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I‘ve noticed that my two adopted ducks have taken a liking to perlite, either out of my potted plants, or they visit a pile of used potting soil from years past and pick it out of there. I do have a dish of “proper” poultry grit for them, as well as oyster shells for calcium. I’ve NEVER seen...

My duck had surgery 8 days ago for a huge bumblefoot. I do not have access to a farm animal vet, so a respected “regular” vet did it. He prescribed Baytril in pill form for 10 days. Tomorrow will be her last day. I would like to verify with anybody here who is familiar that the dose has been...

Hello. My duck had bumblefoot surgery last Monday. She was fine up until a couple days ago, when she developed quite a limp. The wound itself looks very clean, and has healed well (from outward appearances). Based on my call to the vet, he decided to put her on Baytril for 10 days. It is about a...

My girl just had surgery for a huge bumble. I need shoes ASAP. I could’ve sworn I saw a post here on how to make your own, but now I can’t find it anywhere. Thanks for any help!

I adopted two ducks a few weeks ago (both hens). What a joy! However, we just came to realize that one of them (jumbo pekin) has bumble foot. It’s a fairly large scab, somewhere between nickel and quarter size. There is no swelling, no limping, she is eating, drinking, and acting like a normal...

Hello everybody. I’m a brand new duck mom. I am THRILLED to say the least. I’ve waited so long, it’s almost like a dream. I adopted 2 beautiful ducks that I believe are both about a year old. One is a Giant Pekin named Georgie. The other is a Muskovy named Weezie. I am coming up with many...

Hello. I live in Shelby Township, MI and I am trying to organize a group of people who are interested in having backyard chickens to help me get our ordinances AGAINST chickens changed. I know about the MRTFA, but for those of us who just want a few pet hens and not go "commercial", this would...

Hi all. I'm brand new here, and I am reading as fast and as much as I can. If there is a sticky or something with step-by-step info on how to get the ordinances changed in an area, could somebody please direct me there? BTW, I have found other websites sort of outlining a plan of sorts, but...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Not new to chickens. Had them all my life until I got married and moved away from home. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Unfortunately, none due to local ordinances. However, I am seeing a light and hope to get...