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the best intentions down the wrong path. Sandwich bread is not a good diet. Ducks need to be fed a high quality fowl mixture. One good brand is Mazuri Waterfowl Maintenance made by Purina. This can easily be purchased or ordered from local Farm and Garden or Feed store.

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Ducks have an amazing ability to adapt. I have seen and heard of ones who have learned to use homemade wheelchairs (much like the ones for dogs), splints, and even wear protective clothing! Their sunny personalities often make them a pleasure to work with and a joy to watch as they adjust to their new lives.

To make a "wheelchair" for your duck will require pipe, wheels, and a towel. You can make a frame for what will appear to closely resemble a short hammock. Make the frame square and just high enough to match the length of the duck's legs. By attaching wheels to the bottom and sewing the towel around the top of the frame, the wheelchair is now mobile. Cut out two holes in the towel that are big enough for the duck's legs to step through. Set the duck on the top of the wheelchair with his legs through the slits in the towel. He will be able to walk by "scooting" himself along the floor. *Never leave a duck unattended in this type of wheelchair. It is intended for supervised exercise only.*

Of course individual care may vary bird to bird depending on their disability, but these tips are a great foundation for the rewards of caring for a duck in need. Many who find themselves mothering waterfowl for the very first time are successful with the right basics in place. All it takes is the education and dedication to do it.

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