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[Jenbirdee]

It wouldn't even take a tiny video. Said the extensionmp4 was no good.

that is weird because it says it allows
avi m4v mov mp4 ogg webm wmv

I think you should write a post asking this question in the forum for

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[Supercow]

Mucked out the duck house! Lots of straw for raspberries, blueberries etc...

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

oh she is outside most of the day every day. i got the info from majestic waterfowl sanctuary. i’ll copy and paste it here
New Aspergillus Treatment Options

It used to be that ducks and geese with aspergillus didn't stand much of a chance. Those that did survive had to endure long and grueling drug therapy that put their vital organs at risk. Recently, we have discovered a little known treatment for aspergillus and other upper respiratory fungal infections/diseases.

F10 SC Veterinary Disinfectantand Oxine AH are disinfectant solutions that can be used as nebulizing agents by putting them into a vaporizer for your duck or goose to inhale. This means, before administering, you must set aside a safe place to treat them. Our friends at Feathered Angels Waterfowl Sanctuary made a treatment tent by draping plastic over their quarantine pen. You can also use plastic to drape off a section of your barn.

Always follow product directions and safety information!

F10 SC Veterinary disinfectant and Oxine AH are safe and effective against a number of types of bacteria, viruses and mold and they're even safe for the environment. Both products can be purchased online.

Product Information:

Oxine AH comes in a larger, gallon size.

F10 SC Veterinary Disinfectantcan be purchased in smaller, more economical sizes.

While experienced vets recommend either product, we only have dosage information for the F10 SC.

Before beginning any treatment regimes for your pet ducks or geese it is VITAL that you take them to a qualified vet first.

F10 SC Dosage for Ducks & Geese:

Fill a vaporizer with a mixture of: 4 mls of F10 SC / 1000 mls of water.

Place the afflicted bird into your "tent" and run the vaporizer for 30 minutes.

Birds can return to their normal routines in between treatments and do not need to stay in the tent.

Repeat this treatment 3 times a day, every 8 hours.

Only treat afflicted ducks and geese. Remove healthy birds from the treatment area during administration.

Continue treatment for 2-4 weeks under vet guidance. Most vets will want to see the duck or goose every other week for x-rays to monitor their progress (unless conditions worsen).

Hard to believe! - In my younger life i have made some very unpleasant experiences with chlorine-oxides and since then i try to avoid them at almost all cost. -I got into Chemistry and did some ill-fated electrolysis experiments…
Really just my personal opinion: This is a case where the treatment and the sickness may be equally damaging. Poppy is basically inhaling bleach.
Chlorine-Dioxide is basically a large club that smashes everything, bacteria, fungi, viruses and - lung-tissue.
Is there no other medication available that is specifically targeting fungi? - Nystatin or similar - would be my medication of choice.
Please don't be offended by my strong opinion, but just the memory of the smell of ClO2 makes my migraines return…

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

That looks fantastic. I want to be there

No problem, i have a guest-room and as far as i know there are direct flights from Houston to Charleston…
But: Beware how it looks outside of the patio...

Spoiler: Surprise Winter Attack

If you ask why they are outside in the middle of the night, i run a pull-string between the dux-door and the patio, so that i can open the door in the morning without getting my feet wet. Now the weather turned from rain to ice and then to snow, weighting down the string and releasing the door…

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

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Maybe i should obtain a copy of that book and place it into the dux-house.
But, things seem to turn: I can present you the first dux-egg of 2024:

I found it yesterday evening while doing my final checks on their house and run. Could not post it earlier due to the impact the inclining weather had to my brain…

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Mucked out the duck house! Lots of straw for raspberries, blueberries etc...

That's on my to-do list for march. I have a huge pile of compost/soil from last year's duck-house clean-up and dux-run dug-out for this year's spring startup. I'm already screening out soil for the seed-trays…

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

@Jenbirdee - Poppy's condition won't release my thought's…
That is a terrible sickness: https://extension.psu.edu/aspergillosis-in-poultry
Warning contains pictures of dissected poultry!

They say: »…There is no treatment available for commercial flocks. Cull the affected and remove contaminated litter. …«
At least commercial-flocks, but i do hope that Poppy does not have aspergillosis!

 

[Canadian Wind]

That's on my to-do list for march. I have a huge pile of compost/soil from last year's duck-house clean-up and dux-run dug-out for this year's spring startup. I'm already screening out soil for the seed-trays…

That's my April to-do. If it's warm enough!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Actual video of this night:

I tried to be clever and ran a pull-string from the duck-run door to my patio, so that i can release the door in the morning without getting wet feet.
Mother nature had other ideas and sent rain to drench the string, then ice to prepare it for the snow that froze to it, weighting it down until the door was released.
So instead of not getting wet feet in the morning, i got wet feet in the middle of the night and to sprinkle salt into the wound, the door froze shut over night, so i got wet feet again when i had to walk over to force open the door in the morning.
The Universe hates me! ​

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

@Luv Ducks - How is the situation in Ohio? - It looked like you were drowned in fresh wet snow overnight…