duckling advice

  1. lunatik

    my two month old duckling barely walk

    I raised this baby duckling because he couldn't walk. it's legs were on the side and we always stood behind crying wanted to catch up with its brothers and sisters, one day he was left behind and picked it up amd start to raise it, tbh all your guys post in this forum helped me to raise my...
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  2. Puddingtheamericana

    Duckling feed

    I’m getting ducklings and they’re arriving in week and so we’re preparing the brooder and getting supplies, including food. i was going to do chick feed and mix it with brewers yeast but when looking for brewers yeast on amazon i found some duckling starter, perfect! problem is that it’s 22%...
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  3. Jcarnahan

    Hello. New duck owner

    Hello. Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Jessic. I am very new to caring for poultry. I have two welsh harlequins that are about a month and half old. Ive come to this forum so many times and decided it was time to join and be an active member. You guys have been a big help already...
  4. C

    Please help! It's day 27 with no movement or internal pip from the duckling, what should I do?!

    Hi! I've never hatched an egg in general so this is a first - I've always wanted to hatch a duck myself and was given fertile egg from a farm I volunteer at (it's an Indian runner). The temperature has been fluctuating between 37.3 and 37.7 but it's set to 37.5. On day 10 I did mist the egg...
  5. MiniBarnFarmMaine

    Holding Foot Open Issue

    Looking for ideas 💡… This is Donald. We got him in September with four other ducklings from Tractor Supply. Since being young he’s had a left leg issue. He seems not able to hold his foot spread out to walk so he stumbles and trips often. He’s getting larger so it’s more problematic. Going to...
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  6. U

    Grit for ducklings.

    Hello! I am a new first time duck/ling owner and need some advice on grit. Where i live we don’t have many feed stores and they only supply shell/calcium grit rather than crushed or small granite stones. I wanted to know if i could take stones and rocks from outside and crush them myself, small...
    • Unluckyduck
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    • duckling advice grit question grit? treats
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  7. Lilybljm

    Poop consistency

    I’ve been keeping calls for almost a decade now, but this is the first clutch I’ve raised indoors (due to weather and parental rejection) meaning I’ve been able to much more closely monitor their diets and poops. They’re almost five weeks now and have started pooping mostly liquid, sometimes...
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  8. KimTatum03

    Duckling Leg Problems 🦵

    Hey everyone. Just starting out with ducks and was wondering if anyone can help me figure out what’s wrong with this baby.
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  9. E

    baby muscovy duckling with possible eye infection, help!!!

    i found my duck in the backyard with one eye closed and watery but the other eye was fine. he occasionally opens his watery eye then shuts it again .and my duck was fine a few hours ago and we do have tall long dried grass in our backyard. i’m thinking maybe he poked himself in the eye by the...
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  10. S

    Help! First time duckling and leg is bent backwards and can’t pitch on it? Does anyone know how to fix this please?

    Poor little girl, does anyone know what exactly is wrong with her foot? If anyone knows what it is or how to fix it, we would be so grateful, just want to help the poor thing, she’s eating, drinking very lively, we’ve tried her in the water and she does swim but her leg is still not bending the...
    • Sheryl148
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  11. S

    duckling thrown away by mama duck, why?

    hi, my pekin/runner mix just hatched her first ducklings about three days ago, and today I witnessed one of her ducklings running away from her, then her catching it by its neck and throwing it, then leaving it there. it’s still alive, but is having issues walking, it’s right leg doesn’t seem to...
    • saydeei
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  12. Steph21

    Brewers Yeast Tablets for Ducklings

    I've noticed a few a my duckling's feet look like they might be starting to turn inwards. I feed them Manna Pro duckling starter and haven't really had any niacin deficiency problems with the other ducklings I've raised but I wanted to start giving some brewers yeast to my current ones just in...
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    • duckling advice niacin deficiency
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  13. J

    newly hatched duckling has dried up navel thread

    hi, I'm new here and i don't really know how to raise a duck. I really need help, this almost a day old baby has like a sort of navel thread attached to it's yolk sac should i cut it? and if so, where should it be cut?
  14. T

    Brooder Temp too hot in summer?

    I have week old ducklings. They’ve been kept in a brooder in my garage. The temperature has jumped in the last day and is now 91+ degrees and 88% humidity in the garage. The ducklings were all panting so they’re now in my bathroom. Staying in the house is not sustainable. Any tips on helping get...
  15. S

    Ducklings are dying

    Hi everyone, I just received 16 ducklings. They were in transit for 3 days. When I received them 2 had passed in transit. I placed remaining ducklings in the brooder box with the heat lamp. I gave them food and water( water was heated). I now have 5 ducklings that have passed. Two passed after...
    • Samanthh
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  16. M

    duckling losing feathers around eyes and neck

    hello everyone! i have 4 ducklings at the moment and my pekin duckling, breakfast, is balding around his eye and neck area. at first i thought that his juvenile down was growing, but the vet told me that it might be because of a fungal disease (or a skin condition) from when i got the lil‘ guy...
  17. emmabellybutton

    Muscovy Duckling, born with bald head, balance issues, cloudy eyes

    Okay there's a lot to say hah I have a 3 week old muscovy duckling who was born with a bald spot. When he was born up until now we've noticed that he's got some funny neurological things going on, he has a hard time with balance and spacial awareness, he'll look around the room over and over but...
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  18. Chick-mama

    Please help! I have my hen who is raising two baby ducks

    Hello, I'm hoping to get some answers to a couple of questions.. Long story short, my broody hen hatched two ducklins last Thursday. I have been putting momma and the two babies in a dog create during the night and letting them out during the day. When I go and tuck them all to sleep, momma is...
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  19. Albert1108

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    Weak mallard ducklings legs dry?

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