Skinny Duckling

[OccamsRazor]

Just got these babies from a private breeder (who incubator hatches) and one is considerably smaller than her sisters and noticeably skinny. She has full access to game bird starter but I was wondering if there's any supplements I can give her to give her a boost? (we give dogs/cats nutrical and horses/rabbits Manna pro... anything like this for baby ducks?)

 

[Miss Lydia]

Just got these babies from a private breeder (who incubator hatches) and one is considerably smaller than her sisters and noticeably skinny. She has full access to game bird starter but I was wondering if there's any supplements I can give her to give her a boost? (we give dogs/cats nutrical and horses/rabbits Manna pro... anything like this for baby ducks?)

I am pretty sure Manna pro for chicks can be fed to ducklings also get a real good poultry vitamin to add to their water for an extra boost. Poultry Nutri Drench is one good one but there are others. Make sure since she is the smallest that she always has access to feed and water. and while your at it you may want to pick up some " plain" niacin to add to their supplements, if you have to feed Chick starter[which most of us can't get waterfowl starter] you'll need to supplement the niacin since ducklings need more than chicks. 150mgs to 1 gallon of water mixed well and added to waterers. If you go to the left side of the duck thread you'll see the 'stickies' it has a lot of info about ducks.

 

[meg1]

You can buy extra yolk she may need that and u can put a bit of sugar in the water to make them drink don't know if any of this helps u meg xx

 

[meg1]

When I had my girl she was born the morning I had her and was little and skinny I didn't feed her for 12 hours then put them on crumbs and she come on really well the next day after having good for and water