How to care for ducklings! Help!

[buff goose guy]

to me it doesnt look straight enough to be a runner

you have the prettiest ducklings

 

[needlessjunk]

Very cute but I also don't think it's a runner. Runners stand really upright almost like they are on tip toes.

 

[Crazy4Fowl]

Ok

to me it doesnt look straight enough to be a runner

you have the prettiest ducklings 

Very cute but I also don't think it's a runner. Runners stand really upright almost like they are on tip toes.

 

[Crazy4Fowl]

It's definetly not a KC?

 

[Miss Lydia]

It's definetly not a KC?

Did you call the store and ask them what they got in? If it's a Runner and you don't want it send it to me.

 

[Crazy4Fowl]

Did you call the store and ask them what they got in?  If it's a Runner and you don't want it send it to me. 

haha very funny,

they are both supposed to he KC they only had KC there the day we got them

 

[Coop de Grille]

My son bought me ducklings from TSC 2 weeks ago. I have raised chickens, but never ducks. I called TSC and they said my yellow ducks are pekin and the brown ones are mallard. I have six total. One of the three yellow ducklings stands upright and has a leaner body, would this be a runner duck? Two of my brown ones have stripes and the third one is all brown. What would the all brown one be?

They are growing like crazy with the exception of one of the mallards. This morning he is limping and can't bear weight on his legs. He is eating and when I put him in the water he will drink. He is tiny compared to the other ones. What can I do for him?

 

[homeshow]

We never give ducklings swimming water. They bathe by dipping their beaks in the drinking water. We also watch for wet bedding.

 

[needlessjunk]

My son bought me ducklings from TSC 2 weeks ago. I have raised chickens, but never ducks. I called TSC and they said my yellow ducks are pekin and the brown ones are mallard. I have six total. One of the three yellow ducklings stands upright and has a leaner body, would this be a runner duck? Two of my brown ones have stripes and the third one is all brown. What would the all brown one be?

They are growing like crazy with the exception of one of the mallards. This morning he is limping and can't bear weight on his legs. He is eating and when I put him in the water he will drink. He is tiny compared to the other ones. What can I do for him?

what are you feeding them? Have you added niacin to their diet. Ducllinga need more than chicks and are prone to leg problems if they aren't getting enough. Brewers yeast is an easy way to ensure everyone is getting enough. Just sprinkle it over their food. Have you read this https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/750869/raising-and-caring-for-ducklings#post_10611711 ? It's a good place to start. If you have pics we may be able to help but I bet you have pekins, KC and rouens or mallards. A lot of stores say the get mallards when they actually get rouens.

 

[needlessjunk]

haha very funny,

they are both supposed to he KC they only had KC there the day we got them

Well I guess time will tell. You could ask what ducks they got that week and try to piece together the puzzle. Maybe one was leftover from a previous order and was put with the rest.