Puking 1 week old duckling....ideas???

[casportpony]

I took a video for you all. The black ones are the girls I bought for myself. Perkins are for my kids. So looking at the blacks, you will see the difference in the one in question.

It does look a little smaller than the other black one. Can you get a food scale and start weighing the two black ones? Each should gain a few grams a day.

 

[Miss Lydia]

It's eyes looked bright not dull like it was sick. I'd def watch it doesn't get trampled by the other ducklings.

 

[Flowerbh]

ok so I purchased a dozen ducks from a hatchery. I buy from them every year, and I have contacted them about this. But they are at a loss as I am.

This duckling is a Black Swedish duck. She is one week old now and has been puking up clear mucus when she is picked up. She is definitely failing to thrive IMHO. She smaller than her sisters.
I have been giving all of them yogurt and hard boiled egg. She eats well. They thought she was loading up with water.

Personally, I think I'm not going to win this race and I'm curious if anyone else has had a duckling like this and what did you do to help. I'm going to keep doing the yogurt every other day. And hard boiled egg on the opposite days. I currently feed them chick starter.

Thank you for your help!
Laura

Many ducks (and young chicks) spit up when you pick them up. Especially if they have just been drinking water! Mine do it all the time. You are just squeezing it’s stomach. I wouldn’t feed a duck that young ‘people’ food. Their digestive system isn’t ready to handle it. Make sure your ducks are not on Medicated feed and be sure they have a source of niacin in their diet.

 

[Herdcutter]

Thank you all. I'll will weigh her. (why didn't I think of that? )

I've added Brewers Yeast to their food now.

I'll keep updating as this goes. Thank you all again.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That is awesome glad you had a niacin supplement.

Love more pics too they are sure adorable.

 

[Herdcutter]

Well I'm finally on here. It's been a long busy day.
My husband called me around 1:00 today to say he found our new little girl dead. The other 13 are doing fine. So thank you all for your ideas. I believe she had a congenital deformation.

Thank you all again.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Sorry to hear that.

 

[nightowl223]

Oh, no... I'm so sorry the little one didn't make it! I know how sad that can be!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Very sorry

 

[casportpony]

Very sorry for your loss.