Sunny is very quiet...

[Pet Duck Boy]

She drinks a lot. Yogurt sounds doable...So the unflavored plain yogurt? Would the surgared kind hurt?

 

[Shadowhills Farm]

I would think the unflavored yogurt would be best, but I'm not sure how she would react to it....

According to Nettie's Duck Treat list, us Duck Owners shouldn't feed our ducks sugary/salty/high fat foods as it's not good for the ducks. It said that the plain yogurt can be mixed with fruits and veggies, maybe mealworms too

 

[shiloh04]

Any kind of yogurt without artificial sweeteners would be fine. The amount of sugar in there is really pretty minimal, especially compared to fruits and veggies. If you can get just plain yogurt, that would be ideal, but a spoonful of anything you have around would help.

Will she eat her food soaked with some water? I use that technique to get meds into my horses. Every meal they get is soaked anyway, so they don't even notice any meds they do need. Works like a charm. My ducks will eat about anything I feed them, so I've never had to deal with a picky one.

We have also been having some darned weird weather down here. Even mine are not as active as they normally are just because it's been cold and breezy. They stay huddled down more to keep warm. They just never have an opportunity to get used to the cold weather down here like they do up north, so it affects them more. My big horse has even been laying down recently, and the only time she does that during the day is if she's cold. As long as you can keep her eating some and keep her drinking, and give her some yogurt and electrolytes (the kiddie stuff would be fine), then she should be just fine.

The only animals I have that don't seem to care about the weather swings this year are the chickens. Even the cats don't like how cold, wet, and windy it has been.

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

Unflavored it is.

I'm sure she'll gobble it with a little mealworms mixed in.

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

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She's so picky, her food has to be moist, if it's too wet or too dry she won't eat it. Even is she hasn't eaten in a day.

 

[shiloh04]

My big mare is like that, only she refuses to eat hay that is not up to her standards. Now, I have no clue what exactly her standards are, but she apparently has no issues turning her nose up at hay she deems unsuitable. She also changes her mind on what feeds work for her and what is just no good. Every time I get her figured out we run into yet something else that just no longer works for her highness. Good thing I love her so much!

 

[Shadowhills Farm]

It may just be the weather....I know our animals are acting weird, especially the horses.....

Please eat the yogurt and mealworms, Sunny!!

Did you talk to your parents about ordering the ProBios? It might be a good idea to have it on hand. Or you can just keep doing the yogurt thing, just see what is more cost effective for you.

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

My parents say it's ok as I have some money.
She seems a bit better this morning, I'll give her more electrolytes. Maybe a splash of apple cider later today. Can you give me a link on what I should order? Thanks.

 

[Shadowhills Farm]

Gel
http://www.jeffersequine.com/ssc/produc … f_id=11682

Powder
http://www.jeffersequine.com/ssc/produc … f_id=16568



You can just google ProBios and it should come up....but Jeffer's gives free shipping to this area I believe

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

Ok I'll get it. So how much does she need again?