Hi, not sure if she is sick or not? I have 3 runners, 2 females, 1 drake. Almost 5 months old.
The one I'm concerned about is Queenie, my mostly white one. She still eats, drinks, moves around with the flock, but she doesn't look as "full" as the other female. She's always been a bit smaller, but even her feathers look a little disheveled.
They eat the Purina duck pellets, grit set out on the side. Oyster shells just recently in the last few weeks are offered, not sure if any are eating them. I give peas or romaine lettuce as treat in the morning. I was giving meal worms, but ran out about a week ago and need to get some more. Otherwise they have food set out all day, I see her eat it and fresh water buckets and a pool that gets refreshed regularly.
Maybe she just isn't getting in the pool as much to clean herself? We've had some "colder" days to them, low 30's Fahrenheit. I know a lot of you have much colder days, but she doesn't seem inclined to get in the water as much lately...
Edit: I thought I had narrowed down dark brown poop that looked off compared to the rest. But just went out to refill their food and watched her poop completely normal green and white. So maybe she is just fine, I don't know.
The one I'm concerned about is Queenie, my mostly white one. She still eats, drinks, moves around with the flock, but she doesn't look as "full" as the other female. She's always been a bit smaller, but even her feathers look a little disheveled.
They eat the Purina duck pellets, grit set out on the side. Oyster shells just recently in the last few weeks are offered, not sure if any are eating them. I give peas or romaine lettuce as treat in the morning. I was giving meal worms, but ran out about a week ago and need to get some more. Otherwise they have food set out all day, I see her eat it and fresh water buckets and a pool that gets refreshed regularly.
Maybe she just isn't getting in the pool as much to clean herself? We've had some "colder" days to them, low 30's Fahrenheit. I know a lot of you have much colder days, but she doesn't seem inclined to get in the water as much lately...
Edit: I thought I had narrowed down dark brown poop that looked off compared to the rest. But just went out to refill their food and watched her poop completely normal green and white. So maybe she is just fine, I don't know.
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