That is so sad and I am sorry you had to go through this on your first ducklings. Sure hope you get your new ones healthy and no more problems. Let us know when they come and how it's going.
I am so sorry about this please PM duckfromz or some of the other duck people that hatch out ducklings. They might have more ideas to help. Where are you? how can they send ducklings through the mail when it's so cold they need heat at this age. please don't think I am jumping on you for...
Me too. Does it look like runny poo? that could cause swelling. Do you have any preperation H? maybe put a little on his bottom. Also if your feeding chick starter grower they will probably need extra niacin added to their water. When I read your post on the duck thread you said that 2 of the...
I have looked through the whole section on Health and Physical problems and haven't seen anything like whats in the picture and you have described. Is the duckling eating good and drinking good? Is the food your feeding starter/grower?
I* sure wish I had an answer for you. I have Storey's guide to raising ducks, I am going to look and see what I can come up with. I have ducks and have never seen this. Have you given them any shredded lettuce?
You mean you haven't seen it poo since you got it? What are you feeding? And you have to be extremely careful when vent sexing because they are so fragile at this age.