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What sort of ointment is safe for them? And can I give them a bath to keep it clean or are they too young to be in water?
It’ll take 2 weeks to get that specific b-complex and it’s like 40-50 dollars here so it won’t be possible
I have bought both these types off
amazon. I’m in Canada so it maybe different then what you can get
I would avoid baths for a few more days
I started mine on day 3. Warm water not hot shallow and only 5 mins. Then I would dry them off with paper towel as it absorbs the water better
I have a plug heater that blows warm air I would turn on as I dried them to keep it warm so they didn’t get a chill.
Others will dau don’t bath them that young as they don’t have a mom to give oils but my ducks would preen themselves and rub the oil glands from day 3 on. They built up oil in no time.
Mine love water and we’re underwater diving at a week old
Here is a few tips to keep babies strong and healthy
1- nutritional yeast 1 tbs per cup of feed
Do not leave wet feed as it gets mould and will make them sick.
2- I did the vitamin B in a separate smaller water dish
1mil per 4 cups mixed then would give smaller bowl and they drank it right up. Once the B is open put it in the fridge
You need chick grit if you are feeding anything other then the feed like treats
I had a Small bowl available at all times once I started treats around 2-3 weeks
Peas in the bathtub was a favourite. They would dive under to get them
Making sure babies always have deep enough water to dunk their heads
I had 2 water dishes. One deep enough and 1 for the vitamin water I gave once a day
They need a heat source but also a place to get away from the heat
I see so many set ups where it’s a small crate with a heat lamp and it’s still warm all over the crate with no cool down
I used a heat plate and made a big pen
My ducklings stopped using the heat between 2-3 weeks but I like a warm house
If they are panting they are to warm
I was only able to use puppy pads for 2 weeks as they started to chew them so be ready to switch to wood chips or straw
I did start with wood chips but my one guy got a piece stuck in his nose and took 5 days to get it out with 2 baths a day. Now I will use puppy pads for the first few weeks but also making a space with no wood chips where they eat and drink will help with that.
For the bottom I did tarps to keep my floor safe and easy clean up
My set up allowed me to keep the water and feed away from the wood chips with a small wall separating them
I used small pet fencing to make my pen and it’s still working great. I did the solid panels when they were small then the ones with holes when they got bigger I also made it bigger as they grew to give lots of room to run around
I’ll attach pics so you can see.
but I only have a handful 
