duckling advice

  1. Chakie

    Dry scaly duckling leg?

    Hi all, My duckling is 14 days old. Have noticed he has dry looking legs of late. He’s on starter feed but will be moving to grower feed tomorrow. Eats cucumbers, mealworms and duck safe fruit alongside while foraging in the garden for slugs and insect etc so think he’s getting a good mix of...
  2. R

    Help! My duckling barely stands- will take 3 steps and fall forward and just lay there.

    I hatched 5 ducklings and one of them is not okay. He can take 2-3 steps and just falls forward like he’s too too heavy and will just lay there. The other ones are running around and are very lively. What do I do?! We are feeding them purina flock raiser crumbles and they have access to fresh water.
    • Robynsarah
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    • duckling advice duckling falling over help sick duckling
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. shepherdsmeadow

    Duckling wing deformity

    Hello! I have a question about one of my newly hatched ducklings. She was a late hatch (32 days for a buff duck!) and she seems healthy, happy and strong except her right wing seems a bit deformed. Its beginning to stick out a little bit and there isn't fluff forming over the part that seems...
  4. Andypapeisaduck

    Duck Eggs Internal pip but no External pip. Should I Be Worried?

    Hello BYC! I’m a first time Hatcher of our pekin/mallard or Mallard ducklings. They are being naturally hatched and are 33 days old, there is life in everyone(12) and almost all of them are internally piped, one of them piped yesterday about when I got home about 19 hours ago or earlier, I don’t...
  5. Z

    My ducks have poo in their blood, what could this be?

    Hi, I have 5 pekin ducks that are 8 weeks old and just today i noticed they have blood in their poo and they’ve got spots of blood all over their pen. Any idea what could be causing this and if they’ll survive, I’ve called a vet that will be coming to see them in 24 hours. Any advice or idea of...
    • zainab02
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    • Forum: Ducks
  6. C

    Help voice sexing

    Hi all, My lovely little gang are just turning 8 weeks old and we are set to rehome our ladies as soon as they are ready to be outside 24/7, as we are only keeping the drakes due to them being a little quieter and are happy just to have them as pets. There are two definite loud quacky girls in...
    • CarolMck
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    • duckling advice sexing voice sexing
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  7. E

    Duckling not eating feed

    Hello! I've had my duckling for around a month now and she's growing perfectly fine, however I have my family complaining about having to feed her only her own feed and not give her few treats every now and then. I have noticed that when I mix her pellets with cucumbers, tomatoes and what...
    • Elenour
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    • duck duckling advice feed advice
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    • Forum: Ducks
  8. Brittanyyy

    Ducklings Feet Going Inward - Niacin?

    Hello everyone! I have two ducklings who’s feet are going inwards. One is getting really bad. They just turned a week old. I heard it could be a niacin deficiency? I am feeding them Manna Pro duckling and gosling starter grower. It says 35 mg/lb. I was told that would be enough niacin but I...
    • Brittanyyy
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    • duckling duckling advice niacin niacin deficiency
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    • Forum: Ducks
  9. EmmaGRS

    Ducklings leg is weird. Can’t walk

    Hello, I hatched a duckling yesterday and it’s leg is like stuck to its side. It’s not stuck per se, but he’s unable to stretch it out. He is healthy and he’s moving fine, just can’t walk very well. I think it could be because he was inside the egg for too long or something similar. I had to...
  10. EmmaGRS

    Ducklings leg is weird. Can’t walk

    Hello, I hatched a duckling yesterday and it’s leg is like stuck to its side. It’s not stuck per se, but he’s unable to stretch it out. He is healthy and he’s moving fine, just can’t walk very well. I think it could be because he was inside the egg for too long or something similar. I had to...
  11. Brittanyyy

    Duckling Food - enough niacin?

    Hi there! I’ve had two ducklings hatch in the past few days and I am wondering if the food I got has enough niacin? It’s mannapro duckling and gosling starter grower. I’ll post a picture of the label. It says 35mg/lb. These little babies have brought me so much joy (and stress from worrying) in...
    • Brittanyyy
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    • duck food duckling advice new duck mom niacin
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  12. DuckinMadHouse

    Possible polyvisol alternative?

    So I hatched my first batch of 5 incubated ducklings last week, 2 were fully assisted, and one of those had rye neck ( badly). Poor bug couldn't walk, did somersaults, and her head was flat against her back. After reading all the amazing posts on here I went out in search of th elusive...
  13. Brittanyyy

    Only One Duckling Hatched

    Hi there! I am a preschool teacher and this is my second time hatching duck eggs. Last time I got six baby ducks! This time I only incubated 5 eggs as the person taking the ducks after they hatched only wanted 3. Long story short we only had two duck eggs after the 28 days that we were hoping...
    • Brittanyyy
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    • Forum: Ducks
  14. C

    Missing newborn duckling

    Please help! I have a mother duck that hatched one baby duckling 2 days ago! The baby was walking around the duck house staying close to momma. I have 8 grown ducks including momma, there is a small river out front. This morning when I let them out, all but momma went (common since she has been...
    • Cmu72368
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    • duckling advice
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    • Forum: Ducks
  15. Z

    My duck is breathing heavily and I don’t know if I should be concerned

    Hi, one of my five 6 week olds Pekin ducks have been breathing very heavily and it sounds like their nose is blocked, it sounds like only one nostril is blocked but i’m not sure if this normal or what could be affecting the duck for this to happen. Also none of my other ducks seem to have this...
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  16. I

    Duckling Rescue

    Sorry I have no clue where to post this. Also it might be long so thank you in advance. I have a Merganser Duckling that I'm caring for and I need serious help. Anything is seriously appreciated! First and foremost I'm teaching myself everything I can to properly care for this lil duckling and...
  17. C

    Hatched but still connected?

    Hi all, I’ve got a runner duck that hatched today, and it looks like the yolk sac has been absorbed… BUT the membrane still has blood vessels and is still connected to the duck. This is my first successful hatchling so I don’t know what I don’t know. Does this just take time? I plan to leave...
  18. Neona

    Should I intervene?

    I have a hatch in progress, my first time, and the first duckling is out. The issue is the incubator lid is lower than they are tall. My duckling can’t full stand upright though it’s trying to very hard. I’m concerned about damage to the legs of it can’t stand fully in the next 24 hours. I’m...
  19. D

    Marking mallard ducklings

    I managed to hatch some domestic mallard eggs yesterday and I want to make sure I have done everything I can to make sure they aren’t mistaken for wild types. I already clipped the right toe, is there anything else I need to do?
    • Duckienoob
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    • #noob duckling advice mallard
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    • Forum: Ducks
  20. B

    duckling born with yolk sac

    My duckling was started pipping 24 hours before he came out. He was upside down and did not hatch in the airsac. When he came out i noticed he still had his yolk sac after 5 hours none more has come it and it has stayed a grayish color i have him in the incubator wrapped in towels the bottom...
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