PLEASE HELP INJURED BABY DUCK!!!!

[GiselleC]

This baby is a little over a week old I did have to assist it in hatching out of the egg. When she first came out she was having a hard time walking but then got way better and was walking perfect a day later she was fine this morning when I checked on her to feed her and her sibling in the afternoon I then checked on her and everyone else again and she couldn’t walk I don’t have any experience in this I’ve never had a duck like this I think it could be fractured because she is way smaller then her sibling I think they could have maybe stepped on her because she does like to lay under them please help I don’t know what to do and I don’t want her to pass away because of this.!! I have this video of her if this could help you guys understand what is happening https://youtube.com/shorts/6M54sD00U6M?feature=share

 

[micstrachan]

Poor thing. I can’t help on the injury, but can you make sure she can reach food and water? Also, is she cold? I’m also wondering if some sort of nutrient deficiency might be contributing to her lameness.

 

[GiselleC]

Poor thing. I can’t help on the injury, but can you make sure she can reach food and water? Also, is she cold? I’m also wondering if some sort of nutrient deficiency might be contributing to her lameness.

Yes I offer her food every two hours she eating and drinking water normally I do have her in a blanket because I do not have a second heat lamp and it’s to late to go to the store I will get one in the morning for sure though

 

[micstrachan]

Yes I offer her food every two hours she eating and drinking water normally I do have her in a blanket because I do not have a second heat lamp and it’s to late to go to the store I will get one in the morning for sure though

That’s good. Is the room nice and warm?

 

[Weeg]

Your saying she doesn't have a heat source? Put her in with her other sibling, she will be way better off with him/her and the heat source, plus poetry don't do well alone.
What are you feeding? Brand name included. Could be a niacin deficiency if you aren't feeding a proper duckling feed. What makes you think its a fracture? Is it swollen, warm or injured looking in any area? I think it could be a vitamin deficiency, but depends on what your feeding. @Isaac 0 @Miss Lydia

 

[cassie]

You can use a regular light bulb as a heat source.

 

[GiselleC]

Your saying she doesn't have a heat source? Put her in with her other sibling, she will be way better off with him/her and the heat source, plus poetry don't do well alone.
What are you feeding? Brand name included. Could be a niacin deficiency if you aren't feeding a proper duckling feed. What makes you think its a fracture? Is it swollen, warm or injured looking in any area? I think it could be a vitamin deficiency, but depends on what your feeding. @Isaac 0 @Miss Lydia

I don’t feel comfortable putting her in with the others they are twice her size and there are 8 other ones she’s gonna get hurt worse and I don’t really worry about her being alone for a couple of days I have a adult duck and she’s doing good by herself I got the baby’s so that she wouldn’t be alone but I’m pretty sure the baby will be okay a couple of days plus I let her be with them every once in a while but with supervision so she can still be with them. I’m feeding MannaPro chick starter non medicated and I add some brewer yeast to it

 

[Weeg]

I don’t feel comfortable putting her in with the others they are twice her size and there are 8 other ones she’s gonna get hurt worse and I don’t really worry about her being alone for a couple of days I have a adult duck and she’s doing good by herself I got the baby’s so that she wouldn’t be alone but I’m pretty sure the baby will be okay a couple of days plus I let her be with them every once in a while but with supervision so she can still be with them. I’m feeding MannaPro chick starter non medicated and I add some brewer yeast to it

Bingo! Found the limping problem.
your feeding chick starter. Chick starter doesn't have the proper niacin requirements that ducks need. Without proper Niacin, ducks first symptoms are lameness. Get her and the others on aa proper ducking feed ASAP. Giving her additional Niacin until then is a good idea as well, and even a good idea once you get her on the right feed.
Purina is a good feed, and Manna pro sells a ducklings starter as well.

Why are the other ducklings twice her size? Are they older then her? Or is she a bantam breed?

 

[GiselleC]

Bingo! Found the limping problem.
your feeding chick starter. Chick starter doesn't have the proper niacin requirements that ducks need. Without proper Niacin, ducks first symptoms are lameness. Get her and the others on aa proper ducking feed ASAP. Giving her additional Niacin until then is a good idea as well, and even a good idea once you get her on the right feed.
Purina is a good feed, and Manna pro sells a ducklings starter as well.

Why are the other ducklings twice her size? Are they older then her? Or is she a bantam breed?

But I add brewer yeast to there feed I thought that was suppose to give them niacin? Also don’t know why she is smaller they are not older then her I hatched them all at the same time and she’s actually the 4th baby out from the 9 and she’s the only tiny one they are also all Ancona ducklings

 

[Weeg]

But I add brewer yeast to there feed I thought that was suppose to give them niacin? Also don’t know why she is smaller they are not older then her I hatched them all at the same time and she’s actually the 4th baby out from the 9 and she’s the only tiny one they are also all Ancona ducklings

Brewers yeast dos supply some niacin, but not enough to be sufficient mixed in with the chick starter. You can still use the chick starter if you want, you just have to add Niacin supplement along with it. @Isaac 0 and @Miss Lydia can give you the info you need to add the proper niacin requirements to the diet.

Hmm, so she isn't growing as large as the others? Do you have a picture? That may help show size differences. Does she eat and drink like normal?