Concerned about my duckling

[Puddin816]

Do you have them under a heat lamp or a heat plate? If a heat plate they most likely aren’t eating over night.

she is under a small heat lamp but she doesn't stay under it all night long

 

[Puddin816]

ok, thank you so much!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Let me know what you find in the
morning with that lump.

 

[Puddin816]

yes ma'am thank you!

 

[Puddin816]

Let me know what you find in the
morning with that lump.

i think it was her crop, i held her from food all night and the lump is no longer there, thank you so much. another question i had is how can you tell if they are fat?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well for one small it shouldn’t be too hard
https://www.backyardchickens.com/hredirect2.php?c=7207150 this is for adult but might help. I was sure hoping it was the crop. Good to hear!! What are you feeding and what treats if any are you giving out?

 

[Puddin816]

Well for one small it shouldn’t be too hard
https://www.backyardchickens.com/hredirect2.php?c=7207150 this is for adult but might help. I was sure hoping it was the crop. Good to hear!! What are you feeding and what treats if any are you giving out?

I'm currently feeding natures best organic feed duck crumbles with added parsley and sunflower seeds. and giving cucumbers, grapes, and watermelon occasionally

 

[Miss Lydia]

Just make sure the treats only consist of 10% of her daily feed the rest needs to be her organic feed that is where she is going to get the most of the nutrients she needs as she grows. Might want to cut back on sunflower seeds since there is quiet bit of fat there.
https://petkeen.com/can-ducks-eat-sunflower-seeds/

 

[Puddin816]

Just make sure the treats only consist of 10% of her daily feed the rest needs to be her organic feed that is where she is going to get the most of the nutrients she needs as she grows. Might want to cut back on sunflower seeds since there is quiet bit of fat there.
https://petkeen.com/can-ducks-eat-sunflower-seeds/

ok, thank you!!! should i let her have access to food 24/7 or try and get her on a feeding schedule?

 

[Miss Lydia]

At 5-6 weeks they can go overnight without food and water. So it's up to you.