The Migratory/Ornamental Waterfowl INFO Thread

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

10-4
I got ya now.
Shouldn't be frost bite though -8 is a joke to waterfowl, never seen one with bill frost bite anyway.

If the other one got like that, then died, I'd be concerned that they may be sick from something them.
I know it's a lousy time for it, but you may want to catch him up and quarantine him. Give him a good look over, watch his poop, see if you can figure out anything, worm him and give him some antibiotics. Usually in most fowl, when shin color gets off, especially darkening, is an illness of some form.

 

[KansasKid]

hmm, i'll see if i can catch him and worm him, i don't necessarily have anywhere to quarantine him right now. What would be a good antibiotic to look into?

 

[KansasKid]

Kangababy: http://www.poultryhelp.com/toxicplants.html might try that

 

[destinduck]

Dang didnt know about the wisteria. Its been a solid mat growing over the treeduck pen for 2yrs but I guess I need to cut it all down. That was their shade. I dont mind cuttin though if its chancey!! Its growing every where around my place.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

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never had it myself, but yes I have heard from several folks that it's toxic, and it does have it on Kansaskids list there that they linked as entire plant is an intestinal toxin

 

[destinduck]

Uh oh It's THAT LIST.

I hate to say this BUT if I went with THAT list I would have dead birds laying every where. Im letting the wisteria grow. Pretty much every plant is toxic on THAT list AND its for REPTILES!!!! (READ the source at the end ) unless I missed something here. This woman also puts "may be" or" may have" on the reasons. Im sorry but to me this list is a joke. Anybody could compile a list like this. A true DR or someone with a PhD is going to say yes this will Kill your duck not may. And you dang sure dont lump duck,chicken,reptileand/or poultry all in the sme handbasket. Chocolate will kill a dog but not us thing know what I mean. Im off my soapbox now I just hate when I see" THAT LIST"

 

[KansasKid]

i just had it saved after i google searched it a while back.

 

[destinduck]

It's cool Kansas. I just want to smack her and that guy. Mainly that poultry guy. That list is just stupid (unless you do reptiles) Ive seen it on other threads and I will SLAM IT every chance I get !!!!

 

[exoticduckluvr]

I don't think you have to fear wisteria. My geese and yard ducks strip mine clean of leaves as far as they can reach but use your own judgement

 

[kangababy]

Thanks!!
Does anyone know about a weeping mulberry tree?