More ducks dead and paralyzed. Botulism?

[The duck father_]

Ten dead now. They're always either paralyzed or have parts paralyzed. I'm getting a culture done on one of them. The Muscovy in this photo thankfully looks better after some TLC charcoal chick starter and probiotics his neck is not locked anymore and he can move. There are now three in that are currently still alive but sick. Is there anything else I can do to help them? I feel so helpless just seeing my pets die like this. Symptoms are Increased thirst, paralysis, limberneck, trouble breathing, off balance, green poop that fades to normal color. They die within 12 hours of showing symptoms usually...

 

[Painted Calls]

I would contact your state lab and have a necropsy done.

It does sound like a toxin of some sort. What does their diet look like? How often do you clean feeders? Any chance they got to moldy feed or any sort of poison?

 

[MysteryChicken]

They have a thread on this.

 

[Painted Calls]

They have a thread on this.

Maybe the threads need to be combined, then.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Maybe the threads need to be combined, then.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/theyre-all-dying.1513862/

I suggested possible bird flu(Not saying that's what it is), but unsure. It's just all confusing.

 

[Painted Calls]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/theyre-all-dying.1513862/

I suggested possible bird flu(Not saying that's what it is), but unsure. It's just all confusing.

With our current situation, and the time frame from symptom onset to death... it crossed my mind too. That's why I suggested necropsy. Be good to rule out at least.

 

[MysteryChicken]

With our current situation, and the time frame from symptom onset to death... it crossed my mind too. That's why I suggested necropsy. Be good to rule out at least.

They said the had a necropsy performed.

 

[Painted Calls]

They said the had a necropsy performed.

Maybe they can post the final report. That would be helpful for any future readers.

 

[The duck father_]

With our current situation, and the time frame from symptom onset to death... it crossed my mind too. That's why I suggested necropsy. Be good to rule out at least.

They did a necropsy and bird flu test it showed up negative. They are doing the culture to determine what bacteria was in the intestine since the poop was green.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Maybe they can post the final report. That would be helpful for any future readers.

But it was done at the Vets, & are sending a part of the intestines to a lab.