Wet belly?

[sophiafur]

Hi one of my ducklings that are 3 and a 1/2 weeks old has a wet belly and it smells, i read on other threads saying to take the water away overnight? my ducklings love drinking, is there another way i could help it become dry, ive tried dabbing it with towels but it would still be wet, i have new bedding everyday and it always is soaking the next morning, would the duckling be ok if i left it or would it lead to a major issue?

 

[FortCluck]

Wet ducklings are never a good idea since they do not have waterproof feathers yet because their oil gland has not come in yet. They can get chilled easily and have many issues due to being wet constantly. Try a different waterer.

Check the ones out in this article:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/duckling-care-brooder-ideas.64854/

 

[sophiafur]

Wet ducklings are never a good idea since they do not have waterproof feathers yet because their oil gland has not come in yet. They can get chilled easily and have many issues due to being wet constantly. Try a different waterer.

Check the ones out in this article:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/duckling-care-brooder-ideas.64854/

Thankyou! that really helped!

 

[FortCluck]

Thankyou! that really helped!

I use the milk jug for mine (when I had them). Just do not make the hole too big because they will climb in and you will have wet down all over again.

 

[sophiafur]

I use the milk jug for mine (when I had them). Just do not make the hole too big because they will climb in and you will have wet down all over again.

How regularly would you have to refill it? and in the photos on the link you send tgey had little ramps going into the food and drink area, how do you stop them from pooing all around the food and water?

 

[FortCluck]

How regularly would you have to refill it? and in the photos on the link you send tgey had little ramps going into the food and drink area, how do you stop them from pooing all around the food and water?

I refilled it twice a day. Ducks will get the water dirty no matter what you try because they need water to eat their food so there will always be food particles in the waterer no matter what you try.

I put my waterers and feeders up on bricks so that they just can put their heads in it and nothing else.