Sick, weak duck, what is wrong, what treatment?

[Fancychooklady]

Could be a niacin or thiamine shortfall. If you have some brewers yeast add it to the feed. A good multi vitamin added routinely to the water is also recommended
Vegemite, marmite and promite are also good sources of thiamine B6.

http://www.jefferspet.com/products/avian-super-pack-4oz

 

[Haley878]

My duck Haley passed away from symptoms just like that. This was very useful information though. I have 2 other ducks and this will be good as future reference.

 

[Miss Lydia]

My duck Haley passed away from symptoms just like that. This was very useful information though. I have 2 other ducks and this will be good as future reference.

So sorry for your loss

Welcome to BYC

 

[Haley878]

Thank you.
I have another very small duckling named john andi live in Texas I was wondering how to keep him warm this area doesn't usually get this cold but it has . -I've used small blankets but he takes them off and stands on them. He's very spoiled he's a inside duckling and he is scared of the outside

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thank you.
I have another very small duckling named john andi live in Texas I was wondering how to keep him warm this area doesn't usually get this cold but it has . -I've used small blankets but he takes them off and stands on them. He's very spoiled he's a inside duckling and he is scared of the outside

How old is John? and how warm is your house? Maybe in the spring you can get John a buddy, they really like having friends of their own kind.

 

[Haley878]

He has a buddy but that buddy is quite aggressive with him. I was wondering if pine shavings or hay would be good. My house is warm but they stay in the living room which is cold. He doesn't seem to mind but I worry

 

[Miss Lydia]

He has a buddy but that buddy is quite aggressive with him. I was wondering if pine shavings or hay would be good. My house is warm but they stay in the living room which is cold. He doesn't seem to mind but I worry

Is he completely feathered in? Is his buddy another duck? same age? You didn't say how old John is. I use shavings and lots of them mine sleep in their ducks houses and I want them to be able to cuddle way down into the shavings.

 

[Haley878]

I really don't know how old he is sorry we bought him from this feed store. No information other than 4.50$ that's it. He's still a baby though lots of down feathers. His buddy is older 7months. I'm also afraid that he may try to eat the pine shavings and hay

 

[Miss Lydia]

I really don't know how old he is sorry we bought him from this feed store. No information other than 4.50$ that's it. He's still a baby though lots of down feathers. His buddy is older 7months. I'm also afraid that he may try to eat the pine shavings and hay

Can you post a pic and you can put old towels over the shaving for the time being and just shake to towel out in the morning wash dry and reuse. I'd see about a heat lamp with red bulb so it won't interfere with his sleeping. Just make sure it's secure and use a thermometer to keep track of temps so you don't over heat him.If you can post a pic we can give you an idea what temp he should be living in. First week 85 2nd 80 3rd 75 4th 70 what I am saying you drop the temp 5* each week from first. His buddy will get use to him you just have to introduce slowly, it will happen.

 

[Haley878]

Thank you very much.
And I'll see about that picture this phone is really bad but at least its something.