I'm a little worried

[Anonymous]

I have four ducklings around 2days old in a brooder they were all fine but when I looked just now one of the little ducklings has a wet wing and looks like blood is starting I watched him to see if anyone was pecking him but there wasnt it's himself doing it he will wet his beak then look like he is cleaning it but he is doing it over and over and now looks sore

one of the ducklings just pecked it as he was doing it , what should I do? is this normal? they were all pecking eyes and feet on 1st day but I put some big glass stones in so now they just peck them also I turned the lights off so its a dull room to keep them carm

I don't know what to do I don't want him to hurt himself any advice would be great

 

[Anonymous]

well I look silly now my little duck is fine , I think it may have been wet so much it started showing his pink flesh as no blood appeared

I was a little worried but that may be due to them being so small (usually our Pekin duck does eggs and sorts the chicks but we needed to do these ones, long story lol)

but anyway everything seems fine and I feel a little silly for worrying so much

 

[Anonymous]

oh maybe not

he now has bald patch on back and front of neck I really don't know what to do maybe I should split them up I don't know which one is getting him

this in horrible I want them all 2 get on

 

[Anonymous]

we noticed all brown around face I thought it was because he is wet but It don't feel wet 19 here is a pic please help

 

[dorsetduckowner]

Did you ever get a response to this question? Is your duckling ok now?

 

[Paddy_c20]

Hi I panicked last week, when my ducklings were 2 days old or so, exactly same worry as you, what I realised quickly was they have not got oils yet so there feathers don't run water off instead they absorb it and for some idled reason yes it looks like blood haha cuz hair is sticking to body but it's the skin colour and a think the yellow fluff goes weird colour so mine was only that, yes it is normal to have them peckin eyes and feet etc for while they do it to us even, but as for bullying constantly u wouldn't like that to happen an a don't think that's nor
Al although mine now an thn grab a wing of his mates and oddly jut give a good pull on it lol, how's it now