Skinny duck

[dragonmaker]

I have one duck that has stayed skinny compared to the rest. Her keel bone sticks out a little but not by much. They’re still in the brooder not out on dirt so I assume it’s not coccidia just because I can’t see how they could have been exposed. Any ideas as to what I should do? Or just say this duck is more slender than the rest and that is her normal? I wish I had a mentor that could be hands on…

 

[Yardmom]

Do you know what the breeding is? Different breeds naturally carry different amounts of weight. Do you keep food out at all times? Poultry is usually pretty good at regulating how much to eat to maintain a good body weight.

 

[dragonmaker]

She’s a Magpie duck. Food is available at all times.