DrabSigh
Chirping
- Jul 3, 2018
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I've come to this website many many times already seeking duck information. I hadn't made an account before but I need urgent help because my duck isn't doing very well.
This started maybe a week or two ago but I noticed my duck wasn't as energetic as he used to be. He used to bob his head at me and I'd bob back, but he stopped doing that. I thought, "Well it can't be because he's old, he's only a year and some months!" Then he started to get worse.
It's gotten to the point where it's hard for him to walk and he spends a lot of time sitting in the same place for hours. This causes a lot of concern for me because I'm afraid he's dehydrated or overheated. Because of that I usually put a bucket of water next to him so he doesn't have to struggle to stand.
When I read these threads people usually ask about the diet of the bird and such. We used to give him duck feed from a store that I can't remember the name of and we have a hole in our back yard we've been meaning to line and add a filter to for a pond. For now it's just a hole that we fill twice or three times daily to keep it from soaking into the ground. Nowadays he usually only eats bugs he finds on the ground and drinks water from the hole and the bucket I mentioned previously in case he runs out during the night. We also give him treats like watermelon and vegetables.
I can't seem to find anything else wrong with him other than not being able to walk very well or stand up after tripping. It's really starting to get concerning though so I really need help. Thank you!
P.S. He's a pekin (that's him in my profile picture)
Edit: Can they eat portobellos?? I need anything high in niacin for my baby!
Edit 2: My step dad just saved the day with green peas and sunflower seeds! Until we get him some feed I'll give him mainly the green peas.
Edit 3: For once Narcissus did not like something we gave him. I tried to give him the green peas but he did not like those. However, I did do a little test with the cat food and tuna, and he LOVED it. He gobbled it down so fast! We only have one can of tuna left but I'll be giving him a portion of it in the morning with the cat food and some in the afternoon with cat food just to make sure he doesn't go too many hours hungry. The feed store won't be open since it's the fourth tomorrow so it'll do, but he sure loves it.
Thank you to everyone who has left a comment that's pointed me in the direction of saving my boy!
This started maybe a week or two ago but I noticed my duck wasn't as energetic as he used to be. He used to bob his head at me and I'd bob back, but he stopped doing that. I thought, "Well it can't be because he's old, he's only a year and some months!" Then he started to get worse.
It's gotten to the point where it's hard for him to walk and he spends a lot of time sitting in the same place for hours. This causes a lot of concern for me because I'm afraid he's dehydrated or overheated. Because of that I usually put a bucket of water next to him so he doesn't have to struggle to stand.
When I read these threads people usually ask about the diet of the bird and such. We used to give him duck feed from a store that I can't remember the name of and we have a hole in our back yard we've been meaning to line and add a filter to for a pond. For now it's just a hole that we fill twice or three times daily to keep it from soaking into the ground. Nowadays he usually only eats bugs he finds on the ground and drinks water from the hole and the bucket I mentioned previously in case he runs out during the night. We also give him treats like watermelon and vegetables.
I can't seem to find anything else wrong with him other than not being able to walk very well or stand up after tripping. It's really starting to get concerning though so I really need help. Thank you!
P.S. He's a pekin (that's him in my profile picture)
Edit: Can they eat portobellos?? I need anything high in niacin for my baby!
Edit 2: My step dad just saved the day with green peas and sunflower seeds! Until we get him some feed I'll give him mainly the green peas.
Edit 3: For once Narcissus did not like something we gave him. I tried to give him the green peas but he did not like those. However, I did do a little test with the cat food and tuna, and he LOVED it. He gobbled it down so fast! We only have one can of tuna left but I'll be giving him a portion of it in the morning with the cat food and some in the afternoon with cat food just to make sure he doesn't go too many hours hungry. The feed store won't be open since it's the fourth tomorrow so it'll do, but he sure loves it.
Thank you to everyone who has left a comment that's pointed me in the direction of saving my boy!
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