Ducklings losing feathers & stiff walkers

[casportpony]

Update: they won't eat the mealworms with the vitB on them. So, I opened their mouths and tried my best to get 1 ml down them. I'm hoping it will help. We gave them some time in the yard today so hopefully that helped, although the WH want to sit after about 10 steps. We might put them in the bathtub and just let them swim tonight. I'm assuming that will help too?

Orally is how I do it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[CayugaJana]

Orally is how I do it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

This is a great one.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yes be very careful putting anything liquid down their throats. Swimming is great exercise and helps build leg muscles

 

[casportpony]

I need to do a video on giving liquid oral meds to ducklings and ducks.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That would be awesome.

 

[CrystaBub]

I need to do a video on giving liquid oral meds to ducklings and ducks.

Yes please!!!!!

 

[CarolinaQuackers]

Update: I think we are on day 4 of Vit B: So (Harley) one of our WH is doing much better, the other (Hemi) not as good. When she is out with the other ducks and we are herding them around she is the last one and she is really trying! She isn't favoring her leg as much, just can't keep up. I hoping with more exercise and swimming it will help her get stronger. Is it possible it is just genetic?

 

[AlleysChicks]

Miss Lydia can you post a pic of what the liquid b complex for cattle looks like? I looked up on Tsc and all that’s showing is a small tube of it.

 

[CayugaJana]

look at post #15 of this thread.


https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/need-help-duck-problem.1265637/page-2#post-20326826

 

[AlleysChicks]

look at post #15 of this thread.


https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/need-help-duck-problem.1265637/page-2#post-20326826

thank you so much!