Advice & Help Needed. New duckling throwing head back, spinning in circles.

[casportpony]

Is it warm enough?

 

[Sundevill11]

Yes, its on a pet heating pad

 

[Sundevill11]

You can try giving some Pedialyte or Gatorade one drop at a time with a syringe, that's what I do sometimes. Warm up the liquid to about 102 degrees, carefully open the bill and give one drop.

We did give it some electrolytes yesterday and a little today. It did not show any improvement

 

[casportpony]

We did give it some electrolytes yesterday and a little today. It did not show any improvement

Do you have a food scale that you can weigh it on?

 

[Sundevill11]

Do you have a food scale that you can weigh it on?

Unfortunately, no. We’ve nursed other ducks and chickens back to health before but have never had this issue.

 

[casportpony]

Any chance you can get one? If you know how much it weighs you can calculate the amount of fluids to give. Is it pooping? And how are you keeping it warm?

 

[Sundevill11]

Any chance you can get one? If you know how much it weighs you can calculate the amount of fluids to give. Is it pooping? And how are you keeping it warm?

I removed multiple towels that were in the box to take pic. I’ve only seen 1 poop.

 

[casportpony]

Is it warm enough in there?

 

[Sundevill11]

Is it warm enough in there?

 

[Sundevill11]

It was in a sock surrounded by towels in a heating pad