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Unfortunately Hay Hay died this morning while I was setting up his indoor space. I am wondering if maybe he had an illness unrelated to the bumble or if I gave him too many sunflower seeds while he was hurt to keep his appetite up and maybe that caused a blockage. 😭

I think I spoke too soon. He is going downhill fast it seems. He didn't eat today and he just laid down all day. In his side of the coop I found tiny bits of minty green poop and when I picked him up today his breastbone felt more prominent and he seems skinnier. I ordered some Enrofloxacin, but...

I made a vet appointment but they can't see him until May 17th! I watched some videos on bumblefoot surger and they seem to risky for me to do myself without more experience. He's doing okay for now, still in pain but still eating and drinking at least. Do you know if any of the antibiotic...

Thank you!

Thank you for your reply. It is hard.

Hi, my poor duck started limping about three days ago and I'm not sure if he has bumblefoot or something else that may be more urgent to find an avian vet. I don't see any scab or anything and his leg is warm. He is still eating and drinking and after a night a being cooped up he seems like he...

I thought it might be panting but wasn't sure. There is plenty of space in the shade and usually they nap near each other. There has been some fighting and attempted mating type behavior between my three drakes. He's not on the bottom of the pecking order, but maybe he just got sick of the...

We've been having some unusually hot weather these past couples days, mid to high 80s. One of my ducks has been choosing to sit by himself in "his spot" during the hottest part of the day, even though it's in the hot sun. He's opening and closing his mouth like quacking but no sound. If I...

I only have three little pools right now. I checked out a book to build a pond but my boyfriend needs to be convinced. I'll find some more containers to fill with water and I'm hoping to set up a soldier fly bin that harvests itself to give them something fun to do. I only have the one group...

Thanks! I'll try that.

A little bit. I've found a way to separate them so Hay Hay can have pool time, but when they are all together he still gets bullied. =(

Unfortunately they are both kinda bullies in different ways. Snickers charges Hay Hay whenever he tries to get into a pool and Puddles has recently started pecking at Hay Hay's neck and trying to mount both Snickers and Hay Hay! Unfortunately I don't live in an area where I can get enough...

Thank you! They are Anconas. I can separate them during the day, yes. I have started separating them for pool time since that is when they bully him the most by chasing him away from all of the pools. Hay Hay is the white one. I don't have a close up of his...

My poor Hay Hay can't catch a break! Yesterday evening I noticed him limping quite severely. He was trying to stand on one leg but seemed like he was collapsing. I went to go check him out but he was well enough to dodge me and to limp after his bros when they wandered off. I put them in their...

They were so mad! I moved one of the pools to the outside of the fence now and they are happier with that. 😂