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Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary makes no representation, warranty, or guarantee in connection with any guidance provided on this website. Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from its use or for the violation of any federal, state or municipal law or regulation with which such guidance may conflict. Any guidance is general in nature. In addition, the assistance of a qualified professional should be enlisted to address any specific circumstances.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Articles About Waterfowl: Care and Feeding of Ducks and Geese

Providing a Proper Diet for Your Ducks & Geese

Predator Proof Pen Diagram & Instructions

Re-Visiting Feed Options

UK Feed Options

Feed Companies, Feed Options & Tips

More on Feed Companies & Feed Ingredients

Ducky Wheely Carts

Basic Duckling & Gosling Care

Basic Duck & Goose Care

Dietary Probiotics

Probiotic Packets

Dietary Recommendation for Soft Eggs

Soft Eggs / Oxalic Acid & Calcium

Make Your Own Spill-Proof Water Bowl

Toxic Plants to Avoid

Water Testing Kits

Caring for Ducklings & Goslings

Caring for Aging Ducks & Geese

Feathers & Molting

How To Build a Predator Proof Pen

Keeping Snakes Out of Your Pen

Keeping Snakes Out of Your Pen, Part 2

Rodent Control, Part 1

Rodent Control, Part 2

Rodent Control, Part 3

Avoiding Fencing Injuries

How To Make a Duck Wheelchair

How To Make a Duck Wheelchair, Part 2

Getting a Stubborn Duck to Eat Food (Article: Mercy, Please Eat Something!)

 

 

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Articles About Waterfowl: Responsible Waterfowl Ownership

Wild Vs. Domestic (Feral) Muscovy Ducks

Determining A Duck's Gender

Filial & Sexual Imprinting

Proper Catching & Handling of Ducks & Geese

Safely Transporting Ducks & Geese

How to Manage a Multiple Drake Flock 

A Pair of Boys

Introducing Ducklings & Goslings to Adult Birds

The How-To of Goose Introductions

Taming Aggressive Geese

Kiddie Pool Safety

Filtrating Your Waterfowl Pond

Duck & Goose Toys & Enrichment

Surgical Booties for Webbed Feet

Naughty Boys!

Handling the Cold Part

Handling Freezing Temperatures

 

 

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Articles About Waterfowl: Waterfowl Ailments and Diseases

Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary makes no representation, warranty, or guarantee in connection with any guidance provided on this website. Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from its use or for the violation of any federal, state or municipal law or regulation with which such guidance may conflict. Any guidance is general in nature. In addition, the assistance of a qualified professional should be enlisted to address any specific circumstances.

Emergency

How To Handle a Predatory Attack / Emergency Care!

Lacerations

Poison consumption

Poison Consumption II

Tube/Syringe Feeding

Stopping a Blood Feather From Bleeding

 

Poisoning

Hardware Disease

Lead Poisoning

Zinc Poisoning

Zinc Poisoning II

Nature's Toxins (natural bacteria)

Consumption of Toxins & Poisons 

 

Medical Information

Diagnostic Chart

Euthanasia

Together or Alone? (Euthanasia decisions involving a bonded pair of birds)

Recognizing a Contaminated Lab Test

Products for Joint Troubles / Usana

Products for Staph Infection Surgery / Tricide

Products for Healthy Intestinal Flora / Avi-Culture Probiotic

Products for Healthy Intestinal Flora / Manna Feast

 

General Health Concerns

Life Expectancy of Domestic Ducks & Geese, Part I

Life Expectancy of Dometic Ducks & Geese, Part II

Stress

Vitamin D Overdose

Dehydration (coming soon)

Cancer (coming soon)

Tumors (coming soon)

 

Integumentary System:  Skin

Abscess

Frostbite

Frost Bite, Part II

Muscovy Ducks & Red Facial Carnicles 

Mites

Maggots

Bee Stings

Fungal/Bacterial Infection (coming soon)

Necrotic Tissue (coming soon)

Bruising (coming soon)

 

Integumentary System:  Bills

Bleeding Bill

Broken Bills

Prosthetic Bills

Abnormal Bills

Deformed Bills

Swollen/Blistered Bills

 

Integumentary System:  Feathers

Wing Feather Clipping

Follicular Cyst

Molting

Stopping a Blood Feather From Bleeding

Oil Gland Issues

Oil Gland Infection

Poor Feather Quality

Procedure for Improving Wet Feather Problem

Feather Lice

 

Musculoskeletal System:  Hips, Legs, Feet & Toes

Bumblefoot: Swollen or Black Foot Pads

Bumblefoot Revisited

Broken Toe Nail / Torn Webbing

Broken Toe

Broken Leg

Osteomyelitis

Slipped Tendon

Arthritis and Joint Care

Sprains

Staph Infection (coming soon)

DMSO Treatment Pros vs. Cons (Joint Treatment)

Ducky Wheely Carts

 

Musculoskeletal System:  Wings & Tails

Angel Wing 

Figure 8 Wing Wrap Instructions

Wry Tail

 

Musculoskeletal System:  Head, Neck & Abdomen

Wry Neck

A Duck Without a Voice (Throat Care)

 

Reproductive System:  Male

Exposed Penis / A Dangling Organ Hanging Outside Your Drake's Vent

Testosterone Overload

 

Reproductive System:  Female

Reproductive Disorders In Hens

Obturator Paralysis

Egg Binding Part I

Egg Binding, Part II

Soft Eggs / Calcium Gluconate Treatment

Oviduct Prolapse

Oviduct Prolapse II

Peritonitis

A Duck in Drake's Feathers

Reproductive System:  Females & Males

Ducky Gender Bender Part I

Ducky Gender Bender Part II

Vent Infection & Irritation (coming soon)

Over-Mating (coming soon)

 

Nervous System:  Eyes & Ears

Blind Flock Member

More on Blindness (Duck Communication)

Cataracts

Cataracts, Part I    

Cataracts, Part II

Eye Injuries

Dry Eye: Feather Loss Around the Eyes

Sticky Eye 

Sinusitus

Hearing Impairment (coming soon)

 

Nervous System:  Brain & Spinal Cord

Neurological Disorders

Seizures & Vomiting / (Poison Ingestion)

Seizures

Head & Spinal Trauma 

Zinc Poisoning

Zinc Poisoning II

Lead Poisoning

Hardware Disease

 

Respiratory System

Aspergillus

Aspergillus II 

Aspergillus III

Aspergillus Levels

Air Sac Injury

Pneumonia & Aspiration Pneumonia

Chronic Respiratory Disease (coming soon)

 

Digestive System

Crop Issues

Loss of Appetite I

Loss of Appetite II

Overweight / Diet

Stomach Aches, Bacterial Infections & The Importance of Culturing

Diarrhea

Poopology (What IS and IS NOT Diarrhea)

Malnutrition (coming soon)

Internal Parasites (coming soon)

Capillary worms

Cecal worms

Fluke

Tapeworms

Coccidia I

Coccidia II

Gape Worm

Tape Worm

Trichomonas gallinae

Gizzard Worms (coming soon)

Tube/Syringe Feeding

 

Urinary/Renal System 

Liver Disease (coming soon)

Kidney Disease

 

Circulatory System

Heart Disease

Heat Stroke I

Heat Stroke II

Hypothermia

Cardiomyopathy (coming soon)

 

Endocrine System

Endocrine Disorders (coming soon)

Diabetes (coming soon)

Pancreatitis

 

Lymphatic/Immune System

Fever

Immune Deficiency:  In Elderly, Hatchlings and Special Needs Waterfowl (coming soon)

Systemic Infection (coming soon)

Avian Flu

Duck Virus Enteritis (coming soon)

Newcastle Disease (coming soon)

E. Coli (coming soon)

 

 

 

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Articles About Waterfowl: Wild Waterfowl

Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary makes no representation, warranty, or guarantee in connection with any guidance provided on this website. Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from its use or for the violation of any federal, state or municipal law or regulation with which such guidance may conflict. Any guidance is general in nature. In addition, the assistance of a qualified professional should be enlisted to address any specific circumstances.

 

Helping Wild Ducks/Ducklings & Geese/Goslings

Feeding Waterfowl at Your Local Ponds

Reel In Your Fishing Line!

Humane Canada Geese Control Specialist:

Utilizing humane methods and procedures, No Geese Today will visit you throughout the year to discourage Canada Geese from settling on your property. Unlike other organizations No Geese Today can proudly say: "We have never hurt a bird!"

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