We Have A Duck In Pain ;-(

[rainplace]

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Most birds are very sensitive to sudden temperature changes (a bad draft can kill a parrot). I do recall reading that they are susceptible to pneumonia from sudden temp changes.

Anyway you can find a source for that? I've been curious about that as well.

 

[Duck_feeder]

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Most birds are very sensitive to sudden temperature changes (a bad draft can kill a parrot). I do recall reading that they are susceptible to pneumonia from sudden temp changes.

Anyway you can find a source for that? I've been curious about that as well.

Pretty much every pet care book for birds I've come across mentions temperature changes being dangerous to birds but none of those books were about ducks.

I think this is where I first read about ducks being affected by temp changes (see health care tip section towards the bottom):
http://www.liveducks.com/care.html

 

[rainplace]

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Anyway you can find a source for that? I've been curious about that as well.

Pretty much every pet care book for birds I've come across mentions temperature changes being dangerous to birds but none of those books were about ducks.

I think this is where I first read about ducks being affected by temp changes (see health care tip section towards the bottom):
http://www.liveducks.com/care.html

Thanks, that's the only time besides these forums that I have read that. I have the vet coming out next week to look over the flock and take some samples, I'm going to add the question to my list!

 

[Duck_feeder]

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Pretty much every pet care book for birds I've come across mentions temperature changes being dangerous to birds but none of those books were about ducks.

I think this is where I first read about ducks being affected by temp changes (see health care tip section towards the bottom):
http://www.liveducks.com/care.html

Thanks, that's the only time besides these forums that I have read that. I have the vet coming out next week to look over the flock and take some samples, I'm going to add the question to my list!

Please let us know the answer!

 

[Buttercup Chillin]

Do you give your ducks brewers yeast or Nutrional yeast? Mine get Nutrional yeast daily with their pie pan of scratch and there has been no limping since I started the Nutrional Yeast sprinked over the scratch. I noticed a difference within 2-3 days when I first started using it.