Duck Not eating?

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ruthhope said:
The sweet girl in question looks fine. I cannot tell from the photo that she is very small. She looks alert and calm.
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Yes, she acts and looks fine but she is the only duck that is not eating the feed when we give it to them. She only started this a few days ago, never had a problem before that. That is why im concerned, why all of the sudden did she stop?
 
Miss Lydia said:
Have you tried making her feed soupy? my Runners love soupy feed. In the afternoon what's left in their feed bowls gets nice warm water poured over it and they go to town. Maybe try some wet feed. [If it is going to sit out for the day I'd add some ACV to the warm water to stop mold from starting.
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Tried this and she still didn’t touch. Ughh
 
MartinFamilyHomestead said:
A few days ago I noticed our fawn and white runner isn’t eating like the rest of our ducks. They are free range during the day and at night they get penned up and get feed as well. She is one of our more skiddish ducks. Probably even the the most. At first I thought maybe she was full from foraging but now I don’t think so since it’s been multiple days and I picked her up tonight, she is very very light. I know runners are smaller ducks but I picked up one of our blue runners and she is probably half the size (all our runners are female).She is acting completely normal. While all the other ducks are eating she stands by the water and occasionally drinks that.

Before anyone thinks it’s because I’m standing there, our ducks are very friendly. Majority eat right out of our hand and even the ones that don’t they will get very close still so I do not believe that is the issue.

Considering leaving her locked up tomorrow while I let the others out. Leave a set amount of feed and see if she eats.

Open to any suggestions or recommendations! Maybe I’m making something out of nothing but I was shocked how little she weighed when I picked her up and I just think it’s odd for her to not be going after the food like all the other ducks
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Update on today. I got home a bit after noon and let them all out. Nothing out of ordinary. I went back out a few hours later and our “older” crew was hanging around the barn. A few minutes later the rest of our flock comes walking up… all but the fawn and white runner. Not seeing her with the rest of the ducks I knew something was wrong. They always stick together in the same region. I went looking for her and to my surprise she is alive and well. she was laying on the creek bank. So I thought okay maybe @indianaducks was right and she broody. I got closer and she jumped right up and headed for the water. I searched where she laid and no eggs. A bit later o ducks come down and she tried to keep her distance from a drake showing interest but he got ahold of her. Since she seems a little off I shooed him away picked her up and brought her to the barn and have her in trying to eat some watered down feed with vitamins but she’s having none of it. Just goes to the corner. Left her in there for a bit with door closed. Wasn’t move. So I went and opened the door just to see if she would run out and she’s just staying where she is. I know she looks perfectly fine and she’s walking and swimming fine. But I know our ducks and I just know something isn’t right with her
 
Update. Today she pecked at some food we threw on ground for them. It was just barely but it was improvement from seeing her not eat any feed for several days. I thought it would get better from here… unfortunately I do not think that is the case. I went out just now to lock up our ducks and everyone was accounted for except our little baby in question. I looked all around and didn’t see her anywhere. Just by chance and a break in the woods and her moving at just the right time I saw her a bit down stream. Her being alone is out of the ordinary just as is but being that far is alarming. I got close and grabbed her. She is usually very flighty so being able to grab her so easily is another indicator for me. Getting her into the pen she looks wobbley on her feet. I gave her more nutridrench. I feel so helpless. I have no idea what is going on or how to fix it.
 
I think at this point tube feeding might be your best bet. When one of my Runners was off her feed and just not acting right I brought her in and started her on Baytril plus tube fed her for about 5 days. I still don't know what was wrong but she responded and is thriving now.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/tube-feeding-ducks-updated-5-7-2020.1211994/
your little one has gone long without food she is going to need help to get back to eating.
 

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