My duckling threw up- is it normal?

[sadiegrace]

Exactly a week ago I purchased two ducklings from tsc. One is a mallard and the other is a cayuga. Today my mallard threw up- I think it just ate too fast but I can’t be sure. It seemed like it was just food particles and it’s still eating and drinking just fine, nothing else out of the ordinary. I’m running out right now to get vitamin and electrolyte packets for their water. Is this normal or is something wrong?

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Were you by any chance holding it when it threw up?

 

[sadiegrace]

No I wasn’t. I had just fed him and he was drinking water

 

[HollowOfWisps]

No I wasn’t. I had just fed him and he was drinking water

Does your duckling have food 24/7 or do you only feed at certain times?

 

[sadiegrace]

They have food 24/7- but this morning I had to go to work early and they were out of food when I came back, so I fed them again

 

[HollowOfWisps]

That is why he threw up. Eating too much too fast when hungry will do that to a duckling.

 

[sadiegrace]

Okay. That’s what I was thinking but I wasn’t totally sure. Thank you so much for your help!

 

[Dzeyey]

Were you by any chance holding it when it threw up?

Ive had mine for a few days its cuddly and follows me everywhere she’s a week old and just started doing this today when i came ro pick her up. She’s done it 3 times today is it something to be worried about it’s mostly water and last time food orher than that she’s acting just fine she drinks and eat amd sleeps and run around hee poop is the same

 

[Dzeyey]

Ive had mine for a few days its cuddly and follows me everywhere she’s a week old and just started doing this today when i came ro pick her up. She’s done it 3 times today is it something to be worried about it’s mostly water and last time food orher than that she’s acting just fine she drinks and eat amd sleeps and run around hee poop is the same

I say her but i don’t know what gender she is im just assuming for now

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Ive had mine for a few days its cuddly and follows me everywhere she’s a week old and just started doing this today when i came ro pick her up. She’s done it 3 times today is it something to be worried about it’s mostly water and last time food orher than that she’s acting just fine she drinks and eat amd sleeps and run around hee poop is the same

If she does this when you pick her up you are putting pressure on her crop which is causing the vomiting. Avoid putting any pressure on her chest area.