Paradise duck death

[The Bean]

I have 3 Parries. 1 is nearly fully feathered and 2 are 1 month old. I feed them a mix of non-medicated crumbles, lettuce, clover and peas. They are in an aviary with shelter and plenty of access 2 water. Yesterday I found the smallest one dead. Very upsetting. The other 2 are fine so what did I do wrong

 

[johntfs]

I have 3 Parries. 1 is nearly fully feathered and 2 are 1 month old. I feed them a mix of non-medicated crumbles, lettuce, clover and peas. They are in an aviary with shelter and plenty of access 2 water. Yesterday I found the smallest one dead. Very upsetting. The other 2 are fine so what did I do wrong

What sexes are they? Was the full-feather one a drake and the smaller one a female? If so, it could be over-breeding. Ant obvious wounds, etc on the body? If all else fails you can contact your state Agriculture Bureau and probably get a free necropsy to determine the exact cause of death.

 

[Trimurtisan]

I highly doubt over breeding is a problem for ducks that are not mature yet. If the older duck is not even fully feathered, it shouldn't be breeding. In Florida to have a necropsy done by a state biologist cost $50.

What kind of crumbles are you feeding them @The Bean ? Not all food is created equally and ducks have different needs than chickens. That breed is native to New Zealand, where are you located? Is it cold, snowing? Can you post pictures of the deceased duckling? Where they in a secure coop?

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Kiwibird

 

[Kiwibird]

If they are not fully feathered and they are in an aviary, they are too cold. They need heat. If you are in New Zealand, please ring the Department of Conservation and/or Bird Rescue and allow them to care for these ducklings.

 

[The Bean]

I highly doubt over breeding is a problem for ducks that are not mature yet. If the older duck is not even fully feathered, it shouldn't be breeding. In Florida to have a necropsy done by a state biologist cost $50.

What kind of crumbles are you feeding them @The Bean ? Not all food is created equally and ducks have different needs than chickens. That breed is native to New Zealand, where are you located? Is it cold, snowing? Can you post pictures of the deceased duckling? Where they in a secure coop?

If they are not fully feathered and they are in an aviary, they are too cold. They need heat. If you are in New Zealand, please ring the Department of Conservation and/or Bird Rescue and allow them to care for these ducklings.

 

[The Bean]

Hi there. I am in New Zealand and as a member of Bird Rescue am fully aware of the requirements for caring for birds. They are fed unmedicated crumbles, lucky duck and a variety of greens. We have had night temps of about 14 degs so it wasn't too cold. My big one is a female so she is very maternal. Thx for your reply anyway

 

[Trimurtisan]

so what did I do wrong

as a member of Bird Rescue am fully aware of the requirements for caring for birds.

Okay... So... What went wrong then?

 

[BloomBunny]

If they are not fully feathered

Do you mean they should still be in a brooder-like environment? Would that be ... What? 25C or so?

 

[2 many chickens]

Hi there. I am in New Zealand and as a member of Bird Rescue am fully aware of the requirements for caring for birds. They are fed unmedicated crumbles, lucky duck and a variety of greens. We have had night temps of about 14 degs so it wasn't too cold. My big one is a female so she is very maternal. Thx for your reply anyway

Send the duck off for a necropsy. No one can give you the exact answer as to why your duck died.

Could be it was sick, could be the duck was too cold and couldn't escape the cold, could be its needs were not met in some way. Could be a lot of things. Sometimes things die and there's just no reason for it.