That’s good news!

Welcome Steve! Tim, who runs this site may be able to help and also have you tried the British Waterfowl Association website, they have breeders on there!

I found the best way to investigate was to put a bite bar at the back of the beak as their beams are so strong, my fella nearly broke my finger when he clamped down! I used a short length of bamboo pole for the bite bar, once that is in place you can have a rummage but you will need one person to ho...

Hi Mark, ahh isn’t Ethel gorgeous. I see what you mean by not being as bright eyed. I had a similar problem with on of my geese, he gets stuff stuck under his tongue, bits of grass and grain and sometimes leeches from the pond, it shows up as a pouch under his beak. Did the vet investigate inside he...

Hi, welcome. Have you tried your local animal shelters and rspca?

Hi, what a lovely and interesting story! A bit like a ducky soap opera! I am in the Uk so we dont really get muscovy living wild so I am not sure if they creche their young. I do have lots f experience with mallard babies though and sometimes the babies may get mixed up with other broods, but the mu...

Sorry, I have only just seen this for some reason, did you find homes for your girls? x

Ahhh, I have only just read this. So sad I feel I knew him
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Yes the soft shells are a worry and could indicate an underlying infection. I have had so many problems with my white and KC girls, it breaks my heart. I have found that the rare breeds are best for only laying seasonally, my Buff Orpington’s never have issues and they are ten years old now... altho...

Hi! Yep! Pretty normal with the breeds that are bred for continuous laying. Watch out for issues with their reproductive system as they can suffer quite badly when they don’t get a break. Hopefully they should stop when they molt (but they don’t always molt)