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Duckling hatched with a couple curled toes - Is this normal?

post #1 of 4
3/21/12 at 7:02pm
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My 5 ducks hatched! Yay! I thought nothing was gonna hatch because I had the temp a little low for the first 2 weeks (first time with incubator) but hey hey they hatched. 3 crested runners and 2 rouens. celebrate.gif

But... I noticed today one of the runners has two toes curling inwards. I thought "oh must be from being squished in that egg, I'll just help him straighten them out" and no matter how much I try (without hurting 'him' lol) they keep curling back in. Hmm? He pulls away too when I try to straighten them, is it hurting him? Shall I make him a splint of some sort? His neck is kinda funny too, bent to one side a little, but I'm gonna hope that's just from being in an egg for a little over 3 weeks. fl.gif

Thanks in advance!

[By the way I'm super super happy about my crested project! I really wanna make more crested runners, keep a couple for myself, and sell/give away the rest.]

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post #2 of 4
3/22/12 at 6:13am

From what I have read on the forum, the little guy possibly has a nutrient deficiency.  Sometimes, not always, they can be helped with extra vitamins, especially niacin and thiamine.  Duckyfromoz has more experience with thiamine, I don't know recommended dosages.  But Holderread suggests 100 to 150 mg of niacin per gallon of water for ducklings that show signs of niacin deficiency (it affects their nervous system and possibly other systems).

 

So, get that baby on vitamins ASAP, and I would also include electrolytes and probiotics.  You can get a combo mix, or add pedialyte and a tablespoon of plain yogurt with live cultures to a vitamin cocktail for the baby.  Also, there is gro-gel, which I gave to my day-olds, as a boost.

 

Congratulations on the hatch!

 

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Nine beautiful Runners, four beautiful Buffs, thousands of beautiful memories and counting.

 

Looking for ducks?  Please consider adopting rescued ducks.  There are many places and people who do rescues, but we are not allowed to post the links due to BYC regs.  So fire up your web browsers and find some sweet, grateful duckies. 

 

 

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3/22/12 at 8:56am

Amiga, should the duckling's feet be splinted?  With chicks who hatch w/curled toes, we make tiny "boots" for them, taking them down - it usually only takes 1-2 days to get them back to normal.  Just wondering on that. 

 

 

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SPECIALIZING IN:  Jersey Giants.  Black Copper Marans.  Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks.  Isbars.  Click to view my website.

Just for fun:  First & second generation "olive eggers," and a few ducks - Welsh Harlequin, Black Swedish, Black Runner.

 

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3/22/12 at 10:03am

Here is a link about poultry with feet and leg problems maybe able to gleen something from it. I have read of folks using boots and things for thir ducklings...





https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/

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Living in the Beautiful Mountains of Western N.C.. with 16 chickens= EE's, Game, Cochin bantams,Light Brahma,  13Muscovy ducks, 1Embden Gander,1 Toulouse goose, 3 mini Dachshunds, 1 mixed breed, pond goldfish,  and a wonderful Husband who makes it all possible..♥

 



 

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