OneEggToRuleThemAll
Songster
Good morning! I have four ducklings from Metzer. They were one week old yesterday. Since they arrived, I've been feeding them fermented feed (Nature's Best Organic Duck Crumbles) sprinkled liberally (probably a full teaspoon) with Bragg's Nutritional Yeast at every feed. I feed them about a quarter cup of the fermented feed probably 5-6 times per day--I refill whenever they empty their little bowl. I also give them diced fresh herbs/greens 2-3 times per day, sometimes sprinkled in their water, sometimes in another little bowl. I also sprinkle chick grit onto their food every time I feed them. The Nature's Best has "niacin supplement" in the ingredient list and the Bragg's NY has 35mg niacin per two tablespoons.
Okay, that should rule out any niacin deficiency risk, right?
So this morning, I said hello to all the ducklings before taking their paint roller pan thingie out of their brooder, and they all looked great. I took all their nasty dirty stuff outside to clean it and then brought the paint roller pan back first before heading to the kitchen to refill their water and food containers. When I came back with the water, my jumbo pekin, Mae (who is my second smallest bird after my magpie--so not really jumbo at all lol), was laying under her EcoGlow while her sisters were all going crazy waiting for food. That's not like her. Then when she came out, her left leg was splayed out to the side and she was limping!
I finished adding fresh bedding to the brooder and gave them all food, but I separated her into a large plastic bin to give her some food and water because there was no way she could compete with her sisters with an injured leg. She is walking on it, but limping. I chopped some fresh comfrey and she ate a teeny bit, and I put some in her water and she drank some. I put my little Magpie in the plastic bin with her to keep her company, but ended up moving both back to the brooder with their BIG sisters (my Buff and Blue Swedish) because they seemed distressed at being separated. They're all resting now but what do I do for my Mae?? I'm wondering if she got her foot stuck in the paint roller pan thingie? There is no sign of any external injury or abrasion and no swelling either. What on earth could have happened? Please help. I love these little babies so much already.
Okay, that should rule out any niacin deficiency risk, right?
So this morning, I said hello to all the ducklings before taking their paint roller pan thingie out of their brooder, and they all looked great. I took all their nasty dirty stuff outside to clean it and then brought the paint roller pan back first before heading to the kitchen to refill their water and food containers. When I came back with the water, my jumbo pekin, Mae (who is my second smallest bird after my magpie--so not really jumbo at all lol), was laying under her EcoGlow while her sisters were all going crazy waiting for food. That's not like her. Then when she came out, her left leg was splayed out to the side and she was limping!
I finished adding fresh bedding to the brooder and gave them all food, but I separated her into a large plastic bin to give her some food and water because there was no way she could compete with her sisters with an injured leg. She is walking on it, but limping. I chopped some fresh comfrey and she ate a teeny bit, and I put some in her water and she drank some. I put my little Magpie in the plastic bin with her to keep her company, but ended up moving both back to the brooder with their BIG sisters (my Buff and Blue Swedish) because they seemed distressed at being separated. They're all resting now but what do I do for my Mae?? I'm wondering if she got her foot stuck in the paint roller pan thingie? There is no sign of any external injury or abrasion and no swelling either. What on earth could have happened? Please help. I love these little babies so much already.
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