Ducklings died after drinking water

[Duck mommy 2019]

If they were deprived water for some period they will gorge on the water. This can kill them by lowereing body temp or electrolyte imbalance. Other poultry dont drink that much water so it does not happen. Siezing is the typical symptom followed shortly with death.

really?!?! i don’t give my ducks water at night, will that kill them?????

 

[Ratchnick]

really?!?! i don’t give my ducks water at night, will that kill them?????

No, since they are sleeping they dont need water.

 

[Ratchnick]

What kind of waterer did you use, and have you ever had high levels of lead in your drinking water?

Yeah you don't live in Flint Michigan do you?

 

[Isaac 0]

Yeah you don't live in Flint Michigan do you?

My location is provided right under my avatar.

 

[Ratchnick]

My location is provided right under my avatar.

I was not talking to you.

 

[Ratchnick]

In case you didnt get the joke.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint_water_crisis

 

[Finnie]

really?!?! i don’t give my ducks water at night, will that kill them?????

No, since they are sleeping they dont need water.

My ducks don’t sleep all night. I always try to make sure they have water at lock up. I figure they will be very thirsty by morning. But I didn’t know they could/would gorge themselves on water and die.

 

[Finnie]

I’m pretty sure lead poisoning from water is a chronic thing that builds up over time. For heavy metal poisoning, they would have to ingest a chunk of it.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

My ducks don’t sleep all night. I always try to make sure they have water at lock up. I figure they will be very thirsty by morning. But I didn’t know they could/would gorge themselves on water and die.

In case you didnt get the joke.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint_water_crisis

I don't think the OP came here for a joke.

 

[casportpony]

It was room temp. Should it have been warm to the touch? It's been very hot so I though it would be better than warm

Welcome to BYC. I found out the hard way that if they run out of water on cold or hot days that giving them water that is less than 102 degrees can kill them. The first sign that this is happening is they will start to stagger like they are drunk. If you can catch them at this stage, and get them warmed up, it is possible to save them.