The Quack Shack

[Muscovy Wunda]

Now yall made me concerned about Mr. Snotty:

• He hatched sometime early August and spent the first weeks of his life with Momma Tweedledee.
• One afternoon in mid September i found him abandoned in the duck-run, unable to walk, so i adopted him.
• He spent some weeks with Sunny Sunshine and Fluffy Fuffbutt on my patio until i was able to finish the Momma Duck Shack

Since then he has gained some weight and is able to walk much better, but:

• He is still not walking like a normal duck, he is getting up, tilting forward and then steps forward to keep his balance and after a few steps he drops down again.
• He is not fully feathered, still has down-fluff in some spots.
• His feathers are not waterproof and he is shivering after baths and in cold weather.
• He is way too light, literally a "feather-weight".

I wonder if that is the result of a genetic-defect, parasites (worms?) or malnourishment. Pinball kept him inside of the duck-house a lot. He was rarely outside with her.

I have uploaded two videos of him, first that is him in a luke-warm bath:

And here he is sitting in my lap, still soaking wet and shivering:

I wish i could spend more time with him, physical therapy, medicating and feeding him with some good stuff, but i am exhausted after returning from my shift.

What do you think?

A short term solution is a hair dryer after his bath. Sorry I'm not more helpful

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I totally forgot to show you the recently completed Momma-Duck shack:

Currently living here are Fluffy and Erbse Duck and Snotty Drake. Erbse is sitting on eggs, no clue how many and if they're developing, lost several limbs when i tried to candle them…

 

[Canadian Wind]

Now yall made me concerned about Mr. Snotty:

• He hatched sometime early August and spent the first weeks of his life with Momma Tweedledee.
• One afternoon in mid September i found him abandoned in the duck-run, unable to walk, so i adopted him.
• He spent some weeks with Sunny Sunshine and Fluffy Fuffbutt on my patio until i was able to finish the Momma Duck Shack

Since then he has gained some weight and is able to walk much better, but:

• He is still not walking like a normal duck, he is getting up, tilting forward and then steps forward to keep his balance and after a few steps he drops down again.
• He is not fully feathered, still has down-fluff in some spots.
• His feathers are not waterproof and he is shivering after baths and in cold weather.
• He is way too light, literally a "feather-weight".

I wonder if that is the result of a genetic-defect, parasites (worms?) or malnourishment. Pinball kept him inside of the duck-house a lot. He was rarely outside with her.

I have uploaded two videos of him, first that is him in a luke-warm bath:

And here he is sitting in my lap, still soaking wet and shivering:

I wish i could spend more time with him, physical therapy, medicating and feeding him with some good stuff, but i am exhausted after returning from my shift.

What do you think?

Awww, the poor little guy... I don't think you'll be able to keep him outside this winter. Or anywhere unheated.

If it were me, I would probably cull him but you and I are very different people. I mean that in the most positive way possible!