Good morning, I am new on this forum and I have went through a few pages of the duck information and I have not found anyone posting anything about this. So I thought I would reach out and hope someone would give a helping hand.
Friday, March 9th, I brought home two Khaki Campbell female ducklings, they are probably the cutest thing I have ever came across in my entire life. You never know how much you can care for something until you hold their little bodies. We decided to get ducks because we have a mega slug problem at our house and we planned a huge garden this year. We do not like commercial slug killers as we do not like to use any chemicals so what better way them to have ducks to nom on some slugs. We also have dogs that will love the duck eggs and us too.
Here they are!
On the Left is Miss. Huey and on the Right is Miss.Lewis!
Anyway....so the first day went great everyone was very active etc....Saturday we noticed the Lewis sits down way more then her sister. She also likes to sit down to eat and drink which we found weird. Sunday...same thing no other changes. Monday....Lewis is still sluggish so I can home and gave them a mashed boiled egg which went over so good! They ate the whole egg in probably 10 mins! I also started putting some stuff in their water that I bought at my local feed and tack that they recommended for ducklings or any baby poultry, so we gave it a try. Tuesday....so last night when I came home, they were looking ok till I looked closer, there skin is slightly red and it looks like a little fluff on Lewis' neck is coming off and its red, I also watched them forever and noticed that Lewis pooped and it was pretty much clear and foamy. They are still eating good and do get up and run around.
Am I just being a worry wart? Or any thought suggestions comments anything I will take anything I have been going google crazy for days trying to make sure they are ok and I just can not find anything saying that they are!!!
Friday, March 9th, I brought home two Khaki Campbell female ducklings, they are probably the cutest thing I have ever came across in my entire life. You never know how much you can care for something until you hold their little bodies. We decided to get ducks because we have a mega slug problem at our house and we planned a huge garden this year. We do not like commercial slug killers as we do not like to use any chemicals so what better way them to have ducks to nom on some slugs. We also have dogs that will love the duck eggs and us too.
Here they are!
On the Left is Miss. Huey and on the Right is Miss.Lewis!
Anyway....so the first day went great everyone was very active etc....Saturday we noticed the Lewis sits down way more then her sister. She also likes to sit down to eat and drink which we found weird. Sunday...same thing no other changes. Monday....Lewis is still sluggish so I can home and gave them a mashed boiled egg which went over so good! They ate the whole egg in probably 10 mins! I also started putting some stuff in their water that I bought at my local feed and tack that they recommended for ducklings or any baby poultry, so we gave it a try. Tuesday....so last night when I came home, they were looking ok till I looked closer, there skin is slightly red and it looks like a little fluff on Lewis' neck is coming off and its red, I also watched them forever and noticed that Lewis pooped and it was pretty much clear and foamy. They are still eating good and do get up and run around.
Am I just being a worry wart? Or any thought suggestions comments anything I will take anything I have been going google crazy for days trying to make sure they are ok and I just can not find anything saying that they are!!!