Soft shell duck egg

[margarita valentine]

Purina flock Raiser pellets. She is not created. Where do I find calcium gluconate supplements? What would be the dosage for birds? --if you know

 

[Isaac 0]

@casportpony would know.

 

[Miss Lydia]

@DuckyDonna has used it many times for her ducks when egg bound 1 ml orally. Calcium citrate is another good calcium for one laying soft shell or shellless. TSC has Calcium gluconate.

 

[DuckyDonna]

I've use it a lot (not lately though thankfully). When I give it I do it by syringe and 1ml down the hatch. That should help.

Also, try some calcium citrate tablets. You can get them from Walmart in the vitamin section. I smash them up with a pair of pliers and put them right on top of the little dish of oyster shells so they get that first. If you can find capsules that would be even better and easier to disperse. That has improved my duck's shells quite a bit since they never did stop laying last winter.

 

[margarita valentine]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions!

 

[DaphneTheDuck]

I have one duck who has laid this before about a week and a half ago but we have received nothing since.

 

[Isaac 0]

Is she acting ok?

 

[Miss Lydia]

She may have reproductive problems. How is she acting? What are you feeding and do you offer oyster shell on the side?

 

[Artoflife90]

My pekin duck had her first eggs today. They were all soft shell and some look like they were cut in half. Should I be worried? Is it normal for them to lay that many eggs in one day? I am on my way to get her layer food and oyster shells. Right now they are currently eating Purina duck pallets.

 

[Isaac 0]

My pekin duck had her first eggs today. They were all soft shell and some look like they were cut in half. Should I be worried? Is it normal for them to lay that many eggs in one day? I am on my way to get her layer food and oyster shells. Right now they are currently eating Purina duck pallets.

It is normal for their first few eggs to be soft-shelled. After a few days/week, they tend to get everything sorted out. Just make sure to provide a calcium source, like Oyster shells.