HELP!!

[Jday]

He is actually doing allot better I had him in the incubator today and then put him back in with the others after streching his legs a little and wrapped him In a warm towel before hand. He definitely needs to build up somega strength but he's getting there.

 

[silkie1472]

Are all of your ducklings happy and healthy now?

 

[Jday]

For the most part they got blisters on their feet today from my girls blow drying them

 

[Amiga]

For the most part

they got blisters on their feet today from my girls blow drying them

 

[silkie1472]

Well it's been a little over a week since I checked in. How are the little ducklings doing now?

 

[Jday]

Doing ok I guess, when they were 4 days old my girls and I let them play in some water and to dry them off I let my girls blow dry them. Three ended up getting blisters and I treated the blisters with aloe and cleaned it 3 times daily with Epson salt and put triple antibiotic meds on the feet. They are healing now but one baby lost all toes on one foot and the other two lost webbing :'( All are doing good though, growing like weeds and eating and drinking very well.

 

[silkie1472]

Ouch, sounds painful for them. Glad to know that they are all still living and growing.

 

[Jday]

It's been very hard on me but I'm sure very hard ok them...I'm just glad they are healing and they are ok

 

[silkie1472]

Unless I have a chicken raising them, I do not let them have access to swimming water until around 4 weeks of age. This is when their waterproofing gland begins to produce waterproofing oil. Here is a picture of one of the ducklings that I raised this year (I helped it hatch as well). It is a breed that I was able to make (breed) on my own that grows to the exact size and color of a Rouen, but hatches with opposite colors.
Duckling:

Adult:

 

[silkie1472]

The adult was a hatch from a few years ago. He is an old duck (8 years old). He is still living though. This years hatch looks a lot prettier than what is in the picture.