911 dying duckling

[Isaac 0]

It did not go around another for two days and I had to find the other because he was my only one to hatch.
Have not done vitamins husband had me give olive oil because we saw baby tried to poop 3 times and nothing came out at all.
Fermented 18% feed with niacin
No poop to take pic of
Baby is all dry and fluffy it’s about 5 days old
I can smell when I pick up baby or when on my shoulder

I attached pictures I can’t do video. I think it’s yolk as well do to what I looked up after y’all told me on top of constipated. There is nothing I can really do is there? I can try the ointment, I don’t think baby will be with me in the morning View attachment 2370045View attachment 2370045View attachment 2370049View attachment 2370050

How is the duckling doing this morning?

If you part her down around her vent area, how does it look? Does it smell bad around the vent, or where on the body? Gently, press on her abdominal area, does if feel liquidy?

It's best that ducklings not be given oil.

At least from the photos, it does look like her abdominal area is quite swollen, so that would be another thing to point more towards a yolk sac infection. You really only have a few options, one would be to get her some antibiotics and start her on some, but there are some obvious complications with that, one is, if you don't have any on hand, it may take a week or more for them to come through the mail, and according to some of the sources I've read, such as this link,

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poul...agious infection,first 2 weeks after hatching.

The use of antibiotics in this type of case tends to be ineffective. As cited here,

"There is no specific treatment for omphalitis in poultry; antibiotic use is based on the prevalent bacterial type involved. Even then, treatment may not result in satisfactory outcomes, because severely affected chicks and poults often die, and unaffected birds are unlikely to be aided by antibiotic treatment. "

If you do have any antibiotics on hand, and like to try one as a last resort, let us know what you have, a picture of the bottle would be good as well. Or, however saddening it may be, it may be best to euthanize the duckling if she is acting that lethargic. If you choose to do the latter, here are some links regarding euthanasia in ducklings/chicks,

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...re-culling-the-injured-and-sick-babies.72140/

https://yarmouthvetcenter.com/euthanasia-of-backyard-poultry-in-our-office-or-at-home.pml

 

[Sryals]

How is the duckling doing this morning?

If you part her down around her vent area, how does it look? Does it smell bad around the vent, or where on the body? Gently, press on her abdominal area, does if feel liquidy?

It's best that ducklings not be given oil.

At least from the photos, it does look like her abdominal area is quite swollen, so that would be another thing to point more towards a yolk sac infection. You really only have a few options, one would be to get her some antibiotics and start her on some, but there are some obvious complications with that, one is, if you don't have any on hand, it may take a week or more for them to come through the mail, and according to some of the sources I've read, such as this link,

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/omphalitis/omphalitis-in-poultry#:~:text=Omphalitis is a noncontagious infection,first 2 weeks after hatching.

The use of antibiotics in this type of case tends to be ineffective. As cited here,

"There is no specific treatment for omphalitis in poultry; antibiotic use is based on the prevalent bacterial type involved. Even then, treatment may not result in satisfactory outcomes, because severely affected chicks and poults often die, and unaffected birds are unlikely to be aided by antibiotic treatment. "

If you do have any antibiotics on hand, and like to try one as a last resort, let us know what you have, a picture of the bottle would be good as well. Or, however saddening it may be, it may be best to euthanize the duckling if she is acting that lethargic. If you choose to do the latter, here are some links regarding euthanasia in ducklings/chicks,

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...re-culling-the-injured-and-sick-babies.72140/

https://yarmouthvetcenter.com/euthanasia-of-backyard-poultry-in-our-office-or-at-home.pml

The little duckling’s friend woke me at 2:30am crying. My duckling’s have never woken in the middle of the night. When I looked my baby was gone. I could tell it passed in its sleep. The other duckling was stressed and not sleeping no matter what I did to try to comfort it. As soon as I could I drove an hour away to Atwoods and bought duckling 2 others about the same age. Luckily 5 min after getting back in car the 3 was snuggling and “Sunday” the sad duckling was fast to sleep.

 

[Isaac 0]

The little duckling’s friend woke me at 2:30am crying. My duckling’s have never woken in the middle of the night. When I looked my baby was gone. I could tell it passed in its sleep. The other duckling was stressed and not sleeping no matter what I did to try to comfort it. As soon as I could I drove an hour away to Atwoods and bought duckling 2 others about the same age. Luckily 5 min after getting back in car the 3 was snuggling and “Sunday” the sad duckling was fast to sleep.

So sorry to hear she passed.