Duckling won't eat anymore

[Soon2BChixMom]

Thanks for the ideas everyone!
I will try various things and see if he eats. His sister was eaten by a mongoose that somehow got into our garden one day. We were outside letting them play in the grass and then faster than we could react, it snapped the neck of his sister and dragged her down a pump hole.

Oh how sad.

 

[Asimisilver]

My 2 ducklings also stopped eating the crumbles after a few weeks. I switched to duck pellets instead, which they liked more, but still didn't gobble it up to my liking. I started making 'duck soup' which is basically a bunch of stuff in a big pan of water that's deep enough for them to fish around in. Dandelion greens chopped, kale leaf whole (also serves as a toy), green peas, berries (whatever treats I have on hand or can grab out of the yard) make up about 30% of it - then I put in some grit, duck pellets, rolled oats which make up the rest - sometimes I add a small sprinkling of crushed meal worms and a dash of ACV. They absolutely love it and they are very healthy and huge so it must be working haha.

Are you considering getting him a new friend? Maybe he's lonely for some feathered companionship... I'm sorry about his sister.

Good luck - keep us posted on his progress.

Please get another feathered friend asap they are flock birds and its ultra important to have 2 minimum and 3 preferably