Majestic Losses...

We want to thank all of our friends and supporters who have checked in on us during this painful time of losing so many of our ducks and geese. With two emergency cases of peritonitis, an unexpected intestinal issue and far too many trips to the vet office with old ducks diagnosed with cancer, we are finding it very difficult to cope.

It's important that even during this utterly distressful time, we focus all of our energy onto making sure that the emotional needs of our mourning flock members are fulfilled.

Daisy Duke and Piper both resided in the pen right next to Shorty, Sweetie-Sunny & Lolly. After letting go of three ducks to cancer, we hoped that Daisy Duke and Shorty would get along. The good news is, they formed an immediate friendship, which has eased them both through their grief. While they are still moving forward in their recoveries (fostered with lots of healthy treats), they have been an enormous comfort to each other.

After Tock lost his mate Tyme to peritonitis, and we adopted out Mercury to his new home, we have moved both Uni and Boomer over to The Goose Run, so that Tock has a couple of duck companions in his enclosure. We are pleased to say, the three of them are getting along very well!

New Basement Infirmary

As we continue to brace ourselves for any special needs of our aging flock, we are making plenty of Majestic preparations.

We completely pulled down our old basement infirmary and in its place, we've been building our new one.  This new area will be a little more spacious that our original one, and a little more functional as well. More photos to come as this project moves forward (don't worry, it will have a ceiling when it's done!).

TinTin's Tubhouse

The interior of our new outdoor infirmary building is looking great! Electricity has been installed, which means our ducks have air conditioning (it can get hot in there), heat lights (for winter), a vent fan and plenty of outlets for that blow-drying station.

Window safety features  are being installed to prevent any predators from tearing through the screens. Overhead shelves are in the works. Splash guards have been put on the walls because... well... ducks are splashy! We will be ordering our folding wall-table and picking out our duck tub pretty soon!

Special thanks to Katy for the donation of the building and special thanks to Dean, Crowly and Marv for letting their Poppa Duck, Tony P., come over to work in some crazy heat to help us get this project moving rapidly along!

Denamarin Liver Protection for Your Patient

During some vet-prescribed treatment regimes it becomes necessary to protect our waterfowl patients' livers and kidneys from harsher medications.

Our vet used to have us give our ducks and geese milk thistle to this end. [Dosage:  10-15 mg/kg. This one dose is divided into 3 equal parts (using empty gel caps) and then administered orally every 8 hours.]

Evie was just diagnosed with a mild case of aspergillosis and a bacterial infection. This time around our vet has us using Denamarin instead of milk thistle to protect her renal system from her antifungal medication (terbinifine) and her nebulizer treatments (F10 SC).

"Denamarin combines a pure S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe) with silybin to keep your pets liver healthy. Silybin supports the flow of bile through the liver which helps with the digestion and absorption of nutrients from your pet's diet. Silybin also helps to regenerate liver cells and may enhance levels of glutathione, an antioxidant that helps to protect cells from toxins such as free radicals."

Duck Wheely Carts

People keep asking, so here it is again:

Ducky wheely carts are available in a variety of colors and sizes. Although located in Australia, ordering is easy and the shipping is FAST!

https://www.facebook.com/chickentherapychairs

https://chickentherapychairs.weebly.com

You can even get little food and water bowl attachments to make eating and drinking easier for your special duck (or chicken)!

Great Gifts for Momma & Poppa Ducks and Geese!

For more thorough information on pet ducks and geese, check out The Ultimate Pet Duck Guidebook and The Ultimate Pet Goose Guidebook, which are both available in b&w and color versions on AmazonSmile. Each is over 400 pages and contains hundreds of helpful (and fun!) photos and diagrams.

The Ultimate Pet Goose Guidebook (b&w):  $24.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1517238951/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

The Ultimate Pet Goose Guidebook (color):  $64.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1508497621/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

The Ultimate Pet Duck Guidebook (b&w):  $26.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1517238951/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

The Ultimate Pet Duck Guidebook (color):  $64.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1501043803/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

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