Is there something wrong with him?

[New duck mommy 2021]

He does sound off a bit
Does he have constant deep water tj put his whole head in.
Also do you provide grit for any feed that isn’t duck pellets ?
All these are very important
I have drakes and mine are more pronounced in the raspy sound they Make
His sounds weezy kind of
@Miss Lydia I can’t remember the Apple cider vinegar amount
Could you add that here
Maybe that will help clear him

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Hes currently 2 months old.
I've never noticed any of his food wet, he eats it pretty fast though. I think Newt and Lovebug will end up fine with each other eventually, Newt will probably just be jealous there is another duck lol.

Well keep an eye on his voice
Just in case
Yes they will be best friends
May not seem like it at first but ducks really need other ducks
They will still love you but you don’t preen , eat. Swim , dunk heads. Run , flap the wings ect
Everything one of my ducks do the rest are quick to follow the lead

 

[quackkquack_]

I let him out yesterday and I let him run around our house but he decided to stick to laying under our chair and then I put him on my really soft blanket which he loved, he started doing zoomies like they do when they dive under water.

 

[quackkquack_]

I think I've got all the help I need, if not I'll be back again but I have one last question. I've noticed his feet overlap when he stands and the way he walks his feet point inwards. He does sometimes trip but not a lot, as far as I know hes only tripped once and hes been out for 20 minutes. Is it something I should be concerned about?

 

[Miss Lydia]

The liquid B Complex is what you want to help with this, it's a niacin deficiency. The B complex will help it may not go away completely if it's been going on for a while but the liquid B can sure help. Make sure he gets good exercise along with the B complex. Water therapy is the best for helping to build leg muscles.

 

[quackkquack_]

Have you considered diapers so they could run around the home ?

I have! I just didn't know what size to get them and where to get them.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I have! I just didn't know what size to get them and where to get them.

Amazon or Etsy has them. Avian Fashions (my fave, but pricey) has them, too.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Yes he has access to water deep enough to dunk his entire head in 24/7. His nostrils are completely clear and you can see through one, out the other so I'm not sure why he sounds so weezy but he doesn't seem in distress.
I do provide grit for them

How old is he?
My one boy when he was younger and I was away I had my daughter watching him I didn’t tell her to clean the tray I kept the feed and water in
And she cleaned the food and water dishes but not the tray some food must have fell and got wet this caused mould on it and he must have ate it
When we got back I noticed his voice was off. He was acting normal but we went ti the vet and sure enough he had a slight fever and infection
He was given meds and cleared right up
Little things one doesn’t always notice or think about
Is it possible any feed fell and got wet ? It can happen fast a day or two it turns ugly when wet
That or at around the age they mature the voice can sound off from the switch of baby to drake usually around the 4 month mark give or take a little
Just trying to help figure it out
As for the two being together and her biting at him just let things go unless it’s nasty
Sometimes they do this to say who is the boss of the pack
Right now I have 2 drakes who often ( daily ) bite at each other over the bottom of the pack (nobody wants to be the bottom duck lol) but there is no injuries and the lead drake usually runs in and breaks them up
It’s pretty neat to watch
He doesn’t allow them to fight
He chases them both in different directions.
I don’t interfere ever unless I think a duck can get hurt

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I let him out yesterday and I let him run around our house but he decided to stick to laying under our chair and then I put him on my really soft blanket which he loved, he started doing zoomies like they do when they dive under water.

He needs vitamin b
Vitamin D and E
He is lacking something
Go grab infant poly vi sol drops without iron but try the E and B first
Put a few drops on a treat
Then make him scrambled eggs take a little section of them and add vitamin E. I would open the E gel and squirt it directly on the egg
My little guy gobbled it right up
I would also treat him with vitamin B complex 1 ml over treats or can add to the scrambled egg. Again just add it to a little bit so you know he eats it all then you can give more egg after
I’ve added pics of the meds

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

1-2 tablespoons to a gallon of water is what I use.

Thank you