The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[Chrysolinsbirds]

I'll be starting a hatch sometime next week if anyone wants to join

For July 4th?

 

[bamadude]

Lol. I was being sarcastic about this being the July 4th hatch along. This is still such an active thread...for some reason I cant unsubscribe. Some pretty cool folks on here

 

[Happy Chooks]

I am posting here because I have gotten great advice from the people on this thread, if it should be moved, please let me know.
healthy ducklings dying when transferred to new home I hatched out 6 baby ducklings for my friends, who live 30 minutes away, I still have two at my house, but gave away the other four, to two people, in pairs. One of the friends said the ducklings were healthy and active until one morning when he found both dead, the other friend said that one she had is very healthy and the other died once she got it home. The two I have still are healthy and active, is the death from the transfers? Or something else? Can I prevent this from happening again? I gave the babies away when they were 5 days old. Thank you in advance

Do ducklings get coccidiosis?

 

[Ravynscroft]

Do ducklings get coccidiosis?

Yes... don't think it's as common as chicks, but they can get it...

 

[NikkiCole5]

Were the other people you sent the ducklings being sure to give the ducklings water anytime feed was offered? If they weren't the ducklings may have choked. Not saying that is what happened but it is a possibility.

Sorry for not replying to everyone's response, I don't know how ;-) but everything was the same expect the friends that had both die used straw and I use pine for bedding, other then that everything was the same, they even used the same water dish I use, the chick waterer. I can't figure out what happened :-\

 

[NikkiCole5]

Yes... don't think it's as common as chicks, but they can get it...

I actually fed them medicated chick feed for a week before switching to flock raiser

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote:
Feeding medicated feed doesn't always prevent coccidiosis. Their bodies have to build up an immunity to the protozoa.

 

[hockeydad6791]

For July 4th?

No. I'm getting eggs next week so I'll be starting a hatch prob Friday or Saturday

 

[bamadude]

No. I'm getting eggs next week so I'll be starting a hatch prob Friday or Saturday

Check out the Waxing moon in Cancer Hatch along thread.

 

[NikkiCole5]

Feeding medicated feed doesn't always prevent coccidiosis.  Their bodies have to build up an immunity to the protozoa.

Would only those three have died if it was that?