Please help me with my duckling!

[Collinska]

He looks unsteady on his legs what are you feeding them?

The man at tractor supply who told us about Little Bits original problem gave us this food and said to feed them this. It’s called Dumor Poultry, Chick. It says on the bag non- medicated, no added antibiotics and 20% starter and 20% protein.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That is fine to feed them. But it doesn’t have the niacin that ducklings need so we have to supplement. We rec Liquid B complex at TSC because it’s fast acting. Don’t let them talk you into anything else

 

[casportpony]

Do you have a scale that you can start weighing it on daily? I have seen the crooked neck before, but not the head bobbing, not sure what that means. If it were mine I would start weighing it daily on a food scale monitor is weight gain.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Is little bit eating an drinking with out problems?

 

[Isaac 0]

@Collinska ?

 

[Collinska]

@Collinska ?

I’m so sorry! My email didn’t send the notification that you replied. I don’t have a food scale I could see about trying to get one, going out right now is slightly hard because I’m imunocompromised. Are there any alternatives to that? I can’t really get a good picture of her neck. It’s just very swollen and she’s losing feathering a little around where it’s swollen. She seems to be eating and drinking without any issues. Thank you.

 

[Miss Lydia]

If you can get someone to take the pic while you hold her or vise versa can she straighten her neck out at all? Can you have someone go to TSC and pick up the liquid b complex?

 

[Isaac 0]

I’m so sorry! My email didn’t send the notification that you replied. I don’t have a food scale I could see about trying to get one, going out right now is slightly hard because I’m imunocompromised. Are there any alternatives to that? I can’t really get a good picture of her neck. It’s just very swollen and she’s losing feathering a little around where it’s swollen. She seems to be eating and drinking without any issues. Thank you.

Scale would be best, Human scales aren't the most accurate. Is there any chance you can get a scale or have someone get one for you?

 

[Isaac 0]

Same brand that @DuckyDonna showed of Vitamin B just a new label-

 

[RJKnott]

When I got my ducklings a few weeks ago one was popping the tar like yours was

I had the same type of chick mash that you had. I mixed in some oats and some yeast. Maybe like 80% the feed and 20% oats. And would scramble them an egg every few days. They loved the egg and got excited when they saw me bring it. Took a couple days but he perked up

I’m new to ducks though so I may have just got lucky with it. Looking forward to seeing what some more tenured duck owners have to say