Help needed for newbie

[Ria]

Hi first time using this site, so I have two pekin ducks witch I have started to breed, so far we have managed to hatch 3 eggs using an incubator but the baby's are not surviving the first lasted 24 hours the second 48 hours and the 3rd 72 hours I have all the bits needed for looking after ducklings but not sure why they are not surviving
I had noticed at one point all of their eyes were not open properly the third eyelid was half closed then the baby's die
Any advice would be great

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Sorry for your problems. Are you providing heat in the brooder for the ducklings ?

 

[N F C]

Hello again, I just posted on your thread under another forum. Hopefully the members with ducks over on the duck forum (the link is in my other post to you) can help you out.

Best of luck!

 

[Ria]

Welcome to BYC. Sorry for your problems. Are you providing heat in the brooder for the ducklings ?

Yes we have a brooder I believe it's set to the right height as it's a brooder plate
Is the eye thing a sign they won't make it?

 

[sourland]

Have you checked the temperature in the brooder ? Eye squinting nd lethargy may be a sign of chilling.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi Ria and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've joined us And so sorry for your issues I'll meet you back in your other thread to ask some questions that might help figure out the issue.

 

[Ria]

Have you checked the temperature in the brooder ? Eye squinting nd lethargy may be a sign of chilling.

The brooder does not have a temp option it just plugs in and heats up the ducklings sit under it, height can be adjusted maybe it's not warm enough how would I check the temperature

 

[rjohns39]

Hi, I'm going to give you a bunch of questions to answer which will help the real experts in understanding your situation.

• What are you feeding mom and dad
  • Percent protein
  • Type of feed
  • Brand Name
• What temp is your brooder?
• Is your brooder a brinsea or some other brand? Tell us what brand so we can look at it. A link to it would be really helpful
• Do you have a thermometer you could put in under it?
• What are you feeding the babies?
  • Percent Protein
  • Type of feed
  • Brand Name
  • Size of feed
• What are you using for waterer
  • Are they able to submerge their bills up to their nostrils
• Are they showing any other signs out of the ordinary while in the brooder

I think this info will go a long way in folks being able to figure out what's going on. They will of course ask their own questions--but trying to get as much info as possible out there for them. I'm hoping for the best for you.

 

[rjohns39]

After all that I still posted in the wrong thread. Please answer in the other thread. ARG

 

[drumstick diva]

Are the ducklings able to get under your brooder/heater? Their backs should touch the bottom of the heater - in order for it to warm them. As they grow you adjust the height to grow with them.

Is the eco glo heater, I think that is what it's called inside a brooder box, with water, feed etc. Is this inside your home? That heater would not be warm enough iin a poorly heated or area with no heat.

You can also post on the "Duck thread," they would know much more than I do.I don't have ducks.