Pooping Egg Yolk

[SEC_Girl]

Hey. I'm a little upset today. My Golden 300 was pooping yolk and acting very different. I took her to the vet and they gave me antibiotics to administer by syringe. How do I do this? Also, anyone else experience this? I'm so afraid I'm gonna lose her.

 

[Jenbirdee]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/
I’m sorry to hear that your duck is sick. I hope this link is helpful.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

My duck was at the vet this week too. But, my vet showed me how to give the liquid medicine. Gently open his bill enough to get the tip of the syringe in. Then squirt the medicine next to the tongue, about 2/3 of the way up the bill. They will swallow it. Do not try to squirt it down their throat as you risk getting it in the lungs. I will try to get a picture when I give mine his medicine in a little while.

 

[ruthhope]

My duck was at the vet this week too. But, my vet showed me how to give the liquid medicine. Gently open his bill enough to get the tip of the syringe in. Then squirt the medicine next to the tongue, about 2/3 of the way up the bill. They will swallow it. Do not try to squirt it down their throat as you risk getting it in the lungs. I will try to get a picture when I give mine his medicine in a little while.

Its easiest if you hold the bill with your left hand and jam your thumb in so that the duck cannot close its bill. The trick is to put it right in the corner of the tongue and the back of the bill.

I have a small pekin drake currently on oral medication: he is easy to dose. When I had a muscovy drake on medication, it was a big fight, even with him wrapped in a towel. His bill on my thumb was like a nutcracker! It was three weeks before he forgave me, but he recovered so it was worth it!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

the purpose of this is to show which side to put the syringe
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[SEC_Girl]

I appreciate the responses. I did a very decent job for my first time. Lol Is it necessary to separate her? I did during the night but it seemed to stress them all.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That depends on how she is acting? did the vet think she got all of the egg out? If you think more is inside and she is still acting off then I wouldn't put her back with the others where she would be trying to keep up and possibly weaken herself. I rec you get some Calcium Gluconate it comes in liquid and it really helps them to have contractions so the egg will move on down. It may help her get any residue that maybe left inside. we use 1ml orally.

 

[SEC_Girl]

That depends on how she is acting? did the vet think she got all of the egg out? If you think more is inside and she is still acting off then I wouldn't put her back with the others where she would be trying to keep up and possibly weaken herself. I rec you get some Calcium Gluconate it comes in liquid and it really helps them to have contractions so the egg will move on down. It may help her get any residue that maybe left inside. we use 1ml orally.

I've never heard of that. I will get some. Thank you so much!

 

[Miss Lydia]

You can try giving it over a small amount of treat so you know she gets full dose. Sometimes it takes more than one dose but many of us on here swear by it.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...bound-ducks-preliminary.959537/#post-14940303

How is she today?