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rjf180

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ducklings!
« on: May 24, 2010, 22:29 »
Help!!
We had our first hatch of ducklings last week, two are doing fine but one (the last one to hatch) is really worrying me.
He's a magpie duck, three days old. He eats and drinks with no probs but his balance is awful. He spends a lot of time on his back trying to right himself, and when he's up he just wobbles toward wherever he wants to go. He's had a swim and although he's lower in the water than the other two - he managed fine.
Has he got something awful? Poor little duck - he's trying very hard but what an effort to just waddle in a straight line!
Help! Any thoughts? Advice?
Thanks very much!

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rjf180

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Re: ducklings!
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2010, 23:16 »
just chick crumbs from our local farmway store

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rjf180

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Re: ducklings!
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2010, 23:31 »
thanks! will do first thing tomorrow! fingers crossed for the little fella (or girlie) whichever!

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Re: ducklings!
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2010, 06:46 »
if you feed chick crumb make sure it is organic as this doesn't contain ACS.
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Re: ducklings!
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2010, 09:11 »
Most chicke crumb is medicated, ducklings must have UNMEDICATED feed :ohmy:

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Re: ducklings!
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2010, 00:21 »
just reading through old posts and read this, one of our runners was like this so was called wonky and we didnt think she would survive but she now nearly 2yrs old and the fastest greediest duck in the flock and everyones fave so hope yours pulls through good luck


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