Duckling not growing

[User635240]

Hi BYC, this duckling is believed to be a Golden 300 from the assorted bin at Family Farm and Home. However she is about 3 weeks old now and is just as small as when I bought her. Her peers are 1-2 lbs and about 4x her size. Can anything be done to help her?

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Is she eating and drinking? You could try some nutri-drench. Is she still with her flock mates? Are they bullying her? However, if it's failure to thrive there's not much that can be done.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Does she eat good? I'd use Poultry Cell it is suppose to be even better than Nutri Drench at getting them going.Make sure she has food and water 24/7.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Poultry Cell it is suppose to be even better than Nutri Drench at getting them going.

How so? They are basically identical.

I think either would be beneficial in this instance.

 

[Miss Lydia]

How so? They are basically identical.

I think either would be beneficial in this instance.

@HollowOfWisps said she thought Poultry Cell was more beneficial and as someone who always used Nutri drench I changed to Poultry Cell since she gave a good review. It's really up to the OP after they do their own research.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

It's my understanding that they are very similar with minor differences, but yes it's up to the individual and the availability of the product.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Nutridrench only has a guarantied analysis for the lysine, methionine, calcium, vitamin a, vitamin d and vitamin e content. Poultry cell offers a guarantied analysis on every amino acid, vitamin and mineral that it contains. Not only that, but it has a much more complete amino acid profile vs nutridrench along with other vitamins that nutridrench does not contain. I don’t think nutridrench is bad product, but I personally would rather pay for the a supplement where I know exactly what I am getting, exactly what amounts and something that is more comprehensive in amino acids, vitamins and minerals. I also have seen much better results with Poultry Cell vs Nutridrench in ducks.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Nutridrench only has a guarantied analysis for the lysine, methionine, calcium, vitamin a, vitamin d and vitamin e content. Poultry cell offers a guarantied analysis on every amino acid, vitamin and mineral that it contains. Not only that, but it has a much more complete amino acid profile vs nutridrench along with other vitamins that nutridrench does not contain. I don’t think nutridrench is bad product, but I personally would rather pay for the a supplement where I know exactly what I am getting, exactly what amounts and something that is more comprehensive in amino acids, vitamins and minerals. I also have seen much better results with Poultry Cell vs Nutridrench in ducks.

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That's fair. I'm sure if you asked for a guaranteed analysis, nutri-drench would provide one. However, I'm not sure I (or many other consumers) would have enough knowledge to know exactly what the percentages meant with regards to benefit without extensive research as to knowing the why's of an ingredient.
Also, as a consumer, I would ask why the artificial flavoring and colors are needed for the poultry cell. I'm not saying it's bad, just again wondering why.
I chose nutri-drench because it's what my local farm/feed supply stores carry (not tsc or other retail stores). I don't use it often and it's just for a boost or a pick me up. It should not be used as a daily additive, so as long as it gives my animals the boost they need that's all I really care about.

 

[My15Ducks]

You could give your duckling some hard boiled or scrambled egg for extra calories. That really helped my tiny duckling

 

[Miss Lydia]

I don't think it is meant to be given daily I have only used it on occasion when I felt it was needed.
I don't like to use anything with articical anything in it. Makes no sense to me why it's there, but I do keep both on hand still.