I just lost one of the new babies. It’s eyes were glued shut and it was super weak. I tried so hard and it wasn’t enough. They are all sick I can tell, with explosive diarrhea. I have no idea how to help them on a Sunday and I think today is the last chance for them. The last ones all went...
I really am convinced I’m dealing with new ducks disease and one precious baby just passed. It’s eyes were glued shut and it was very weak. Ive been up all night trying to nurse it back to health. I used saline and got he/she eyes open but he was still too weak. The others are definitely having...
I was hoping for a tried and true answer and I couldn’t seem to find one online as it seems as if most symptoms are the same. I guess the fact that all 6 were so rapidly affected leans towards a viral infection. But could an external occurrence in the environment cause the same problem? I’m...
Sounds like it could have been duck viral hepatitis or duck viral enteritus. Both are marked by sudden death and mortality rates of 90%. Hopefully your new ones don't get it but you wont know for another week or two.
Gosh I hope not! That’s scary that I wouldn’t know for another week or two...
Hello everyone!! I’m located in WNY where it’s still cold 🥶 Glad I found this amazing forum!! I found it while looking for a possible remedy or solution to a problem that I’m having with TSC yellow ducklings. I just want to make sure that I’m being a responsible owner to my new mini flock and...
I wanted to add that they appeared to be having some sort of seizure or muscle spasm also as they died. 😣 it was awful to watch and not be able to help, all I could do was comfort them as they passed.
Hello I am new here and need some advice! I bought 6 of the yellow fluffy ducklings from TSC and for under a week they were happy energetic curious cute eating and pooping duckies. They were bigger than the other ducklings so I think they were a week old when I got them. Then within one day I...