Comments on: Sunny Bunches http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/ 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: Pamela http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/comment-page-1/#comment-32635 Pamela Wed, 11 May 2011 00:51:28 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/#comment-32635 I also have a special needs duck but mine was born this way. I have taken mine to the vet but to no avail all he can do for him is pain medicine. Is there anything you might suggest? I also have a special needs duck but mine was born this way. I have taken mine to the vet but to no avail all he can do for him is pain medicine. Is there anything you might suggest?

]]> By: laura http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/comment-page-1/#comment-9304 laura Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:59:22 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/#comment-9304 Now that I have ducks, my heart goes out and I hope that things work in the direction you and Sunny would like : ) We recently got Ancona ducks and I've been enjoying checking out your blog for ideas and info. Thanks for sharing life with ducks. : ) Laura Now that I have ducks, my heart goes out and I hope that things work in the direction you and Sunny would like : )

We recently got Ancona ducks and I’ve been enjoying checking out your blog for ideas and info. Thanks for sharing life with ducks. : )

Laura

]]> By: silly human http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/comment-page-1/#comment-9291 silly human Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:47:47 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/#comment-9291 A wheelchair didn't work for Kozzy and it isn't going to work for Sunny. She is not a hand-raised indoor duck who was born with a deformity. She's an outdoor duck with chicken friends and a traumatic injury at 3-years-old. She's over 6-years-old now. She would have to live indoors, leave her chicken friends, wear a diaper and have someone with her all the time she's in the wheelchair. That's a level of maintenance that isn't realistic for me and too disruptive and not natural for her. A wheelchair didn’t work for Kozzy and it isn’t going to work for Sunny. She is not a hand-raised indoor duck who was born with a deformity. She’s an outdoor duck with chicken friends and a traumatic injury at 3-years-old. She’s over 6-years-old now. She would have to live indoors, leave her chicken friends, wear a diaper and have someone with her all the time she’s in the wheelchair. That’s a level of maintenance that isn’t realistic for me and too disruptive and not natural for her.

]]> By: Sugar Lily Webb http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/comment-page-1/#comment-9286 Sugar Lily Webb Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:04:55 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/#comment-9286 I just took a look back at Sebastian, the handicapped duck, who recently passed away. Well not that recent ... anyway ... you and I discussed a 'wheelchair" for Koz and it seems that maybe a 'duck truck' or similar might just be the ticket for Sunny. She's so good at pushing herself along, and I agree, all her weight on those bad legs looks uncomfortable. Wrapping her hocks to get a little padding and placing her in a little wheelchair to lighten the load on those tiny feet and injured legs may just be the trick. She could scoot along, lessening her pain, along with the meds ... and her life might improve and be extended. She is beautiful and so loving. :) Let me know if I can help! :) I just took a look back at Sebastian, the handicapped duck, who recently passed away. Well not that recent … anyway … you and I discussed a ‘wheelchair” for Koz and it seems that maybe a ‘duck truck’ or similar might just be the ticket for Sunny.

She’s so good at pushing herself along, and I agree, all her weight on those bad legs looks uncomfortable. Wrapping her hocks to get a little padding and placing her in a little wheelchair to lighten the load on those tiny feet and injured legs may just be the trick.

She could scoot along, lessening her pain, along with the meds … and her life might improve and be extended.

She is beautiful and so loving. :)

Let me know if I can help! :)

]]> By: OtherAngela http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/comment-page-1/#comment-9281 OtherAngela Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:04:39 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/#comment-9281 That was hard to watch. It just looks like she has to take every effort to go, even her breathing seems to gear up for her movement. You will do what is right by her, Tiff. Peace to Sunny, however it comes. That was hard to watch. It just looks like she has to take every effort to go, even her breathing seems to gear up for her movement.

You will do what is right by her, Tiff. Peace to Sunny, however it comes.

]]> By: ~Sarah http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/comment-page-1/#comment-9266 ~Sarah Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:41:28 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/#comment-9266 I really hope that pain management works... I know everyone else does too. We are all pulling for you, Sunny Bunches of Pluck! I really hope that pain management works… I know everyone else does too. We are all pulling for you, Sunny Bunches of Pluck!

]]> By: Kim http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/comment-page-1/#comment-9261 Kim Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:21:55 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/#comment-9261 Oh god, that just breaks my heart to watch :( :( I know she doesn't know any different . . . she preens and has a wonderful duckie expression on her face. I hope for the best for Sunny, either way it goes, she'll get what she needs from you Tiff :) Oh god, that just breaks my heart to watch :( :( I know she doesn’t know any different . . . she preens and has a wonderful duckie expression on her face. I hope for the best for Sunny, either way it goes, she’ll get what she needs from you Tiff :)

]]> By: silly human http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/comment-page-1/#comment-9257 silly human Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:06:53 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/#comment-9257 Which leg would you wrap? The one to the front of the camera in this shot? Her left leg, with the big arthritic ankle joint? The back/right leg had the old injury at the knee and the tendon is calcified. The muscle has wasted away and she can't pull it forward to walk. She stands on the top of her foot because she can't flip it up right. Which leg would you wrap? The one to the front of the camera in this shot? Her left leg, with the big arthritic ankle joint? The back/right leg had the old injury at the knee and the tendon is calcified. The muscle has wasted away and she can’t pull it forward to walk. She stands on the top of her foot because she can’t flip it up right.

]]> By: Pringles MOM http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/comment-page-1/#comment-9253 Pringles MOM Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:09:22 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/#comment-9253 I would wrap the bad leg with a nice wad of vet wrap to help cusion the pressure on her joint when she is walking. rasing her up would take soem pressue off the pelvic area as well. I would wrap the bad leg with a nice wad of vet wrap to help cusion the pressure on her joint when she is walking. rasing her up would take soem pressue off the pelvic area as well.

]]> By: silly human http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/comment-page-1/#comment-9250 silly human Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:26:11 +0000 http://mrflapper.com/blog/2009/07/31/sunny-bunches/#comment-9250 Beanie: Yes, I have placed ducks outside of Seattle, but not often. I flew Eddie to a forever home in Phoenix before. I wouldn't do that with Sunny unless I knew the person very well. I might fly the two muscovy boys to a forever home eventually, after they've molted and regrown better feathers. Beanie: Yes, I have placed ducks outside of Seattle, but not often. I flew Eddie to a forever home in Phoenix before. I wouldn’t do that with Sunny unless I knew the person very well. I might fly the two muscovy boys to a forever home eventually, after they’ve molted and regrown better feathers.

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