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  1. misscarianne

    Help! Will mother mallard hen reject her ducklings??

    My neighbor/friend has mallard ducks and one of her hens hatched 7 ducklings 5 days ago (last thursday). On the day they were hatched, 3 of the 7 ducklings fell into the pond and couldnt get out completely bc the water was low. Mother hen didn't help them. They were freezing and trembling, so my...
  2. misscarianne

    Niacin vs. Save a Chick for leg injury in duckling

    I have a duckling limping around on one leg. It eats and drinks regularly. I've read that niacin can help with leg problems, however I've given it Save a Chick (which contains niacin) since it hatched (maybe 5 days ago). Does anyone know if there is enough niacin in the Save a Chick to help? The...
  3. misscarianne

    My duckling can't poop!!!!

    I have a 4 day old mallard duckling who can't poop! I've noticed the past few days he's been sick... breathing heavily, and only eating and drinking very little. Today I watched him back up to poop several times with no luck. I picked him up and noticed crust around his bottom then noticed what...
  4. misscarianne

    Help!

    I have ducklings in brooder in my (un air conditioned) shop. I don't know if I need to use the heat lamp during the day. It's been getting up to 80-88 degrees outside lately and it gets very hot inside the shop. I've been opening the doors and raising the heat lamp as high as I can reach, but...
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