hope all is going good with the babiesThe first one is doing well, and now she has a friend, hatched out after a week under a desk lamp! This one has no issues, is doing really well. The first one also is spraddle-legged, so she´s hobbled... tied belly, tied legs.....
Are your geese still brooding ?!
What do you do with them take a sledge hammer and break them into small pieces? I thought you were going to put up an avatar serv.
Good news about the majority, and at least the duck´s not going to suffer. All-round good husbandry.Thanks for the warm wishes.
We had mostly good news with Scott. The infant duckling has a sprained ankle, but should heal 100% with time. The magpie has.a clean femoral bone break that is now stable. Scott says ok to move him to a large dog kennel, but need to stay confined for 2-4 more weeks until we can release him. Walter, who has severe degenerative arthritis, is doing well enough. One joint is more inflamed, but not nearly as bad as when he arrived here over a year ago. We need to start him on glucosamine and not sure how he will fare in winter, but for now he is doing ok. Spirit did not need surgery. Bad foot does not have bumble foot after all. The good foot has some calcification that feels like he is stepping on a bean, but no dead tissue, infection or open wound. He made a donut shoe to relieve pressure and put his old shoe back on bad foot to even him out. He will need to wear shoes for up to 2 months, but expects it to heal on its own.
The only sad news was about the Peking duck. It was as I had feared....slipped tendon that has fused to bone with 90 degree inward rotation. She is in pain. There is no realistic treatment options, so Scott is making arrangements with clinic and she will be euthanized in the next couple of days.
That's so sweet livin, my drakes would never do that.My drake looks after his little ones....
So sorry about the Pekin duckThanks for the warm wishes.
We had mostly good news with Scott. The infant duckling has a sprained ankle, but should heal 100% with time. The magpie has.a clean femoral bone break that is now stable. Scott says ok to move him to a large dog kennel, but need to stay confined for 2-4 more weeks until we can release him. Walter, who has severe degenerative arthritis, is doing well enough. One joint is more inflamed, but not nearly as bad as when he arrived here over a year ago. We need to start him on glucosamine and not sure how he will fare in winter, but for now he is doing ok. Spirit did not need surgery. Bad foot does not have bumble foot after all. The good foot has some calcification that feels like he is stepping on a bean, but no dead tissue, infection or open wound. He made a donut shoe to relieve pressure and put his old shoe back on bad foot to even him out. He will need to wear shoes for up to 2 months, but expects it to heal on its own.
The only sad news was about the Peking duck. It was as I had feared....slipped tendon that has fused to bone with 90 degree inward rotation. She is in pain. There is no realistic treatment options, so Scott is making arrangements with clinic and she will be euthanized in the next couple of days.
Yes, I ought to replace him really, but he´s too nice.
