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wasn’t like this last night. any ideas what could have happened?

my two toulouse girls are growing like weeds and so funny. any tips for first time geese owner? have had ducks for a year and a half. raising these two with 6 ducklings and a chick the same age and they’re such a cool crew!

silly girl in the water bowl bc she saw the new ducklings doing it and remembered when she could swim in there 🤣 my husband and I were laughing last night because she’s the youngest of the adults but the biggest of all our ducks and I just want to make sure she looks a healthy weight!!

after my frizzle abandoned her nest and one chick a couple weeks ago, i incubated the others she had stolen throughout her broody time. thought these babies were due monday or tuesday but woke up to this cutie! cant wait to break it to the 2 week old that her days of playing waterfowl are over (she’s been living w ducklings and goslings 🥹)

my sweet runner, Mocha, hasn’t grown like the others! she was in rough shape when they arrived from metzer. all was looking up until monday morning it seems like someone stepped on her foot/leg overnight and now she holds it up, won’t use it. also has pasty butt which i didn’t know was possible w ducklings!

she’s been hopping around a few times a day to eat and drink, and then goes back under the heater to rest as expected, but i’m still concerned with the lack of growth overall.

today i am going to separate her and the buff, Chino, (just started not being interested in food yesterday, still drinking water but low energy) and make their own little square in the playpen so they can still see the others but not have to compete for food and water.

i also have two goslings in the playpen who i assume are the culprit for mocha’s leg injury, they’re so big and dumb right now. would it be better to move them out and keep the ducks together? any advice appreciated. i don’t want to lose these sweet babies.

they’re on 21% starter feed with yeast added & vitametz waterfowl boost as well.