Duckling off balance

duckielover4

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Hey guys, so I just joined and I'm honestly not too sure what to do. I just need help with on of my ducklings. I found 5 baby ducklings in my yard and we live in the city so it's not too normal. There was no mother just the ducklings hiding. One is unable to walk. It's wing sticks out and it's very off balance. He dosn't chirp at all. He eats and drinks normal but the other ducklings don't pay attention to him. I need help to know what to do.
 
It may have been injured.

If they are mallards, you probably would do well to get them to a wildlife rehabilitator.

But it may be a nutritional deficiency, so giving them vitamins with electrolytes and probiotics would be good. I buy poultry vitamins at a feed store. In a pinch, people use Pedialyte without iron, a little apple cider vinegar in their drinking water (a teaspoon per quart or so), and a teaspoon of plain yogurt with live cultures in water for probiotics.

Are you giving them starter crumbles? How long have you had them?
 

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