Sick Duckling?

[Alexandra33]

Hi, everyone! I got a beautiful little Black East Indie duckling on Thursday, and everything had been going smoothly until tonight. I noticed while cleaning the brooder that this particularly zippy baby is unusually lethargic. It attempted to walk a few times, but those tiny legs seem weak. Something doesn't seem right about the way it moves its neck, either, but I can't place what's going on.

I'm currently giving Nutri-drench until we can grab some niacin if that's what it needs.




Thanks in advance!
~Alex

 

[Ashleymarie529]

Definitely looks like a sick baby. Nutridrench is great. Niacin will help. Is she eating or drinking? You may have to mix some food and water in a bowl (a very watery paste) and feed her with a syringe.

@Miss Lydia
@casportpony
@Amiga
@GoldenFlight

 

[Amiga]

I would get the little to a vet a.s.a.p.

Is she passing anything? Pooping? Do her feet and bill feel any warmer than other ducklings? What is the brooder temperature? Do they have water 24/7? Wondering if she could be overheating, or have an infection.

@Alexandra33

 

[chickens really]

Is your brooder too warm?........Have you provided any grit?....Ducklings will eat a bit of the shavings......Give her a bowl of sugar water to drink.....wet the feed to a soupy consistency .....

Poor Baby.....

Best of luck......


Cheers!

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Alexandra33 How is your duckling this morning?

 

[Alexandra33]

Thanks SO much to everybody for your kindness and help, it is truly appreciated more than you know.

But sadly, my sweet little one passed away before I got a chance to put any advice into action.

I don't think their brooder is too warm.....the other two ducklings and 9 chickies seem perfectly fine, healthy, and content. We have a 250w bulb in, but it's adjusted pretty high.

@chickens really , I've never given grit before a week of age, however, do you think I should? If it would be beneficial for the rest of the quacklings, I will certainly do so!

~Alex

 

[chickens really]

Thanks SO much to everybody for your kindness and help, it is truly appreciated more than you know.   But sadly, my sweet little one passed away before I got a chance to put any advice into action.   I don't think their brooder is too warm.....the other two ducklings and 9 chickies seem perfectly fine, healthy, and content. We have a 250w bulb in, but it's adjusted pretty high. 

@chickens really
 , I've never given grit before a week of age, however, do you think I should? If it would be beneficial for the rest of the quacklings, I will certainly do so!   

~Alex

Yes.....Sprinkle it on their feed every couple of days or so.....Like adding pepper to our meals....Just a little bit.....Tsp...about.......

Cheers!

 

[chickens really]

Oops......also.....sorry the baby passed away.......

 

[Alexandra33]

Yes.....Sprinkle it on their feed every couple of days or so.....Like adding pepper to our meals....Just a little bit.....Tsp...about.....

..

Cheers!

To a person that loves pepper, that makes sense!

Alright, will do!

Oops......also.....sorry the baby passed away.......

Thank you.

I appreciate it.

~Alex

 

[NathanZee]

I'm so sorry Amari!