ANY IDEAS my baby ducky is sick

[streemers]

i heard a bunch of peeping and looked in the brooder and 1 baby buff was on her back. i tried to stand her up and she could hardly walk at all. then she took a nap so a little later i went to check on her and she was on her back and when i tried to stand her up she just fliped back over onto her back. any ideas what could be going on?

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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she may be cold - check the temp in the brooder - they go all wonky if they are too cold.

 

[redhen]

aww!

hope she'll be okay!

 

[streemers]

she was under the heat lamp and it is 90 deg. at duck head hight

 

[redhen]

what are you feeding her??

 

[streemers]

baby duck and waterfowl feed. i did start using horse stall pellets yesterday and they all have been pecking at them but she is the only one acting odd

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

I had mine at 90 - and they were still cold (cause they kept getting a little wet in the water dish - so I upped the temp to 95 and it helped.

I know everyone says they don't need to be that warm, but that solved my problem, it doesn't hurt to try it.

 

[Ducklove334]

I would really like to hear this, It sounds like something one of my ADULT drake mallards had happen, OVERNIGHT,...sadly he died a day later

 

[streemers]

well we now beleave she was having seizures. she was shaking violently with her head cocked to 1 side and she couldnt walk. this morning she stopped eating and drinking so now i have 1 less buff