The Beauty of Ducks-Chat Thread

[Miss Lydia]

She’s beautiful!

 

[Table4Six]

She’s beautiful!

Thank you She is a very sweet, gentle duck.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I like those kind

 

[Table4Six]

I like those kind

Me too. Just out of curiosity, do any of you all have experience with neurological disorders in ducks? I have a special needs Ancona named Mushroom. Her eye sight is very limited and like I said, I believe she has brain issues. I know there’s nothing I can do to change this, but I love her more than ever inspite of it. But I’m just wondering what causes these disorders. You can almost tell just by looking at her.

 

[Miss Lydia]

She’s adorable. Other than b complex liquid which can help ducklings get over neurological and leg lameness issues I don’t know. Maybe it comes from Heredity incubation or both? Injury?

 

[Table4Six]

She’s adorable. Other than b complex liquid which can help ducklings get over neurological and leg lameness issues I don’t know. Maybe it comes from Heredity incubation or both? Injury?

Thank you! She has never been injured as far as I know, I got her from a breeder when she was around 2-3 weeks old, so I’m guessing she’s had these disorders since birth. Possibly inbreeding? Or hereditary as you suggested. Sometimes I wonder if that’s why the breeder was so willing to give her away, but I’ve felt blessed to have her since day one.
And she’s one of my most photogenic ducks!

 

[Miss Lydia]

She really is beautiful. What are her symptoms?

 

[Table4Six]

She really is beautiful. What are her symptoms?

It’s almost like her eyes are always dilated. Also, sometimes she’ll run into me without realizing it. Sometimes things don’t seem to register too. She still is a very happy little duck, she just has a few neurological disorders from what I’ve seen.

 

[chickens really]

She looks normal to me.....Possibly a clumsy Duck?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well no matter what could be wrong I can tell she is very much loved and looks to be in great health.