Ducklings died and I’m not sure why. Please help!

[Miss Lydia]

You can also make a shoe to keep the toes flat.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...s-with-tape-picture-tutorial-and-video.75247/
usually takes a few days to fix the splay leg when you hobble right off, so hopefully, you'll see improvement pretty quick.

 

[BabyGotQuack]

You can also make a shoe to keep the toes flat.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...s-with-tape-picture-tutorial-and-video.75247/
usually takes a few days to fix the splay leg when you hobble right off, so hopefully, you'll see improvement pretty quick.

Ok dumb question, how the heck do you open the vitamin b bottle. I realize it’s meant for a needle right? I’ve got it poked open but then it won’t come out. There’s gotta be an easier way. I hope I’m not just being blonde lol

 

[Miss Lydia]

Peel off the foil and just put the rubber stopper back in and refrigerate. Not a dumb question I’m sure many of us have looked at that bottle right off and wondered the same thing lol

 

[Miss Lydia]

Okay maybe your bottle isn’t like mine so you can post a picture if what I said doesn’t work

 

[BabyGotQuack]

Okay maybe your bottle isn’t like mine so you can post a picture if what I said doesn’t work

Ok I got it. I was just being blonde lol. The foil didn’t seem like it was meant to come off. But I used a pair of dykes and got it off.

And it needs to be refirdgerated?

 

[Miss Lydia]

yes keep it in the frig it will stay fresh longer.

 

[ruthhope]

Like what ratio water to sugar? And should I do that instead of the save a chick?

You can use pedialyte -- from your pharmacy -- as it contains sugar in the right quantities to the electrolytes. It's safer than adding your own sugar to save a chick.

 

[BabyGotQuack]

You can use pedialyte -- from your pharmacy -- as it contains sugar in the right quantities to the electrolytes. It's safer than adding your own sugar to save a chick.

I’ve actually got some here on hand that I can try, thanks!

 

[Miss Lydia]

@ruthhope "save a chick" is electrolytes. you can buy it at feed stores.

 

[BabyGotQuack]

Update on my home incubation spraddle duck....

Don’t worry he’s not dead! This is how it started with hobbles, it was rough yesterday constantly watching and helping him all day.

But today he is doing so good! Keeping his legs under him while he lays and even walking around! Pics fuzzy cause he wouldn’t stay still lol Gahhhh we’re so in love with him