Aflac has bacterial infection and respiratory issues

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Sorry that Aflac isn't well, but you need to calm down. If you are upset it may also upset Aflac. Just breathe.

The way he is sleeping is perfectly normal, he is getting older, and because he is a Pekin duck he may also be getting heavier, making him want to sleep that way.

As for his feathers seeming oilier than usual, I would say that he isn't swimming enough, causing excess build up of the oils he would normally be using. Do you have a bathtub in your home? If so, run him a nice warm bath, and let him have a long swim. If you don't have a bathtub, then try to give him a warm shower, he'll probably like it. He will do much better if he swims (or is showered) at least once a day.

How much sunlight does Aflac get? Having enough sunlight is crucial to any living thing's health. He needs at least 6 hours of sunlight a day, 12 being for optimum health. If he cannot be in the sunlight for this amount of time, then I would suggest getting him a vitamin D supplement, or setting up LED lighting to stimulate the feeling of sun for him.

I would recommend getting Aflac a friend, ducks are very social creatures, and he will be so much happier if he can have a friend with him. At first he may seem aggressive, but in the end he will be much happier with a friend to keep him company.

I'm assuming you live in an apartment complex? Is there any way for you to take Aflac outside sometimes?
 
I live in a condo on the first floor which is 1500 ft.² he has a pool outside like a kitty pool kid pool I hate talk to text and no he doesn’t get 12 hours of sunlight or six hours he probably gets two hours applicants a bath every day of his life if not 2 I have him on the Collidal silver and I’m breathing again today. I can’t tell if he has parasites or not but it had been mentioned to me by someone on this site who is extremely knowledgeable and worms and I know that the client also over will take care of all that but can humans catch it I’m talking about like the parasites
 
Actually I was so happy because my son who got me the duck who didn’t want him of course after he was three weeks old and that’s when I adopted him from his room to my room and he never left since and I am so glad he didnt because my Baby Shane my 16 year old son lol has no idea what he gave Up! he brought life back into me he brought love And laughter and happiness and everything a person could ever imagine Aflac is a love that I’ve never met or known except for my own children I cannot replace the love the AFLAC gives me unconditionally
 
I understand AFLAC needs a friend so as I was saying my girlfriend son is getting a duck that is the same ages AFLAC she’s a girl and I was asking him where I was telling him how excited I was that I can introduce them and he said to me I would suggest you do that at all I would keep him away from any other ducks because of the homeowners trachea be in 20% worse it might cause him to go into overdrive and die . No myself personally doesn’t agree I understand the AFLAC only has a little while to live it might be six months it might be a year maybe two years but I don’t feel that he should be alone or not be able to hang out with his new friend Daphne I honestly couldn’t wait until they got her but I don’t understand people they’re getting her from a family that is a very good friend of my sons girlfriend‘s mom And because they don’t have the ponder the pool in the backyard for her They’re giving her away and I honestly think she’s going to be extremely sad that she’s leaving her family you know if I moved into a box I know the AFLAC would be happier to be with me in that box then he would be on a big farm without me and I think it’s cruel what they’re doing I really do you don’t just give a duck away to another family after he has imprinted on you I think it’s immorally cruel So what is your opinion on me introducing them because she’s going to be getting him in about a week I’m sorry it is a she
 
And is it possible to put an area together right by the door to the patio where the sun hits?

Can you put a temp fence with a net over it on the patio? So you can sit in your living room and he can go in and out where you can see him and supervise?
 
llombardo said:
I would wait on introductions until he is well, just in case. Don't want her sick.

As far as the trachea--did they do an xray and do you have a copy of it? Can you get a copy of it?
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Oh yeah I’m going to get a copy of it I’m gonna get a copy of every single thing and every time I’ve been there because I’m never going there again obviously that’s all they care about is money he could’ve did a cheaper one that was 165 which I had on me it was the same one they did last time but no you had to be a jerk
 

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