Domestic ducks bring their owners a good income: eggs, meat, feathers and feathers.
But not a single farm is insured against health problems of the young.
Today we will understand the reasons for ducklings falling on their paws, methods of its treatment and prevention.
Why do ducklings fall to their feet and die
The most vulnerable age of ducklings is up to three months. During this period there may be cases of death of young animals with preliminary symptoms of loss of coordination of movement and falling on the legs. 
Consider what can cause these symptoms:
- health problems may be caused by inappropriate conditions in the nestling area (incorrect temperature conditions, crowded conditions, incorrect diet);
- saving on feed, buying cheaper, but lower quality ones, can result in blockage of a duck's goiter, falling on legs and death;
- lack of vitamin supplements in feed, will significantly weaken the bird and may cause death;
- reduce immunity and can cause a massive loss of young parasites internal and epidermal;
- A symptom of falling is characteristic of several infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, paratyphoid fever, aspergillosis, and others.
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Vitamin deficiencies and poor nutrition
Fortunately, vitamin deficiency is a non-infectious disease, but it can cause a lot of trouble, at least significantly reducing the ability of the immune system to resist viruses and infections. 
Vitamin B
Lack of vitamin B2 and B12 in ducklings is manifested by the following symptoms:
- loss of appetite;
- apathy;
- pallor of mucous membranes;
- twisting fingers;
- drop on paws.
It will be useful for you to learn what are and how to treat diseases of ducklings, adult ducks, and also indoutok.
In this situation, fish oil is given drop by drop per chick, and the following products, rich in both types of vitamins, are added to the diet:
- bran;
- crushed oats;
- cottage cheese;
- meat and bone meal;
- boiled egg;
- yeast;
- fish meal;
- greenery.
Avitaminosis E
The lack of tocopherol can be seen in the following symptoms:
- weakness;
- often covered eyes;
- blanching of the skin;
- convulsions;
- drop on paws.
The drug with vitamin E is given in a dose of one drop per individual.
The diet while you need to diversify such products:
- bran;
- potatoes;
- yeast;
- milk;
- hay flour;
- carrots and greens.
Vitamin D
With a lack of vitamin D in young, rickets develop, the bones soften, which provokes a fall on the paws. Chicks are crawling, losing weight. To cure a bird, it needs to be given fish oil (0.3 g per individual). 
It is necessary to add boiled eggs, cottage cheese, milk, parsley to the food - these products contain vitamin D.
Important! In the warm season, the chicks should be walking in the sun, and in cold weather - ultraviolet light using special lamps.
Parasitic invasions
Ducklings can infect both internal and external parasites. Due to the dominance of fleas, perojed or ticks, the chicks begin to lag behind. They are constantly restless, refuse to eat, coordination of movements suffers because of disorders of the nervous system.
Get rid of insects with the help of gray mercury ointment, putting it on the body of chicks, special attention is paid to the tail zone and under the wings. The room should be treated with antiparasitic agents.
Internal parasites - worms - affect the whole body of ducklings, often leading to the death of the whole herd. 
Symptoms of invasion:
- loss of appetite;
- weakness;
- diarrhea;
- dull plumage;
- crouching on paws.
For the treatment prescribed drug "Fenasal" - 0.3 g per kg of live weight with food. Chicks kept in quarantine for three days.
Infectious diseases
Many types of infectious diseases are not treatable, sick pets are killed, and carcasses are disposed of.
For the care of ducklings, it is also important for you to know about the features of growing ducklings in the incubator, than to feed the ducklings in the first three weeks, what vitamins are necessary for ducklings.
Aspergillosis
The disease affects the respiratory system, and with a delay in treatment can take away all the livestock.
Manifested by such symptoms:
- hoarse breathing;
- loss of appetite;
- head tilted;
- inflammation of the mucous eyes and mouth;
- convulsions and paralysis of the limbs.
In the treatment of antifungal drugs used, for example, clotrimazole at a dosage of 10 mg per 1 kg of weight, injected into the trachea. To prevent the disease from spreading, a solution of blue vitriol is added to the water for the entire population.Hepatitis
Liver disease in chicks is manifested by the following symptoms:
- lethargy;
- blue mucous membranes;
- drooping of the head;
- conjunctivitis;
- labored breathing;
- weakening of the limbs.
Most of the ducklings die during infection, so to prevent the disease, day-old young animals are vaccinated: the dry vaccine is dissolved in physiological saline to a ratio of 1:50 and injected 0.5 ml into the thigh muscle. 
Pasteurellosis
Pasteurellosis is a dangerous disease, as it develops very quickly into an acute form.
You can find out the disease by the following signs:
- high temperature;
- discharge from the nostrils and eyes;
- constant thirst and refusal of food;
- diarrhea with blood or green mucus;
- paralysis of the limbs.
Did you know? The bacterium causative agent of pasteurellosis got its name in honor of the French scientist, microbiologist, who did a lot for this science, Louis Pasteur.
The sick ducklings are destroyed because, even if they survive, they will be carriers of the causative agent of the disease, and their productivity will be greatly reduced. To prevent healthy ducklings, 0.5 g of "Norsulfazole" is added to food for one meal for 5 days. 
Salmonellosis (paratyphoid)
Paratyphoid in birds is manifested by such symptoms:
- diarrhea with mucus;
- labored breathing;
- apathy;
- inflammation of the mucous membrane of the eyes;
- ruffled plumage;
- convulsions;
- falling on limbs.
Important! Feed and water containers are rinsed with 5% bleach solution after each feeding.
When symptoms appear, sick chicks are destroyed and the room is disinfected. For the treatment of ducklings in contact with patients, antibiotics are used, for example, "Biomitsin" (1 mg per 1 liter of water is added to the drink three times a day, a course of treatment is 5-6 days). 
Tuberculosis
The disease affecting the lungs of birds is manifested by the following symptoms:
- loss of appetite;
- sharp weight loss;
- diarrhea;
- yellowing of the skin;
- lack of coordination of movements.
Patients are not treated, they are slaughtered, and the carcasses are disposed of. Tuberculosis is dangerous for humans, can be transmitted through infected products.
Prevention
To protect your young from health problems, you need to follow these rules and rules of care:
- In the ducklings' area, put a heater (temperature 24 ° С in the first 5 days of life, then - 20 ° С, from fifteen days - 18 ° С above zero), exclude dampness and drafts.
- Regularly wash containers for food and water.
- Lighting: in the first week of life - 20 hours a day, then - 16 hours. The light should not be too bright, enough 4 watts per square. m
- Check the quality of dry feed, add the necessary vitamins and minerals.
- Wet food to cook at one time, before use.
- The litter is replaced as it is moistened (straw is changed every 3 days, peat - every 5 days).
- Inspect the youngsters regularly, setting aside a suspicious duck separately.
- Vaccinate, consult a veterinarian.
To summarize: it is important to vaccinate feathered babies in time, since many incurable diseases can be prevented in this way. It is equally important to know what conditions will create an optimally healthy environment for the growth and development of young animals.You should not save on compound feeds, choose vitaminized and balanced complexes, do not forget about the love of ducks for water, fresh air and walking in the sun.
