sick duckling

  1. K

    Sick and dying ducklings, help!

    We lost one of five 4 week old ducklings yesterday. Didn't have a chance to try to save her as we woke up to the final stages. We think to botulism or some other neurological toxin due to her spasms and neck craning and paralysis. Very sad. The rest seemed perfectly fine. They stayed in a safe...
    • KelseySora
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    • botulism poison sick duckling toxin
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    • Forum: Ducks
  2. QuickGirl16

    My 4 day old duckling is not eating and is very weak. HELP!

    I got a batch of 4 Cayuga ducklings Wednesday and one of the ducklings doesn't seem to be eating. Thursday evening I began trying to feed the duckling a warm watery mash with a syringe but I couldn't get it to open it's beak and didn't want to force it and risk injury. I have attempted putting...
    • QuickGirl16
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    • duckling help sick duckling
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. R

    Week old duckling not thriving and has a wet vent

    Hello. I have a week old duckling that I hatched from and incubator with 11 other eggs (Mom was killed by an opossum - she was my favorite duck and best layer) The little guy doesn't seem to be growing like the others, and I noticed today it has a wet vent with what looks like it's insides...
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