I have a question about Muscovies. One of mine lost her toenail. Will it replace itself, or will she be fine missing one toenail? (it may sound dumb to ask, but i am curious).
We had Mallards the entire time I was growing up, your poor guy looks to be quite an old gentleman. Ducks in the wild, and some captive bred ones gone wild, ( but seem to stick around), tend to suicide when they get old, sounds strange I know, buy I seen more than once, I also tried more than once to resuce them out of it, some made it only to do it again. That may be what happened here. ( Ours that did it, flew right to the dog, or strangle hogs, somehow knowing it would be a one wat trip.
@Oreocremerocks and before anyone says it was mistake that they they flew to the dogs, you need to be around flying ducks to know they don't make that kind of mistake.
@FlowingDepths Dog. Stupid people around here let their dogs chase the ducks. One idiot took two of his chocolate labs off their leash and let them in my yard while I had all my ducks and chickens out there, even the crippled ones that can't walk. He wanted his dog to kill a couple of my hens. I told him next time I'll shoot his dogs if he lets them in my yard. Can you believe people deliberately try to kill my pets?
Wow. That is ridiculous! I can understand that dogs may have a natural prey drive, but that is by no means reason to deliberately unleash them so that they can terrorize or harm wildlife OR pets. It will be sad if it takes a bullet to teach this man to keep his dogs leashed, but allowing your birds to be harmed over ignorance on his part is not an option/ The safest thing he can do for his dogs is keep them controlled. He must have little empathy to act as he did. Shame on him.
I think he needs to be put too sleep--can you take him to the humane society or something and take him out of his misery..., What is his update? YOu are great people to try and take care of him--God knows who takes care of his creatures--ven material...I notice you are from Louisiana (near that OIL Slick--the oil didn't get him...), or call the REPORT OILED WILDLIFE: 1-866-557-1401 (they are helping the Wildlife down there--maybe they can direct you to assistance for this duck)
@KAENLM We did bring him to our avian vet to have him put down. But he held on to this little guy for 5 days and he improved a great deal, so we got him back. He is still a little wobbly on his feet, and blood tests showed he has anemia. So we are holding on to gim and rehabilitating him with the other ducks we have. Just goes to show you that us rehabbers don't always know. I really did think he was going to have to be put down and that wasn't the case. He's improving daily.
Snap its neck.. Wth are you petting it for its not gonna help. Wanna borrow some #3's??
EchoCallsDuckHunter 1 week ago
Ask someone with a hunting liscemse to kill it .. Unless it is better.. Otherwise it's suffering
Nastybodone 2 months ago
poor baby...this is so sad...
svetlanalupesku 3 months ago
good stupid duck diserves to die
Steve0Bilodeau13 5 months ago
How is he doing nowadays?
feelicia12 6 months ago
poor baby duck, glad he's doing better though.
i don't believe that killing the dog would be justified, now shooting the owner of the dog, that would be better.
FlairesTears 9 months ago
Poor Duck!
I have a question about Muscovies. One of mine lost her toenail. Will it replace itself, or will she be fine missing one toenail? (it may sound dumb to ask, but i am curious).
Dynastar231 1 year ago
Kaisa how is he??
3chickmom 1 year ago
We had Mallards the entire time I was growing up, your poor guy looks to be quite an old gentleman. Ducks in the wild, and some captive bred ones gone wild, ( but seem to stick around), tend to suicide when they get old, sounds strange I know, buy I seen more than once, I also tried more than once to resuce them out of it, some made it only to do it again. That may be what happened here. ( Ours that did it, flew right to the dog, or strangle hogs, somehow knowing it would be a one wat trip.
Oreocremerocks 1 year ago
@Oreocremerocks and before anyone says it was mistake that they they flew to the dogs, you need to be around flying ducks to know they don't make that kind of mistake.
Oreocremerocks 1 year ago
Could it be that a cat got him?
FlowingDepths 1 year ago
@FlowingDepths Dog. Stupid people around here let their dogs chase the ducks. One idiot took two of his chocolate labs off their leash and let them in my yard while I had all my ducks and chickens out there, even the crippled ones that can't walk. He wanted his dog to kill a couple of my hens. I told him next time I'll shoot his dogs if he lets them in my yard. Can you believe people deliberately try to kill my pets?
Kasia5872 1 year ago
@Kasia5872
Wow. That is ridiculous! I can understand that dogs may have a natural prey drive, but that is by no means reason to deliberately unleash them so that they can terrorize or harm wildlife OR pets. It will be sad if it takes a bullet to teach this man to keep his dogs leashed, but allowing your birds to be harmed over ignorance on his part is not an option/ The safest thing he can do for his dogs is keep them controlled. He must have little empathy to act as he did. Shame on him.
FlowingDepths 1 year ago
I think he needs to be put too sleep--can you take him to the humane society or something and take him out of his misery..., What is his update? YOu are great people to try and take care of him--God knows who takes care of his creatures--ven material...I notice you are from Louisiana (near that OIL Slick--the oil didn't get him...), or call the REPORT OILED WILDLIFE: 1-866-557-1401 (they are helping the Wildlife down there--maybe they can direct you to assistance for this duck)
KAENLM 1 year ago
@KAENLM We did bring him to our avian vet to have him put down. But he held on to this little guy for 5 days and he improved a great deal, so we got him back. He is still a little wobbly on his feet, and blood tests showed he has anemia. So we are holding on to gim and rehabilitating him with the other ducks we have. Just goes to show you that us rehabbers don't always know. I really did think he was going to have to be put down and that wasn't the case. He's improving daily.
Kasia5872 1 year ago
Doesn't look good.
destroyahdes 1 year ago
Poor duck, I feel so bad for him. Would yo happen to know if its safe to give birds crushed calcium supplement that is sold in stores for people?
StopFear 1 year ago
@StopFear Crushed calcium is perfectly ok to give them. I have been giving mine crushed calcium for years!
Kasia5872 1 year ago