Ducklings bill is defective, help!

[angiegorham17]

Hi guys! I'm Angie, I have a 9 month old mallard, his name is goose/petey! He currently has foster siblings (baby mallards) the two of the have to be maybe 5 days old at max, their bills are nothing I've ever seen before.. It looks like you took to Pringles and stuck them in your mouth to make a duck face, I will attach a photo. They can eat and drink, just a little harder for them, the just can't close the front properly cause it curls opposite directions (upper curls up, lower curls downward) Any idea what causes this, anything I can do to help since they are still growing? Any Input would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks so much smile.png

 

[BantamFan4Life]

That bill does not look good! However, I'm not a duck person. I would recommend starting another thread in the "Emergencies/Diseases/Injuries and Cures" or the "Ducks" section.

 

[Peep-Chicken]

I agree with what BantamFan said, you'd probably have better luck in the "ducks" section.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - you have some great advice already so I'll just say hello!

All the best
CT

 

[drumstick diva]

Did you buy them or hatch them yourself? Sometimes incubator issues can cause defects. I agree you should post on the duck thread. I would imagine with the beak always open their mouth would dry out faster - so I would suggest they always have plenty of water available. If they were not incubator hatched, I would think this is an inherited defect since two are like this. Also the situation could worsen as they grow larger.