Duck laying on peafowl eggs

[SolarDuck]

Alright thanks so much, the cocci-care formula that I ordered got here today, the one with amprolium and ehtopabate. I went ahead and treated Mordecai's water with it for now. The toltrazuril I ordered should arrive either tomorrow or on thursday so as soon as that gets here I will go ahead and treat them with it. Little Mordecai is 1 gram heavier today than he was last night so that is good.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Just curious what does the toltrazuril treat for?

 

[SolarDuck]

Just curious what does the toltrazuril treat for?

Much of what I am seeing says that it pretty much will eliminate all of the cocci after 2 treatments

 

[KsKingBee]

Just curious what does the toltrazuril treat for?

Coccidia. A protozoan that damages the organs in birds and causes death.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Just never heard of treating with anything but Amprolium. Thanks.

 

[SolarDuck]

I've got some good news and some news I'm not sure about. Good news is that Mordecai went from 50 to 53 grams today! Other news is that I reached out to the guy I bought the other peachick from to confirm the hatch date, he said that the hatch date was the 9th. Mordecai hatched on the 13th so he is only 4 days younger than the other, yet the other is weighing in right now at 99 grams almost double what mordecai is.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

I'm glad to hear that Mordecai is gaining weight. I've read where chicks raised differently grow at different rates - like brooder vs broody raised.
Hope Mordecai continues to grow and thrive!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hopefully, if this was cocci with all your doing you have him on the mend now.

 

[SolarDuck]

Okay so this morning Mordecai is another gram heavier, but I weighed violet and she is actually 8 grams less than she was last night. I think the issue here is she simply hasn't figured out that her crumbles are food yet. I just put some of it in there moistened because I heard that can help, I'm also making a scrambled egg to give her. (update) I went ahead and put her in the same cage as Mordecai, and he politely showed her how to eat so now they are both on the food eating together. I will leave them for a little bit to do this and check Violet's weight again later today.

 

[SolarDuck]

After less than 2 hours with mordecai, violet has already gained back the 8 grams that she lost