Ducks got skinny

[casportpony]

Do see if you can find some poultry food for them. Do you have a scale that you could weigh them on?

 

[WVduckchick]

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[Amiga]

Sounds like they could use a different diet, I agree.

More balanced with protein, vitamins and some healthy fats.

I would get them on a more duck-balanced diet right away. I would take a stool sample to someone who csn check for parasites, and use medicine if they have parasites.

If you can get a little dry cat food today, I would give them each two tablespoons of that daily for a month or two. They need extra calcium, since they are layers. Many of us use crushed oyster shells. Some people use cleaned crushed egg shells - some people do not. I can get calcium citrate tablets, and give my ducks that, in their feed, when they seem to need a boost.

Some other things that can help are flax seed meal, sprouted wheat, and amaranth.

 

[Maryam.]

Sounds like they could use a different diet, I agree.

More balanced with protein, vitamins and some healthy fats.

I would get them on a more duck-balanced diet right away. I would take a stool sample to someone who csn check for parasites, and use medicine if they have parasites.

If you can get a little dry cat food today, I would give them each two tablespoons of that daily for a month or two. They need extra calcium, since they are layers. Many of us use crushed oyster shells. Some people use cleaned crushed egg shells - some people do not. I can get calcium citrate tablets, and give my ducks that, in their feed, when they seem to need a boost.

Some other things that can help are flax seed meal, sprouted wheat, and amaranth.

Actually the vets here are usually dogs or cats' specialists so i'm not sure they can do much about parasites.
They love crushed egg shells. I didn't know about cat food i will buy cat food for them.
I know all of the ducks eat seeds and I tried seeds,wheat,corn, oatmill... but they refuse to eat them. Pasta is their favorite.
Thank you very much!

 

[casportpony]

Actually the vets here are usually dogs or cats' specialists so i'm not sure they can do much about parasites.

Any type of vet can check poop for parasites. It's called a fecal float, fecal, or fecal egg count. Very basic veterinary service.

 

[casportpony]

Please do try to get some chicken food that's at least 16% protein.

 

[Maryam.]

Do see if you can find some poultry food for them. Do you have a scale that you could weigh them on?

Thank you i will but if they eat! They're so spoiled
They're about 3 kgs.

 

[casportpony]

Thank you i will but if they eat! They're so spoiled
They're about 3 kgs.

3 kg is a little on the light side, especially for the Pekin.

 

[Maryam.]

3 kg is a little on the light side, especially for the Pekin.

They were heavier before but when the started laying eggs they also started losing weight although i give them more food now. Especially Daisy that sometimes lay more than one egg a day. I'm so worried about her.

 

[casportpony]

They were heavier before but when the started laying eggs they also started losing weight although i give them more food now. Especially Daisy that sometimes lay more than one egg a day. I'm so worried about her.

Get chicken food that's 16% protein.