HELP!! Call duckling can't walk!

[duckboatprincess]

I have two call ducklings that I got last Monday. They both were fine up until today. The smallest one can't support herself on her legs. She just scoots herself across the floor to the food and water. Her legs seem to be working because she uses them to push herself but she can't stand up. She's alert and drinking. I haven't seen her eat yet. What could be wrong with her and what should I do?

 

[patyrdz]

I had the same problem with a saxony duckling! I had already raised 4 runners with no problem. But the saxonys were dying and could not walk very good. They also had episodes! I found out that the chick starter did not have enough vitamins for them! I changed to non medicaded game bird starter, and gave them some Poly-vi-sol liquid vitamins (no iron) and he is perfect now! Good luck!

 

[duckboatprincess]

They are on 24% non-medicated broiler starter I think?

 

[duckboatprincess]

Please help!

 

[patyrdz]

They probably need the vitamins. Or the non medicated game starter is the best if you cannot get duck feed.

 

[duckboatprincess]

Can you get the vitamins at Tractor Supply?

 

[taraann81]

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You can get them at any grocery store/pharmacy. They are baby vitamins. In the baby section.

 

[duckboatprincess]

Yeah... I'm dumb. I looked it up and realized they were human vitamins and felt really stupid lol... I went to check on her around 10 or 11 pm and she ws fine. Up and walking around. Everything around here is closed on Sundays so I never got a chance to get the vitamins but she seems okay. I'm going to monitor her for a few days and see how she does. Thank you guys!