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I use this guide when it comes to deworming https://the-chicken-chick.com/control-treatment-of-worms-in-chickens/ I used safeguard last spring and then valbazen in the fall

yes it goes in six inches . I put a mark on my tube at six inches so i knew where to stop. and I used olive oil to lubricate it. it is scarey the first few times but gets easier.look at the pics in this you can see the airway pipe in the middle that is what you dont want to put it in ...

i think if you can get a small bag of duck crumbles that would be great

you can make a mash out of any feed really even the layer feed but I would want to stop using that feed because of the calcium , although it's not as much calcium as the extra supplements were.

this is what I have for tube feeding but the tube itself is too soft and has weird openings so i cut a piece of oxygen hosing for it instead or aquarium hosing can work and then i softened the end using a little heat near it from a lighter so it wont scrape the throat...

You’re so welcome and yes they will just take as much as their body needs. Somehow they are smart that way. I guess it’s instinct.

right thanks goose baby youre awesome 😎 it does sound like all the calcium in the layer feed while she wasn’t laying all winter could’ve built up that’s why we don’t give layer feed. I let them take what they need from a dish of oyster shell on the side.

aha i found this Calcium supplements cause few, if any, side effects. But side effects can sometimes occur, including gas, constipation and bloating. In general, calcium carbonate is the most constipating. You may need to try a few different brands or types of calcium supplements to find one...

constipated duck is new to me i havent heard of that untill today . it could be idk..

@Goosebaby you have ducks also yes? @JacinLarkwell any suggestions?

feel her crop, see if its hard and full, if it is it could be from too much grit , that may be the main problem

is there somewhere I can go with instructions on how to tube feed? there are some youtube videos i will look Do I give them 1 ml of rooster booster every day? yes 1 ml for the one duck Do you know if they sell Calcium gluconate at tractor supply? yes they do

you dont mix the grit into the feed do you? it should be separate

oh wait you said layer pellets I give mine the nutrena all flock do you have any drakes? they shouldnt have layer feed

wow thats very similar to what i feed my ducks , good job! that little bit of cal citrate isnt enough start the calcium gluconate asap i think her symptoms point to eggbound lets see what @Miss Lydia says

If she is egg bound, you should give 1 ml liquid calcium gluconate per day https://www.durvet.com/product/calcium-gluconate-23/ they sell it on amazon and at tsc and other places too If she is not eating, you should get together what you will need to tube feed her because it only takes a few...

How old is Claire? What do you feed to your ducks? What kind of calcium did you give and how much?