Baby Ducklings

[Carly22]

Morning,
My husband found 2 Ducklings in a ditch as he was working on the train line, so we have taken them in. They seem to have come good, eating etc. Except this morning one of the ducklings is really wobbly on its feet. like its been hit in the head.. What should I do? What is the best food for them atm. I don't think they'd be more then a couple of weeks old.

 

[Miss Lydia]

If wild you can call fish and wild life they can take them and rehab so they can keep him and release him when they are old enough. In the meantime chick starter with a form of niacin best is liquid B Complex when one is having trouble. You can buy at Walmart in human vitamins 3 ml daily or TSC 1ml a day TSC is in the cattle dept says injectable But is given orallly to our birds .

 

[Carly22]

Thank you for your help. Hubby said the duckling is walking around now so hopefully will pull through.

 

[SimplyLivinthatFarmLife]

Awwww...how sweet. Be sure to post pics. Hope all goes well and you're able to take care of them until they can be released if they're wild.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Please keep us updated on them and what you decide to do? just know that once you start caring for them and they get use to being feed and cared for it won't be easy for them to acclimate into the wild because mama duck hasn't taught them how to survive. They will have to be completely feathered in even before thinking of releasing them but wild life rescuer can treat them in a way that they don't get dependent on humans to feed them and can be released and survive much better.

 

[Carly22]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, they have gome to wildlife rescue. I feel much better about them in good hands.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That is awesome you have done good. you saved their lives now they are on the road to having a great life in the wild.