Worried. Duckling fell!

Wow, how unlucky that both ducklings had heart murmurs, that's very unusual, though I know ducks sometimes can develop heart problems. I knew a wild duck that showed similar symptoms when he was young, too. He managed to get better on his own and live into adulthood, though, but was never as strong as the other ducks.

It wouldn't hurt to add vitamins, though. I think you can get them at the feed store and I think the regular niacin (NOT no-flush or timed release) can be found at any store that sells vitamins like Wal Mart. Some suggest pedialyte with NO IRON, too, but I'm not sure what the dosage is.
 
ducklings are tougher then they look for the first week of their life, wood ducks can easily survive a 100 foot fall onto the ground and barnacle geese nest on high cliffs. All ducklings are a light ball of fluff so gravity doesn't affect them as much as a person falling 100 feet.
 
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