Peter in Hungary
In the Brooder
- Jul 24, 2022
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Hi
I have some Muscovy ducks between 2 - 3 months old and several have gone lame over the last 3 weeks. the symptoms are that the ducks are reluctant to get up and move around but rather sit with their legs stretched out behind them. The ducks were feed on duck starter crumbs for 1 month which was then changed over (slowly) to a mix of 20% oats and 80% triticale fed wetted and ad lib with greenery thrown in for good measure. The ducks are kept in a coop with a house available. Water is by an automatic water trough which is cleaned out every other day. Parents and young are all in the same coop.
Help please - what could be causing the lameness?
I have some Muscovy ducks between 2 - 3 months old and several have gone lame over the last 3 weeks. the symptoms are that the ducks are reluctant to get up and move around but rather sit with their legs stretched out behind them. The ducks were feed on duck starter crumbs for 1 month which was then changed over (slowly) to a mix of 20% oats and 80% triticale fed wetted and ad lib with greenery thrown in for good measure. The ducks are kept in a coop with a house available. Water is by an automatic water trough which is cleaned out every other day. Parents and young are all in the same coop.
Help please - what could be causing the lameness?