Sneezy ducklings

[chickens really]

Medication without knowing is not good...

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

It doesn't look like their brooder is big enough to get away from the heat if needed. By 3 weeks, I turned off the brooder light during the day especially since my ducklings were in a heated building of a constant 60 degrees.
You could turn it off a bit and then turn it back on at night. My ducklings are now 5 weeks and have had no heat lamp for the last two weeks. Also, ducklings sneeze. Is the water changed daily? Are you giving them any electrolytes or probiotics? The save-a-chick packets are safe enough for ducklings. Ducklings drink a lot of water and have runny poo. Are you sure it is diarrhea?
Is there any discharge from their nares?
Honestly antibiotics should be the last consideration.

 

[Duckstail]

It doesn't look like their brooder is big enough to get away from the heat if needed. By 3 weeks, I turned off the brooder light during the day especially since my ducklings were in a heated building of a constant 60 degrees.
You could turn it off a bit and then turn it back on at night. My ducklings are now 5 weeks and have had no heat lamp for the last two weeks. Also, ducklings sneeze. Is the water changed daily? Are you giving them any electrolytes or probiotics? The save-a-chick packets are safe enough for ducklings. Ducklings drink a lot of water and have runny poo. Are you sure it is diarrhea?
Is there any discharge from their nares?
Honestly antibiotics should be the last consideration.

I turned off the light, like i said they are in my bedroom and its warm for me, so I think that was some good help people!! Hopefully the excess heat was drying out the air.

The save a track is electro-light probiotics combo that used together that is safe for ducklings it says put it for 3 days in a row and give them water access as well which I have.

It's definitely more diarrhea cuz the other twos crap was much more thick. Looking like toothpaste when you squeeze it out too fast.

The water is cleaned out daily and refilled through out the day. Betting every morning but I'm starting to do it twice a day. If I ever see crap in the water instantly take it out and clean it. There's no discharge from her eyes or nose which is a good thing I am assuming. Im giving them reverse osmosis water, which is super low ppm so im sure we are ok there.

She seems a bit lethargic, she was the medium size one out of three and now is the smallest.

How much room do they need to run around?? There currently in 40 x27 that i got from tsc for $40 (great deal)

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...eavy-duty-oval-stock-tank-40-gal?cm_vc=-10005

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

I turned off the light, like i said they are in my bedroom and its warm for me, so I think that was some good help people!! Hopefully the excess heat was drying out the air.

The save a track is electro-light probiotics combo that used together that is safe for ducklings it says put it for 3 days in a row and give them water access as well which I have.

It's definitely more diarrhea cuz the other twos crap was much more thick. Looking like toothpaste when you squeeze it out too fast.

The water is cleaned out daily and refilled through out the day. Betting every morning but I'm starting to do it twice a day. If I ever see crap in the water instantly take it out and clean it. There's no discharge from her eyes or nose which is a good thing I am assuming. Im giving them reverse osmosis water, which is super low ppm so im sure we are ok there.

She seems a bit lethargic, she was the medium size one out of three and now is the smallest.

How much room do they need to run around?? There currently in 40 x27 that i got from tsc for $40 (great deal)

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...eavy-duty-oval-stock-tank-40-gal?cm_vc=-10005

I bought like a 3 pack of the save-a-chick and added to their water until it was gone. You can do it for more than 3 days. Just offer fresh water as well.
Can you take a video? I have a shy one, I could have thought was lethargic, but wasn't. She has come out of her shell now. She was also the smallest.
I use a very large kiddie pool. So, the more room the better.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Also, some of my ducklings poos are watery and some are more regular. I think it is normal.

 

[CayugaJana]

I wouldn’t be concerned about watery poop. Maybe if it’s a funky color. It could be that the duckling is a water hog.

Is the duckling the largest or smallest by chance? I do have some pretty chunky ducklings and they sit down quite a bit. If they aren’t actively walking somewhere, they sit. It’s because of their plump size.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

I wouldn’t be concerned about watery poop. Maybe if it’s a funky color. It could be that the duckling is a water hog.

Is the duckling the largest or smallest by chance? I do have some pretty chunky ducklings and they sit down quite a bit. If they aren’t actively walking somewhere, they sit. It’s because of their plump size.

True. I didn't think about lethargic could mean sitting down a lot. My biggest is always walking a few steps and then sitting. He needs to build up those leg muscles to support his weight.

 

[onaharley]

Hi there!!! If you could get some pictures of the poop and a video of the way your duckling is acting, this would really be helpful to us. This way we could better determine if your duckling are acting in a normal way or if action is needed. Please don't use the antibiotics until some of the more experienced duck owners say too.

 

[Duckstail]

Videos can be a little tricky you know, they're sleeping right now so I'll try to get in the I'll. Here's the . As u can see it doesn't look like the standard toothpaste crap.

 

[onaharley]

Videos can be a little tricky you know, they're sleeping right now so I'll try to get in the I'll. Here's the . As u can see it doesn't look like the standard toothpaste crap.

Let them sleep

In my opinion, that poop is normal. Now I could be wrong, but for the last 7 weeks with my ducklings, this type of poo doesn't worry me. Remember, they poo and pee at the same time, so sometimes they have more pee then they do poo....