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[Ava_farming]

I just got four 5 day old Cayuga ducklings one of them seemed smaller and today I realized it's lower jaw is longer than it's upper jaw I think it's making it harder for it to eat and I don't know what I should do

 

[Isaac 0]

Hi, welcome to BackYard Chickens!

Could you get a few more pictures of the bill from a different angle? Is the duckling able to eat and drink properly?

 

[neo71665]

What kinda feeders you use?

 

[Ava_farming]

What kinda feeders you use?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Deep bowls for scooping out feed. From the position it doesn’t look to much longer but other angles would be a good idea.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Those are for chicks, bills on ducklings are wider so they need a wider bowl.

 

[Ava_farming]

Hi, welcome to BackYard Chickens!

Could you get a few more pictures of the bill from a different angle? Is the duckling able to eat and drink properly?

I think it's drinking okay but I think it's having a little bit of trouble eating

 

[Miss Lydia]

Try a different bowl that it can get it’s bill into an under the feed. It doesn’t look near as bad as some I’ve seen.

 

[Friendly_Lurker]

He's really cute

 

[Isaac 0]

I see a slight deformity to the bill, I'm not sure if there is anything you can do for her though, besides providing a big wide open feeder and waterer. I would also offer her feed and water often to make sure she is getting some. Sure is a cutie!