Has anyone bred Pekin and welsh harlequin ducks together??

[Miss Lydia]

How’s her belly feel? Will she drink?

 

[DavisDucks]

How’s her belly feel? Will she drink?

Here and there. I keep trying to give her warm water and shell take a sip or two, sifting through it and not a whole lot more. Her belly doesnt seem real swollen, still feels like it has been. I even added some nutridrench & electrolytes to her water earlier.

 

[Miss Lydia]

She maybe in pain really hard to know. Poor little Joy I wish I knew what to tell you to do for her.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I will say the best you can do besides encourage her to eat an drink is to hold her and love her just like you have been doing.

 

[DavisDucks]

Just tried to feed her again. It seemed she'd take a bite, and do her screaming chirp. I can tell something is going on because shell also do her normal chirp other times. Now, it doesnt explain the lessening in pooping, but, my husband pointed out that maybe I gave her water that was a little too warm?! Oh my gosh, I sure hope I didnt do that to her. I feel like the biggest jerk if that's the case. I always feel it 1st after warming it up. If this is the case, what is something Packed with Nutrients/Vitamins/Proteins that she could get with just a little bite or two? Any ideas? I'm sorry, this is just a possibility & I would NEVER, EVER do anything to deliberately hurt her.

 

[DuckyDonna]

I am sure you didn't. I bet you tested the water like you would a baby's bottle! Don't beat yourself up.. You are doing everything humanly possible for Joy.

 

[casportpony]

Water can be as warm as 102 degrees f.

 

[DavisDucks]

Water can be as warm as 102 degrees f.

Ok, I'm going to test the water temp with a temp. gauge just to get an idea of what it could've been each time.

 

[DavisDucks]

But I want to try and give her something that can replace what shes not eating right now. I have packs & bottles of all kinds of different things I've bought thru the past year.

 

[DuckyDonna]

Ok, I'm going to test the water temp with a temp. gauge just to get an idea of what it could've been each time.

I cannot imagine you giving her water too hot but I guess it never hurts to be sure.