My partner wanted me to create a new thread so that it could reach a larger amount of people, so here it is. Our previous thread is under the same name and can be reached from my page.
We have been raising a previously abandoned duckling together for 7 weeks now. In the beginning, we struggled with the same problem we have now- which were green and thin poops. We were feeding him crushed layer feed instead of starter crumbles before we could get ahold of it due to Coronavirus. Once we got him some proper food- it cleared up the problem. Since then we have not had the same problem. However, the day before yesterday, we ran out of starter crumbles again. So to keep him fed, I unfortunately had to feed him layer again. And thus, he had green and thin poops, pictured here.
It is a safe bet to guess that it is simply because of the layer feed- but this duckling is like a real child to my partner and I, and we want to be certain.
I thankfully just fed him his proper starter crumbles, and he went right for it. I watched him eat and drink for a bit, and then let him on his own in his brooder. He has tons of energy, and doesn’t seem sick at all- exactly the same as before when he was little before we had the starter crumbles. Now all we can do is wait and see if his system clears up.
Meanwhile- we also have a chick/duckling probiotic and ACV on hand. Would it be wise to give him some of one, the other or both? And if he doesn’t poop- what of mineral oil? Would that help him pass any sort of blockage? Any input or suggestion is greatly appreciated.
I’m going to make sure from now on to order the proper food in advance. This is indeed entirely my fault, and it’s a bad cycle that I’m going to work hard to break. Let’s just pray that it’s not an infection or a blockage, and it’s that he simply can’t eat the layer feed. Thank you for your time, I will post an update when something changes. Please take care, everyone.
We have been raising a previously abandoned duckling together for 7 weeks now. In the beginning, we struggled with the same problem we have now- which were green and thin poops. We were feeding him crushed layer feed instead of starter crumbles before we could get ahold of it due to Coronavirus. Once we got him some proper food- it cleared up the problem. Since then we have not had the same problem. However, the day before yesterday, we ran out of starter crumbles again. So to keep him fed, I unfortunately had to feed him layer again. And thus, he had green and thin poops, pictured here.
It is a safe bet to guess that it is simply because of the layer feed- but this duckling is like a real child to my partner and I, and we want to be certain.
I thankfully just fed him his proper starter crumbles, and he went right for it. I watched him eat and drink for a bit, and then let him on his own in his brooder. He has tons of energy, and doesn’t seem sick at all- exactly the same as before when he was little before we had the starter crumbles. Now all we can do is wait and see if his system clears up.
Meanwhile- we also have a chick/duckling probiotic and ACV on hand. Would it be wise to give him some of one, the other or both? And if he doesn’t poop- what of mineral oil? Would that help him pass any sort of blockage? Any input or suggestion is greatly appreciated.
I’m going to make sure from now on to order the proper food in advance. This is indeed entirely my fault, and it’s a bad cycle that I’m going to work hard to break. Let’s just pray that it’s not an infection or a blockage, and it’s that he simply can’t eat the layer feed. Thank you for your time, I will post an update when something changes. Please take care, everyone.
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