Call ducklings dying randomly

[casportpony]

All my ducklings are shipped except for my 4 week old Swedish x runner duckling.

I wouldn't think that a hatchery would survive long if they were shipping ducklings with a disease like that. How do you know it died fom that? Did you have it necropsied?

 

[Farmgal101]

You should pick up the animals you get. a lot die from being shipped.

 

[casportpony]

I am so sorry...

They're just not meant to go through shipping... I can't think of anything else it could be...

I agree with you... Sounds like shipping stress.

 

[toxicworlda]

I wouldn't think that a hatchery would survive long if they were shipping ducklings with a disease like that. How do you know it died fom that? Did you have it necropsied?

I'm not for certain, It's just the way they died is so similar to the description of that disease. maybe they got it during shipping?

I've been giving them sugar water which seems to be helping

 

[casportpony]

I'm not for certain, It's just the way they died is so similar to the description of that disease. maybe they got it during shipping?

I've been giving them sugar water which seems to be helping

I seriously doubt that they died from a disease. Stress, dehydration, and hypothermia are much more likely. Glad the sugar water is helping.

 

[Ravynscroft]

I'm not for certain, It's just the way they died is so similar to the description of that disease. maybe they got it during shipping?

I've been giving them sugar water which seems to be helping

Maybe try some Nutridrench Poultry vitamins in their water and see if that helps? Am glad the sugar water is helping too, but you don't want to keep giving them sugar...

 

[toxicworlda]

Maybe try some Nutridrench Poultry vitamins in their water and see if that helps? Am glad the sugar water is helping too, but you don't want to keep giving them sugar...

I got a bottle of it but I'm not sure how much oz's the dropper is.

 

[Ravynscroft]

I got a bottle of it but I'm not sure how much oz's the dropper is.

Just give each a couple drops straight and then a couple drops of plain water to wash it down... that should give them a good boost...

For their water, just add drops while mixing the water until it looks like weak tea...

 

[shawluvsbirds]

so sorry! They are just so itsy bitsy I can't imagine shipping them I know how ups handles my packages... Not good.

 

[toxicworlda]

Just give each a couple drops straight and then a couple drops of plain water to wash it down... that should give them a good boost...

For their water, just add drops while mixing the water until it looks like weak tea...

Oh, i looked up how many ounces were in a cup and went by that (2oz=1/4cup). Either way, it worked!!! I noticed my crested Pekin was slowing down and acting like it was going to die but after giving them the water she's running around again!