2 duckling suddenly died? Why?? (Warning pics of dead duckling)

[poultrydadz]

So I got these eggs ordered and they incubated fine. The first one was very healthy, moving and exploring alot. Then the second one came, more smaller and with curved feet. But so far they were okay. But then the first died, it's feet was pushed back. The other one died later on, before it was constantly making noise as if calling to the other one with the same thing of feet pushed back except had white eyes and red thingies in the nose holes. Idk what happened. I gave them water and food (food stated it had vitamins) consistently by hand since they kept ignoring the bowls. It was warm for the both of them. Had a plushie, beds, cooler area. So I'm just confused and of course sad.

 

[My15Ducks]

I’m so sorry Very heartbreaking.
What was their heat source?
What kind of feed were they eating?

 

[Rock17]

@Miss Lydia @sourland @Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock can you help?

 

[Rock17]

Does their heat lamp say safety coated or teflon coated? Teflon fumes are toxic to birds

 

[poultrydadz]

I’m so sorry Very heartbreaking.
What was their heat source?
What kind of feed were they eating?

Heat source was bulb like those ones made for reptiles. Feed was from brand call encore

 

[poultrydadz]

Does their heat lamp say safety coated or teflon coated? Teflon fumes are toxic to birds

I actually don't know but ill look it up

 

[sourland]

Does their heat lamp say safety coated or teflon coated? Teflon fumes are toxic to birds

Check the bulb - sorry for your loss. What was the brooder temperature?

 

[poultrydadz]

Check the bulb - sorry for your loss. What was the brooder temperature?

40 watts - 100 degrees

 

[sourland]

40 watts

Not wattage - check for Teflon coating - this can kill birds/poultry fairly rapidly. 40 watts may not have provided enough warmth?

 

[poultrydadz]

Not wattage - check for Teflon coating - this can kill birds/poultry fairly rapidly. 40 watts may not have provided enough warmth?

It dosent say. I'm not sure. Next time I'll put in a thermometer. I can change the bulb jut in case. It is an incandescent bulb