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I am so sorry about Hamburg. I am sorry things are not going well for you right now. :hugs It might be worth posting some pictures of your coop setup and see if others can see security risks you missed. That is good she is feeling better. There is nothing wrong with keeping her in a little bit...

For the baytril, it is possible you are using a different dosage. Different dosages can have different time frames. I am not a vet, so there can always be reasons to provide a longer dose. I have had good success with that timeframe and dosage. A lot of us come to BYC because we all love our...

So baytril has been linked with antibiotic resistant bacteria. There is a antibiotic used on humans that is in the same class of antibiotics, so they are trying to maintain its effectiveness. So it is not so much that there is still trace amounts of baytril in their eggs, which after two weeks...

Baytril is a confusing one. I always follow 14 days of withdrawal after last day of treatment. Some do a month to be safe, but 14 days is usually long enough. Because it is not approved by the FDA for poultry, you are not suppose to sell the eggs for the rest of their life. So a vet would say...

Well that was good she was demanding food 😂. That will be exciting for your drake and being able to be with the others again. That is great that the pocket of fluid is still getting smaller. If she starts getting bad again, I would first check and make sure it is not just a simple injury. If...

That sounds like she is becoming broody. If you haven't been taking her eggs, that is likely why she became broody. Even my ducks who are unlikely to go broody will if eggs are not picked up. It does sound like she has been feeling better each day. You will definitely want to take those eggs...

Sorry to hear about your dog. When it rains, it pours. Hopefully things will start looking better. It is hard to say what will happen. Most likely she will be just fine if you put her back with the flock. But you can always play it safe and keep her with your other drake for a little bit...

So I wouldn't keep treating with antibiotics after the length of time is up. With sterile needle and how small of a hole it will create, if you coat it with bacatracin or triple antibiotic ointment and wrap it to keep it clean, it will likely be fine. There is also a possibility she has grown...

That was really sweet of you. That is such a wonderful thing to do for your mother. If she is walking fairly normal, I would consider putting her back with everyone. It is always hard to determine what the best way to go is. I personally would try it, but there is always a chance it could get...

That is so great to hear she is doing so much better! The other ducks should accept her back. She may have a difficult day or two if the pecking order has changed any. I usually find they go back into the flock well. Ducks can be very persuasive. It can be difficult to not give into them 😆. My...

That is great the antibiotics are helping! Hopefully the pocket of fluid goes away. It sounds like it is steadily is getting better, which is good news. That is so great she is taking her meds well and you mastered giving oral medication. Yeah every duck has its own individual personality...

It will be ok if she goes on antibiotics a little bit longer, so if you don't want to count the day in the water that would be fine. 1 more day should be fine. You can try draining it. The antibiotics should help with prevent an infection from spreading. Some bacatracin would also be good to...

That is great to hear things are slowing looking better! I am sorry about your rooster. I wouldn't worry too much about missing one dose. Instead you can add the dosage to the end of the treatment. For example if you were going to be treating till Sunday morning, I would give another one Sunday...

That is good she didn't cough. It sounds like you did a good job with it. When some ducks have an injury or illness, the stress can stop them from laying. As long as she is eating and drinking well, that is a good sign. The Epsom salt soak may actually be helping dry out the fluid in the foot...

I meant to respond more in the morning, but I didn't have the time. That is good she is relaxing. I have one duck who is really hard to work with, the one with slipped tendon, but with lots of time she slowly became easier to handle. It took her a few months to stop hissing and biting us. I am...

So you will want to stick with one method or the other. You don't want to switch. You won't really be able to regulate how much she is getting. So they can get too much drugs. The higher dosage is 0.075ml / lb. So for for 3 lbs you can give her from 0.15ml to 0.22ml. So you have a little bit...

Treating ducks on your own can be challenging sometimes. There are several tricks people use. A lot of people like to wrap a towel around a duck and make like a duck burrito. It helps restrain them when you work on them. When I do oral drugs, I like to kneel and straddle the duck with us back...

I can understand the worry about giving medication orally again after an experience like that. Many of us have lost animals and blame ourselves for its death. We wonder if we shouldn't have done something, or done it sooner, or something we wish we had done. You just keep on doing the best you...

If you are going to give it in her drinking water, that needs to be her sole water source for drinking. Otherwise, she will not get enough. Giving orally is not that difficult. The hardest thing is getting their beak open and learning how to handle a syringe one handed. The main thing is to put...

I don't store enrofloxacin in the fridge. Just a cool dark place. I treat mine orally with 0.05ml / lb twice a day for 5-7 days. If I start the antibiotic, I always administer it the full length of time. The only time I stop an antibiotic midway is if I switch antibiotics. I would keep up...