Duckling issues... seeking help

[sniper338]

How long have you been using the electrolyte in water?

First 2 days. Went to just water yesterday

 

[Miss Lydia]

Can you get poultry Nutri drench it’s a great product and a really good boost for shipped and just hatched ducklings can even be given straight.

 

[sniper338]

Can you get poultry Nutri drench it’s a great product and a really good boost for shipped and just hatched ducklings can even be given straight.

Ill see if my local tractor supply has it tomorrow morning. They are supposed to carry it via online, but you never know.

 

[sniper338]

I do remember I put brewers yeast on duck food last time I ordered ducks. Aint had ducks since then, forgot about that.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I’ve bought it at TSC. I buy it by the quart an keep it in the frig to have it on hand.

 

[Miss Lydia]

At TSC they have liquid b complex which has been like liquid gold for ducklings Durvet is the name it will say injectable but those of us who use it do orally.

 

[johntfs]

Ive given probiotics... no way to separate them. No way to do any vet stuff. They can all die before I pay a vet for a bird.

The brooder was clean. Cleaned out, sprayed down with 409, then rinsed out real good again. Clean from the get go.

Im kind of leaning on the "they were sent to me from the hatchery with issues/they all got chilled in the mail and had issues from the start" side of the fence..

There's a pretty good chance you can get a necropsy done at low cost or even for free via your state's Dept. of Agriculture. Absolutely no one wants to see their state's poultry ravaged by some weird new disease. Mentioning your situation could you a necropsy or even state vet care for free.

 

[casportpony]

The brooder was clean. Cleaned out, sprayed down with 409, then rinsed out real good again. Clean from the get go.

Sorry about your ducklings. Have you used 409 before? I always worry about the safety of household chemicals when I clean brooders and incubators.

Edited to add:
Warning, cleaners that contain phenols can be toxic to birds.

 

[Kkrista123]

Hello! Looks like you’ve got the pros by your side already, but I’d have to agree about them needing some niacin. Balance issues in a young duckling followed by health issues makes me turn to a niacin deficiency first. Wishing you the best of luck, so sorry for your losses.

 

[Ratchnick]

Have you had them for half a week or a week and a half? If its been over a week i think they are probably sick. Maybe you could seperate and quaranteen?