Comments on: Seriously, Racquel? http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/04/03/seriously-racquel/ The quacks, life and fun of Seattle's famous duck. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:55:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chick Mom http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/04/03/seriously-racquel/comment-page-1/#comment-19781 Chick Mom Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:19:01 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=716#comment-19781 Does she eat oyster shell? Some will and some won't. You could also use some calci-boost on her treats - it does help my ducks when their calcium levels get too depleted. My vet will also give them a calcium shot if they are having too much trouble with laying the soft eggs and we are worried. Best wishes to the fuzzy muppet. Does she eat oyster shell? Some will and some won’t. You could also use some calci-boost on her treats – it does help my ducks when their calcium levels get too depleted. My vet will also give them a calcium shot if they are having too much trouble with laying the soft eggs and we are worried. Best wishes to the fuzzy muppet.

]]> By: Cathy http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/04/03/seriously-racquel/comment-page-1/#comment-19769 Cathy Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:04:19 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=716#comment-19769 You know, I've started to protest bills I receive when a doctor misdiagnoses me. I've only done it 3 times in the past 4 years, but after a lot of medical runaround when I had a problem, I decided screw it. I'm not paying for their errors any more. So far all 3 times they wrote them off. My point? Do this with the vet. If they are so stupid, why should you have to pay for it?! Hopefully Raquel is good to go. I have to say I got a little grossed out by her eating her egg but, well, ya know. You know, I’ve started to protest bills I receive when a doctor misdiagnoses me. I’ve only done it 3 times in the past 4 years, but after a lot of medical runaround when I had a problem, I decided screw it. I’m not paying for their errors any more. So far all 3 times they wrote them off. My point? Do this with the vet. If they are so stupid, why should you have to pay for it?!

Hopefully Raquel is good to go. I have to say I got a little grossed out by her eating her egg but, well, ya know.

]]> By: Becci http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/04/03/seriously-racquel/comment-page-1/#comment-19758 Becci Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:29:05 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=716#comment-19758 She is so adorable--I hope she gets better soon! She is so adorable–I hope she gets better soon!

]]> By: Gayle in Seattle http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/04/03/seriously-racquel/comment-page-1/#comment-19757 Gayle in Seattle Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:10:35 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=716#comment-19757 The protein is good for her. LOL She might as well eat her own egg - knowing for sure where it came from. We had a duck that laid soft eggs - no shell ever. Course then (in the 1950's) they never had specialized vets that took care of chickens or ducks. At that time they were for eating. I hope she will be fine. I'm still glad you got her in to the ER vet anyway. it's called peace of mind. I'm sure that Raquel didn't care to have someone sticking their finger up her butt for sure. LOL The protein is good for her. LOL She might as well eat her own egg – knowing for sure where it came from. We had a duck that laid soft eggs – no shell ever. Course then (in the 1950’s) they never had specialized vets that took care of chickens or ducks. At that time they were for eating. I hope she will be fine. I’m still glad you got her in to the ER vet anyway. it’s called peace of mind. I’m sure that Raquel didn’t care to have someone sticking their finger up her butt for sure. LOL

]]> By: Dana McDonald http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/04/03/seriously-racquel/comment-page-1/#comment-19748 Dana McDonald Sun, 04 Apr 2010 07:14:39 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=716#comment-19748 Well, she had a lovely dinner :-( Well, she had a lovely dinner :-(

]]> By: Mr Moor http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/04/03/seriously-racquel/comment-page-1/#comment-19747 Mr Moor Sun, 04 Apr 2010 07:09:49 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=716#comment-19747 Maybe she hurt her vent while trying to pass the egg and ruptured a blood vessel? How odd that the vet didn't feel the egg inside Racquel. It looks like a soft egg, so a cracked shell couldn't have hurt her. It remains a mystery. As you know I don't have good experiences with vets and birds and mostly you have to figure out yourself what is wrong (after they've hid their ailment for a while), it's touch and go. I hope she will be feeling better soon, maybe the medication for her sore made the egg production difficult. Good for Racquel to lay her egg in the yard, so the Easter rabbit doesn't have to hide it;-) Happy Easter for everyone! Maybe she hurt her vent while trying to pass the egg and ruptured a blood vessel?
How odd that the vet didn’t feel the egg inside Racquel.
It looks like a soft egg, so a cracked shell couldn’t have hurt her. It remains a mystery.
As you know I don’t have good experiences with vets and birds and mostly you have to figure out yourself what is wrong (after they’ve hid their ailment for a while), it’s touch and go. I hope she will be feeling better soon, maybe the medication for her sore made the egg production difficult.
Good for Racquel to lay her egg in the yard, so the Easter rabbit doesn’t have to hide it;-)
Happy Easter for everyone!

]]> By: Beth http://mrflapper.com/blog/2010/04/03/seriously-racquel/comment-page-1/#comment-19746 Beth Sun, 04 Apr 2010 06:17:17 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/?p=716#comment-19746 Tiffany, I'm glad Raquel is doing ok. I can tatally understand about the vet bills. I'm there so often I think I should have my own parking spot by now. So you're not alone. It's just what happens when we love our pets so much!! Beth Tiffany, I’m glad Raquel is doing ok. I can tatally
understand about the vet bills. I’m there so often
I think I should have my own parking spot by now.
So you’re not alone. It’s just what happens when
we love our pets so much!!

Beth

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