Has anyone bred Pekin and welsh harlequin ducks together??

[casportpony]

I remember @Pyxis tube feeding a tiny chick.

It can be done, but it's not easy.

 

[DavisDucks]

You could try tube feeding, but learning how to do it on such a small one is tricky, and you would need to find a very small tube.

Well. I just fed her and it actually worked out well. I had warm water in 1 cup, food in another. I added water to her food and just took little scoops on my finger tip. She did great eating it off my finger tip. I gave bite of food, water, back and forth until she was done. Shes now sleeping like a log.

 

[casportpony]

Well. I just fed her and it actually worked out well. I had warm water in 1 cup, food in another. I added water to her food and just took little scoops on my finger tip. She did great eating it off my finger tip. I gave bite of food, water, back and forth until she was done. Shes now sleeping like a log.

Okay, that's good. May I suggest that you start weighing her in the morning before she eats?

 

[DavisDucks]

Sure, I can do that. Has anyone ever heard of a duckling that couldnt walk like this, them eventually learned to walk?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I can’t remember if @pattyhen little duckling finally walked on his own? But maybe she’ll see this tag. I wonder how she’d do if you scooped out food with a spoon and fed her that way? Or instead of on your finger a scoop in the palm of your hand.

 

[casportpony]

Sure, I can do that. Has anyone ever heard of a duckling that couldnt walk like this, them eventually learned to walk?

I had one earlier this year, though mine was not as bad as your duckling, and it recovered in 3-4 days I think.

 

[Miss Lydia]

How's Joy doing in her walker today?

 

[DavisDucks]

How's Joy doing in her walker today?

Ok. Same really. These wheels really stink. But....I attatched a strap across the top because boy, does she get excited. If you dont keep your hands right there at her, she could flip out, so strap helps a bit. Shes got the strength in her legs, shes got the spunk & drive to go.... just figuring out the upper joints where her legs meet her body.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Bless her heart. She’s determined. If she ends up being handicapped permanently but is other wise healthy? Have you thought on this?

 

[DavisDucks]

Bless her heart. She’s determined. If she ends up being handicapped permanently but is other wise healthy? Have you thought on this?

Honestly, I'm not sure. I couldnt go another month, then decide to let her go, ya know?! So.... we would just have to build and maneuver what we could, maybe? I really am just not sure. If I can find a lightweight material to make a walker out of.... we could do so much better. But with her being so small, it was tough. Will definately have to think on this and make some decisions and plans. Shes my baby!!! That's all I know right now.