Duckling having trouble walking and standing

[FreedomFarmVT]

The syringe is just for dosing, we don't have anything else to measure that small, and we are putting it on the food. I did read someone else(I believe in this thread) say they didn't put it in their water because it dilutes it too much.

I think at that young age it's best to give the vitamin B over treats if possible. You can put it over peas or meal worms or in a tiny piece of bread or watermelon - something it soaks into. You have to be so careful when using a syringe with ducks so it doesn't go down the wrong side and aspirate in their lungs. Can be tricky when they're so small.

Also, it's best to give over treats to make sure that the needy one gets the full dosage, but I also add a little bit to their drinking water once a day when mine are little as well, just to make sure they're getting plenty while they're drinking out of small containers.

 

[Miss Lydia]

It will dilute it but that is why it's best to put it over a treat. I used dried mealworms I crush them a little in my hand before giving them to real young ducklings. Using a small bowl with water and some B complex in it is still good though as long as they are getting it full strength otherwise. Dif don't try giving it down the throat too risky for going into the lungs with one so young. If you make them a waterer like this or similar they don't waste as much water either, and they can't climb into it. also when feeding any type of treat other than their feed they need to have a small bowl of chick grit for grinding it up. They will know instinctively to use it as they need it.

 

[FreedomFarmVT]

It will dilute it but that is why it's best to put it over a treat. I used dried mealworms I crush them a little in my hand before giving them to real young ducklings. Using a small bowl with water and some B complex in it is still good though as long as they are getting it full strength otherwise. Dif don't try giving it down the throat too risky for going into the lungs with one so young. If you make them a waterer like this or similar they don't waste as much water either, and they can't climb into it. also when feeding any type of treat other than their feed they need to have a small bowl of chick grit for grinding it up. They will know instinctively to use it as they need it.

Right on, that is a cute drinker, I almost wish I saw that before we went and bought the duck waterer we got. As I said in my comment to CoriM we use the syringe for dosing, but also to get the liquid out of the bottle. Unless you can use a bottle opener to pop the top of the bottle, you need a needle to get the liquid out of the bottle.

 

[CoriM]

Right on, that is a cute drinker, I almost wish I saw that before we went and bought the duck waterer we got. As I said in my comment to CoriM we use the syringe for dosing, but also to get the liquid out of the bottle. Unless you can use a bottle opener to pop the top of the bottle, you need a needle to get the liquid out of the bottle.

I'm not sure exactly what your bottle is like, but I cut the foil top off and then pull out the rubber stopper - you can pour it or pull it out with a plastic syringe then.

 

[FreedomFarmVT]

I'm not sure exactly what your bottle is like, but I cut the foil top off and then pull out the rubber stopper - you can pour it or pull it out with a plastic syringe then.

Ok thanks for the info, I wasn't sure if I could do that without breaking the bottle.