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Great about the weight gain! When I was tube feeding my vet had me add the antibiotic right into the formula.

I was just thinking maybe the baby bird formula would be higher in calories. I purchased Emeraid from my vet, it is very high in calories, but unfortunately you can't buy it without a prescription.

I fed my duck a lot, a 60ml syringe pulled all the way up. She weighed only 3.5lbs. Are you using the kaytee baby bird food?

That's wonderful news! Thanks for telling us!

Well done with the charcoal! I find pills to be super easy, myself. :)

Oh, thanks for informing me!

I'm very happy they aren't worse, and that they drank their water! In these situations where birds may not be eating well it is a good idea to monitor their weight regularly. I purchased a baby scale and weigh my sick birds daily. Anorexia in birds is dangerous, they can't last as long as...

I'm unfamiliar with the thread about charcoal water, but I doubt my ducks ever drink an entire cup 8 times daily. I'm sure they splash most of it. The website I posted before says, "Activated charcoal: Administered orally at 1 g/kg of body weight, twice a day for the first 24 to 48 hours."...

http://www.duckdvm.com/condition/botulism

I'm very sorry to hear about your duck. I hope that @Isaac 0 will be able to help you. In the meantime you might want to start gathering tube feeding supplies if you don't have them. I would weigh her on a gram scale asap, write that down and monitor her weight carefully to determine if you...