Sluggish Duck URGENT NOT MOVING

[BirdNerd101]

Hello, today ny hen was kind of moving extremly sluggishly around the yard and it was using its wings for balance. Now its laying down inside anlmost dazed and it wont move and is laying with its feet sticking out behind it. I dont know what is wrong. What should i do!

 

[Kaessa]

Do you have an avian vet nearby? Can you take her to the vet?

 

[BirdNerd101]

The nearest vet is 4 hours away

 

[Kaessa]

Yikes. I don't know, hopefully someone with more experience than me can answer! Sorry.

 

[Amykins]

It could be anything from metal poisoning to the final stages of an infection. It's impossible to know without an examination. If you want to save her life, best get driving.

 

[BirdNerd101]

I felt up the vent and it is egg bound.

 

[Amykins]

If it's severe to the point where she is no longer moving, then she could require surgery.

 

[BirdNerd101]

I let her soak and she stopd up and is now kind of walking around! She ate and drank a little bit and is cleaning herself. Now we just need an egg!

 

[Amykins]

I let her soak and she stopd up and is now kind of walking around! She ate and drank a little bit and is cleaning herself. Now we just need an egg!

Will she let you hold her? She needs to get that egg out, and I'm not sure she can do it on her own.

 

[BirdNerd101]

Yes i can hold her, i have been giving her soaks. What do u think i should do?