Something is wrong with my duckling.

Tessaandtheducks said:

Hi, i have ducklings that i got yesterday through the mail. There were 5. 4 if which that look to be about 3 or 4 days old. They are thriving. Playing, eating, drinking, swimming. And one that looks a day old (they were shipped Tuesday, received Thursday, so i know it's the same age as the others. It's just so small) it's not eating or drinking. I've put electrolytes and probiotics in the water. I've tried sugar water. He won't drink anything. As a last resort, i just went and bought duck eggs to try and feed him the yolk and it won't touch it. Any suggestions. It just wants to sleep. I've tried just about everything i can research.

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Aunt Angus said:

It might have hatched later than the others. It could still be absorbing its yolk. Is it acting normally?

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Tessaandtheducks said:

I only guess it's age because i have just hatched my own ducks that are 5 days old, and the same size as the rest. So since they shipped Tuesday, and mine hatched Sunday given the size, they all look the exact same age. This One is just tiny. I know it's at least 4 days old. And no. Not acting like the rest. It just sits there and sleeps.

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Aunt Angus said:

Oh, I hate when the littles are not doing well!

Do you have any Nutridrench? That stuff is awesome. Just a drop in its bill every hour or so. That and syringe feeding water to it. Just inside the bill.

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Tessaandtheducks said:

I only guess it's age because i have just hatched my own ducks that are 5 days old, and the same size as the rest. So since they shipped Tuesday, and mine hatched Sunday given the size, they all look the exact same age. This One is just tiny. I know it's at least 4 days old. And no. Not acting like the rest. It just sits there and sleeps.

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shawluvsbirds said:

Regarding this..
What I do with nitridrench it's just get a little drop on my finger or a q-tip and run down the side of the bill and let it kind of swallow it that way. Usually they will taste it and start kind of making a chewing motion and swallow some of it.
I don't like to recommend people put any drops inside the mouth because they can aspirate so easily.

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