That's a great idea, just in the last day I've noticed them start to push her away a bit. So hopefully having her in a separate brooder will give her time to eat and drink enough that I don't worry integrating her back into the flock. I'll also look into antibiotics too.
The duckling is I think pure Pekin. My adult flock is 50/50 Pekin and Cayuga. We soaked the crumbles the first few days to soften it up for them but stopped since the four other ones have gotten bigger. The feed is an all organic duck crumble.
Thank you, we have clear totes that we're using as brooders and she's set up right next to the others. We gave her her own food and water to see if it was simply the bigger ones were making it hard for her to get access. We're using an all organic duck crumble that has all they're vitamins. We...
This is my first batch of ducklings to hatch this year. I was very lucky to have 5 out of 6 eggs hatch, and four of them are thriving and completely fine. However, one of them is still almost the same size she was when she hatched, breathes really heavy, and is slow to eat and drink. She does...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I have ducks, got my first flock in March of 2022, and hatched my first ducklings in September 2022
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I have 8 full grown ducks and 5 ducklings currently.
(3) What breeds do you have...