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Duck egg version of poultry hub website?
Does anyone know of any similar article of the Poultry Hub AU chicken egg development article with duck embryos? It was very helpful for my son who kept cracking open his chicken eggs to see what was going on inside😞 He's trying ducks now and I can tell that he's DYING to crack those babes open...- ilikechickens10
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- duck embryo development hatching a duck
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duck with injured eye
I have 7 1/2 year silver Welsh harlequin female duck that about 3 months ago some of my chickens were picking on her(Sparrow) because she was broody and staying in their nesting spot. they really beat up her bill and one flipper. Her wounds are healed now. Because she was getting picked on so...- Quacking ducks
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- duck duck hen injured eye sick
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Help! Sick duckling! What do I do?!!
Hi all, I have a muscovy duckling that has hatched within the past 24 hours out with mumma hen and its siblings, but it appears to have curly toe paralysis. It is struggling to walk and is not very mobile because of the curled toes. I am worried about leaving it out overnight (all babies and...- shadofox
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- curly duck toe curly feet duck emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures help !
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3.5yr Pekin Female, lost half weight, suspected bone infection for 1+ year... what to do?
Hello all, First off, thank you to the many folks who have posted helpful articles and guides in the past related to what I'm about to explain - everything from treating bumble foot to tube feeding ill ducks. Your help has been invaluable in conjunction with my local veterinarian. -- TL;DR... -
Duck ripped out nail?
Hi all! I believe one of my girls ripped out/broke a nail yesterday, I have a pic but it isn’t the best I found quite a bit of blood in the duck run this morning then found the culprit with a bloody toe and what appears to be a missing nail. I brought her inside and soaked her feet in a warm...- RynNightmare
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- #broken toenail advice advice needed bandaging a nail duck wound care
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Ducks not mating?
I have 3 ducks, 1 male Magpie, and 2 Khaki Campbells and their eggs are never fertilized. Any ideas why?- ilikechickens10
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- duck mating ducks
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Strange behaviour with pet duck
I have a pet duck and he's about 3 years old now. Yesterday he was perfectly fine and normal but today he is acting very off, unsteady balance, sometimes goes into upward posture, walking backwards and aggression which he's never been aggressive before. Not sure what the issue is he has no...- Gingernutt
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- duck health problems
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Lethargic ducklings dying!
One of my fawn and white runner ducklings is being super lethargic. I had another one acting this way the other day and she died - does anyone know what to do? She doesn't feel very warm so I brought her inside but I don't know what's happening!- SoggyForks
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- duck emergency
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Help! Lonely duck
Two days ago my male duck Patak (2.5yrs old) died. First his legs got paralysed, we took him to the vet where they gave him everything they could but he unfortunately died an hour later. I have another duck left, Patka (also 2.5yrs old), who is a female, and she didn't see Patak die. She's a bit... -
House drama
A fisher cat was allegedly spotted in the area which gave me the incentive to finally get all my ducks in one secure cage, previously I’ve had them split between three cages which was meant to be temporary until everyone got along, the older ducks with this years babies. Everyone’s been getting... -
Male Turkey and male goose problem
[So I've talked about the goose on here before, and while he doesn't go after us humans, (except when he is behind a fence) and our male turkey, he has slowly become more aggressive. And four-ish days ago he decided to attack our male goose, they weren't in the right stalls so they were able to...- Sunny Potato
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- duck goose aggression injured turkey aggression
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Mysterious Leg Injury On 10month Old Drake
Hullo All! Trying to see if anyone has any advice on what to do for my baby, he’s been limping for the past few days and it’s gotten progressively worse. He doesn’t really let it slow him down any and is still running around and playing/foraging with my other drakes, He’s not reactive to touch... -
limpy duck!
hi all, i hope everyone is doing well! it's been a while since i've posted here as my flock has mostly been able to keep themselves out of trouble for the past few months. unfortunately, that streak has been broken today as just this morning upon releasing my ducks from the coop, my 1 year old...- sillyduckz
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- duck help injury
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URGENT duckling eye infection
I have six ducklings all only a couple of days old. Just called the feed and farm supply store in town today and they just learned today while I was on the phone asking if they had it that due to FDA regulations they are now are no longer able to stock Terrimycin. The emergency vet right near... -
I think my duck has bad arthritis
My Blue Swedish duck Stormy is 7yrs 3m and can barely walk anymore. She mostly stands in one place or sits and quacks for the her friends to back. Her right leg is turned in a lot. Is there anything I can do? Thanks- Quacking ducks
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- arthritis blue swedish duck duck duck 7years
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Miracle baby gender reveal + photos & videos :)
I posted 5.5 weeks back that one of my ducks had a surprise baby. I named them, “Miracle.” I thought I’d know their gender much sooner, but this baby has been one heck of a fooler. Miracle has had a mix of raspy-boy and honking-girl voice for the past few weeks. Finally, at 5 weeks, they picked...- KathiQuacks
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- duck duckling photo video
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Lethargic ducks
I have six runner ducks and five chickens. The chickens' routine fecal test came back positive for roundworms so I started deworming both flocks. They don't live together but they share a fence. I've seen no real symptoms other than decreased egg production in both. I'm day three into Aquasol... -
Mallard Drakes Vs. Hens: Determining Mallard-Colored Ducks' Sex Prior To The First Nuptial Molt
Mallard Drakes Vs. Hens: Determining Mallard-Colored Ducks' Sex Prior To The First Nuptial Molt I wanted to compile a comprehensive, all-in-one essay post about what I've researched for determining the sex of mallards or mallard-colored duck breeds for future reference. Additional info...- TheDaringDucks
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- duck mallard mallard color sexing
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Adult duck had seizures but miraculously recovered, what was wrong with her?
Hello. I have been a longtime reader on the duck forum but have never had an account or posted, so hopefully I’m doing this in the right place. Firstly, this is not urgent. I have owned ducks for quite some time, they are the loves of my life. I generally have a good sense of when one of them is...- white_meadowfarm
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- concussion depressed duck duck lethargic no appetite nutrient deficiency recovered seizure welsh harlequin female
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What is wrong with my duck?
My duck has been breathing like this for a week now and it seems to get worse then it’ll be better but I’m worried now she isn’t going to make it. Could it be aspergillus exposure? I have 1 other duck and 5 chickens that are all perfectly fine. What can I do to help her?