My male Pekin duck

[Sillybaconsoda]

My male Pekin duck Donald seems a little weak. He has a soft low quack and his tail and bottom seem a bit down. He keeps just falling to the ground, as if he were exhausted. He gets up quickly but seems down. He eats fine and bathes well but sometimes seems just a little off. Does anyone know what this behavior is?

 

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[Teila]

G'Day from down under Sillybaconsoda Welcome!

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

BYC has Topic of the Week discussions which I have found to be a great resource, informative and sometimes entertaining; so definitely worth checking out. There are some down the bottom of the page which are duck specific.

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I do hope that Donald is OK .... you may be interested in these links:

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[drumstick diva]

Does he seem to have trouble with his legs? Ducklings are subject to niacin deficiences , the folks on the Duck Forum know much more than me. They are the ones to ask about him.

 

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