this chicky?
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    The Egg Anomalies Thread

    We bought a couple PBs at TSC and ended up with one of them being an olive egger- muffs, beard, and all. I can’t find enough information on PBs since they aren’t an officially recognized breed to know if that is possible or if we ended up with a mislabeled chick who should not have been in the...
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    Integrating new ducks (more new than old)

    Hi! We happened upon 3 ducklings in the spring and decided we’d make a go for it- obviously hoping for either all hens or at least 2. As they have become of a mature age, we have officially determined we have 2 drakes and 1 hen and we needed to get more hens for her sake. We were able to find a...
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    Companions for Cayugas

    We have confirmed more recently we definitely have 2 Drakes and 1 hen. Have to add more ducks…. Oh darn. 🤪
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