One side seems swollen

[Ducktown]

I placed some grass and dirt into the brooder box with her and I often notice soil particles in her water, so I guess she does search for grit. She also loves chopped green stuff - won't even touch chick starter if I give her finely chopped weeds. She has watery poo afterwards, so I try to give her smaller amounts. When outside she does nibble on grass and clover, but I doubt she gets anything as it still needs to be chopped.

Feed a wet soupy food of the starter...Its easier for Ducklings to digest..a Also grit is needed if eating anything other than starter....

It doesn't have problems digesting anything. Only the greenery which gets a dark brown watery stuff, but I guess that's normal. She often brings water into her food tray. And she often drops a package in the same tray...

 

[wynn4578]

20% starter grower with niacin. Too much protein in waterfowl will cause angel wing.
this has been disproven by many members, i know a couple that feed 26% turkey/game starter
angel wing seems to be more of agenetic issue

Angel wing is caused by needed deficiencies in diet or excessive intake. Lack of manganese along with vitamin a d and e or excessive caloric or protein intake. When I feed 26% I used to fix angel wing on a fairly regular bases now I feed 20% and haven't had angel wing in my own birds in several years. I do however still see angel wing in birds that come to me from time to time from people that are not giving them a proper diet.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Thank you Kathy !
I have only cleaned one duck but I have a bad habit of giving them their last meal so I am careful of that crop. LOL

 

[chickens really]

Grit is more pebbles and small rocks...Nit just dirt ...It aids in helping to break down food....Zits recommended...Chicken grit is fine....

 

[Ducktown]

Higher protein can lead to faster growth and higher vitamin and micro-nutrient need.
If food lacks those, it could be the cause - not the protein content directly, but indirectly.

 

[casportpony]

Higher protein can lead to faster growth and higher vitamin and micro-nutrient need.
If food lacks those, it could be the cause - not the protein content directly, but indirectly.

My muscovies get 27% turkey starter.

 

[Ducktown]

Grit is more pebbles and small rocks...Nit just dirt ...It aids in helping to break down food....Zits recommended...Chicken grit is fine....

I picked a nicely mixed chunk of dirt filled with all kinds of pebbles in different sizes.

 

[wynn4578]

Higher protein can lead to faster growth and higher vitamin and micro-nutrient need.
If food lacks those, it could be the cause - not the protein content directly, but indirectly.

That's makes sense considering one one the causes is considered to be deficiencies in certain nutrients.

 

[chickens really]

The Duckling does not appear to be lacking in anything?...Not what the post was about at all...

 

[casportpony]

That's makes sense considering one one the causes is considered to be deficiencies in certain nutrients.

There is a good write up about perosis and how it believed that the same thing that causes perosis can cause angel wing, and it wasn't too much protein. I'll see if I can find it.