BabyGotQuack
Crowing
2 ducklings were shipped to me last Tuesday, they weren’t supposed to arrive until Friday however a lady at the post office 30 minutes away called Thursday night and said you can come get them here if you want so they don’t have to stay the night so I went and got them.
Got them home they seemed fine, the next morning one of them seemed lethargic and having a hard time walking. About 2 hours later it passed.
So we had a single, got her set up with a mirror and a stuffed animal and she still seemed great. About 12 hours later she passed as well.
I’ve never had this happen with ducklings and I’m so upset and can’t help but beat myself up. The only thing that’s different from all our other broodings is the nutritional yeast I’ve added. But I never saw either of them eat and food so I don’t think it would be that. Everything else is exactly the same with no issues! Is this common with shipped ducklings and chicks? This was our first time doing it. We always have bought from TSC or incubated.
Another side note (I’m sorry I know this is turning into a long read) when the lady and the post office brought them out to me she showed me how she opened a flap on the box to check on them, didn’t think of it much at the time. And then when I was carrying them to the car what I assume was water leaked ALL over me, there was a lot! So I don’t know if something happened at the post office that could of causes this?
Basically I’m asking if this happens a lot with shipped ducks and chickens or if it’s something that went wrong here? I have 2 ducklings that I hatched myself yesterday in a totally different brooder, with all new waterer and feeder and no nutritional yeast cause I’m so worried it’s something I did?
Got them home they seemed fine, the next morning one of them seemed lethargic and having a hard time walking. About 2 hours later it passed.
So we had a single, got her set up with a mirror and a stuffed animal and she still seemed great. About 12 hours later she passed as well.
I’ve never had this happen with ducklings and I’m so upset and can’t help but beat myself up. The only thing that’s different from all our other broodings is the nutritional yeast I’ve added. But I never saw either of them eat and food so I don’t think it would be that. Everything else is exactly the same with no issues! Is this common with shipped ducklings and chicks? This was our first time doing it. We always have bought from TSC or incubated.
Another side note (I’m sorry I know this is turning into a long read) when the lady and the post office brought them out to me she showed me how she opened a flap on the box to check on them, didn’t think of it much at the time. And then when I was carrying them to the car what I assume was water leaked ALL over me, there was a lot! So I don’t know if something happened at the post office that could of causes this?
Basically I’m asking if this happens a lot with shipped ducks and chickens or if it’s something that went wrong here? I have 2 ducklings that I hatched myself yesterday in a totally different brooder, with all new waterer and feeder and no nutritional yeast cause I’m so worried it’s something I did?
, I had chicks that were shipped, and out of 13, seven died, I think they died due to low blood sugar, did you put any sugar in their water? Were this your really expensive welsh harlequins
? I am pretty sure the hatchery you bought them from will ship a replacement order.
Haven’t found anything to help with messes so I just let em have at it!
