duck wheezing and sneezing

[rzigorzut]

it does seem a little hazardous for ducklings perhaps, but I'm used to being overly cautious with my girls!
Its a big space so Im sure it doesnt get too bad in there too quickly, I would definitely still be doing spot cleans though- that is, just removing the soiled soggy straw/shavings, before putting fresh down.

i will make sure to clean up before adding then :] thanks

 

[rzigorzut]

ok update i think they got better now because i heard less wheezing for a few days now and they don't show any other symptoms but i have a few questions

1. they are 5 weeks old now, can they be outside without me supervising them? of course without water in the pool because some of them can stay too long and get very wet :/

2. we bought more food, asked for duck food got chicken food, do i need to order nutritional yeast or is there something easier to get?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I(f you have a store like whole foods close they probably sell Nutritional yeast bulk. Most groceries carry it but it's small size. I have to order from eBay since I buy 10lbs at a time.
Is your yard fenced so you don't have to worry about a predator walking in and grabbing one? If not how do you expect to keep them home? I read a lot about member's ducks just walking off going to neighbor's homes finding a pond or creek and off they go. etc. If you haven't a secure area for them I would supervise their outside time.

 

[rzigorzut]

I(f you have a store like whole foods close they probably sell Nutritional yeast bulk. Most groceries carry it but it's small size. I have to order from eBay since I buy 10lbs at a time.
Is your yard fenced so you don't have to worry about a predator walking in and grabbing one? If not how do you expect to keep them home? I read a lot about member's ducks just walking off going to neighbor's homes finding a pond or creek and off they go. etc. If you haven't a secure area for them I would supervise their outside time.

it's fenced, they are too big to fit into any holes, but the neighbour's cat is small enough to go through the fencing, are they big enough to not get eaten by the cat??

 

[Miss Lydia]

I don't think a cat would try to eat them at the size they are now, they may even chase the cat away.

Forgot to say they are beautiful ducks.

 

[rzigorzut]

I don't think a cat would try to eat them at the size they are now, they may even chase the cat away.

Forgot to say they are beautiful ducks.

thanks :] one more question, nutritional yeast has niacin and other vitamins, will this be too much or is it impossible for ducks to overdose vitamins?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Nutritional yeast is one thing you don't have to worry about the B vitamins are water soluble so what their bodies don't need they will pee out. 1 Tab per each cup of feed.

 

[rzigorzut]

ok one more question is all nutritional yeast the same? i can only find human nutritional yeast, when i google yeast for animals i find brewer's yeast

 

[rzigorzut]

ok one more question is all nutritional yeast the same? i can only find human nutritional yeast, when i google yeast for animals i find brewer's yeast

https://allegro.pl/oferta/platki-dr..._unit_id=9805d354-3c12-47d9-abf8-25aaf145bdc0

is this fine? it has 73,6 mg niacin per 100g

 

[Miss Lydia]

All Nutritional yeast is human grade I am pretty sure. But that is what we use for our birds. I'm sorry I don't know what language that is but I can't read it. Our ducks need at least 10mg of niacin daily each.
https://homeinthefingerlakes.com/good-sources-of-niacin-vitamin-b3-for-your-ducklings/
I use Now brand and order from eBay to me it's cheaper to order bulk if you have more than a few birds.