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Our little duckling Charlie is about 12 days old and has been expanding his cuisine!
He has recently discovered the side pond is full of tasty duckweed, but after having a small portion seems to become very sleepy?!
It's still a big run out to the side pond for the little guy, so it may be he's just somewhat exhausted, but I'm not convinced...
Does anybody know of similar behavior from ducks or ducklings eating duckweed?
---Edit---
I've just remembered that he was also bitten by an ant today...
I wonder if this could have had some kind of paralysing effect because the little guy seems to sit down all the time even when picked up.
He lays down with his head to the floor but keeps his eyes open, peeping softly.
Slightly worried now
He has recently discovered the side pond is full of tasty duckweed, but after having a small portion seems to become very sleepy?!
It's still a big run out to the side pond for the little guy, so it may be he's just somewhat exhausted, but I'm not convinced...
Does anybody know of similar behavior from ducks or ducklings eating duckweed?
---Edit---
I've just remembered that he was also bitten by an ant today...
I wonder if this could have had some kind of paralysing effect because the little guy seems to sit down all the time even when picked up.
He lays down with his head to the floor but keeps his eyes open, peeping softly.
Slightly worried now
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