The Duck Thread

[Amiga]

Here are ideas from many of us we put together a while back. Not to overwhelm you - just to look over, and see which ones you think make sense for you. I don't have all of this yet, I just keep adding to my medicine kit. And I have found that some things I got for the ducks - like vet wrap - I have used on myself probably more than on them.

Epsom salt, triple antibiotic, Vetericyn, too.

And I forgot to paste the link. Hoo boy. slipping.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/356725/duckie-first-aid-kit-supplies-and-ideas

 

[Miss Lydia]

We are getting a lot of snow for my area today 10-15 inches. I put some hay under a covered area so they can snuggle down and stay out of the snow. Since wood ducks are small I am interested in seeing them in the deep snow should be funny!

Or maybe under the snow.

 

[DuckDodgers]

Or maybe under the snow.

yeah right now all I can see is there little heads scurry around

 

[DuckDodgers]

And I forgot to paste the link. Hoo boy. slipping.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/356725/duckie-first-aid-kit-supplies-and-ideas

Great link it as very informative thank-you. Now what exactly is the Epsom salt used for?

 

[Amiga]

My mom used to soak in it. So I thought it was just a nice bath for easing tired muscles. Then I looked more into it. Here is something with some uses.

http://www.saltworks.us/salt_info/epsom-uses-benefits.asp

I have used it for soaking bumblefoot, sprains, and used it to draw out a tiny splinter from my heel. It took the swelling out of my eye when I had a very swollen, drippy eye last year. It is a laxative - don't forget that, because you don't want ducks accidentally getting into it.

 

[DuckDodgers]

My mom used to soak in it. So I thought it was just a nice bath for easing tired muscles. Then I looked more into it. Here is something with some uses.

http://www.saltworks.us/salt_info/epsom-uses-benefits.asp

I have used it for soaking bumblefoot, sprains, and used it to draw out a tiny splinter from my heel. It took the swelling out of my eye when I had a very swollen, drippy eye last year. It is a laxative - don't forget that, because you don't want ducks accidentally getting into it.

great thanks I will hopefully start getting some of the stuff from that other post you linked.

 

[Amiga]

Epsom salt is inexpensive, too. And it does so much! I bought a big bag of it for just several dollars.

 

[Miss Lydia]

yeah right now all I can see is there little heads scurry around

Tunnels.

 

[DuckDodgers]

Alright so I have run into a big problem. I thought I had more food for them than i actually did so now I am out of food and there is 20 inches of snow on the ground roads wont be cleared till Saturday or Sunday what can I feed them in the mean time?

 

[Amiga]

Alright so I have run into a big problem. I thought I had more food for them than i actually did so now I am out of food and there is 20 inches of snow on the ground roads wont be cleared till Saturday or Sunday what can I feed them in the mean time?

I trust they have had access to grit, so they can "chew" non-pelleted food? That is very important.

Some ideas:

oatmeal, soaked for a few hours
dry cat kibble
whole wheat, soaked
whole millet, soaked
hard boiled eggs, mashed up
chopped greens

I would combine things that have a little fiber, like the oatmeal and chopped greens, with a smaller portion of things higher in protein, like the eggs and cat kibble.

If you have poultry vitamins, I would be sure to put that in their water, too.

(and then set up a reminder system so this won't happen

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