New Call Ducks - Advice please!

[CrystaBub]

The only other things to try would be a super B complex vitamin - which will help better than just regular vitamins. When my Abby had her feather issues, I just put a lot of Brewer's yeast or Nutritional yeast in her food - maybe try that too. I hope someone smarter than me has some ideas.... Other than that, is a vet an option (sorry if you've already covered that earlier )....

 

[Miss Lydia]

Goodness that is hard to watch poor fellow. I do agree this isn't from wet feather.

Does he lay down and rest and when laying is it normal duck position with legs tucked up under him?

Lets see if @casportpony will have a look

 

[bluekii]

Goodness that is hard to watch poor fellow. I do agree this isn't from wet feather.

Does he lay down and rest and when laying is it normal duck position with legs tucked up under him?

Lets see if @casportpony will have a look

He lays with his legs underneath him, flat on the ground and usually has his beak tucked into his back. The female sleeps on her side though, which is weird, but she's completely healthy as far as I'm aware!​

Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it. It's not nice to watch.​

 

[WVduckchick]

He lays with his legs underneath him, flat on the ground and usually has his beak tucked into his back. The female sleeps on her side though, which is weird, but she's completely healthy as far as I'm aware!​

Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it. It's not nice to watch.​

Does he have times where he seems normal and only does that every so often, or is he pretty much constantly like that?

 

[Miss Lydia]

He lays with his legs underneath him, flat on the ground and usually has his beak tucked into his back. The female sleeps on her side though, which is weird, but she's completely healthy as far as I'm aware!​

Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it. It's not nice to watch.​

Well that's good to hear he does have some control of his movements. Yes wondering also if this is constant when he is up moving around. Maybe @Pyxis is on this morning too?

 

[bluekii]

I've not noticed anything off about his sleep. He just... lays like a duck I suppose.

He's pretty stable when moving around, it's just when he's wet and preening himself that he gets super wobbly. He feeds fine and can run and walk perfectly well.

I have noticed that one of his wings has less feathers on it than the other, like significantly less. It almost looks shorter? But he can still flap his wings regardless (he likes to flap when I let him go after holding him haha).​

 

[Miss Lydia]

Does the vitamins your giving them have any niacin in it and if so how much? Or can you snap a pic of the vitamins that are in it.

 

[bluekii]

I give them 1 1/2 teaspoons of this in 10 litres of water because the measurements were not fully accurate. They do like to bathe in it though, but I'm scared of giving them a smaller drinking bowl because they empty it in seconds and the vitamin dilution may not be safe enough.

I'd like to also add that they are on Fancy Feed Fenland Waterfowl Pellets ​

 

[Miss Lydia]

Are you using a small bucket for them to drink out of? if you have one and can place something over top of half of it you maybe able to keep them out of it. I have to do that with my 2 and 5 gal buckets or they want to climb into them. I use a scrap piece of board and either place a heavy rock on top or screw it down to the bucket rim.

What are your temps right now? Does he stay wet constantly?

 

[bluekii]

Are you using a small bucket for them to drink out of? if you have one and can place something over top of half of it you maybe able to keep them out of it. I have to do that with my 2 and 5 gal buckets or they want to climb into them. I use a scrap piece of board and either place a heavy rock on top or screw it down to the bucket rim.

What are your temps right now? Does he stay wet constantly?

3°C right now, with spots of rain. But temperatures are on average ranging from 6-8°C at the moment.
He has access to his house at all times, and I dry him if he's soaked.​