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

[Sundevill11]

The original video posted earlier i think shows it best and not much has changed from the spinning in circles and head flailing.

 

[Sundevill11]

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Incubator just isnt big enough to maneuver in

 

[Sundevill11]

This would be a good thing to try..

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/nutri-drench-poultry-4-oz?cid=Search-Google-TSC_DYN-Dynamic All Site-All Site TSC&utm_medium=Google&utm_source=Search&utm_campaign=TSC_DYN&utm_content=Dynamic All Site&utm_term=All Site TSC&gclid=CjwKCAjwjZmTBhB4EiwAynRmD6kKo5cynqyr4N9kyq5nS_NkU4vZv4Nq_HFjPNA986nvDwb7xgD4HhoC6sgQAvD_BwE

We did give it some Nutradrench last nite

 

[Sundevill11]

Believe me when i say we take our duck care seriously.

 

[WVduckchick]

Seems to me I remember seeing Vitamin E recommended for this. Look up “stargazing” in chicks and ducklings. I’m not sure off hand if NutriDrench has enough, but that’s always my go-to first.

 

[Sundevill11]

i did come across that term during my search for answers. I appreciate your help.

 

[casportpony]

You could try treating it with vitamin E as @WVduckchick suggested, and it might be good to give it some thiamine too.

For the E I would use a human E capsule and drip the contents into it's bill.
For thiamine, I would use the B complex from Tractor supply and give it about 0.1 ml orally.

http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/thiamine-deficiency
http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/vitamin-e-deficiency-in-chickens

 

[Miss Lydia]

How's your little one this morning?

 

[Sundevill11]

How's your little one this morning?

I’m devastated to say that I’m waiting for my friend to return with her so that she can be buried with the others we’ve lost over the years.

She had not improved and i cannot continue to watch it suffer.

 

[Sundevill11]

I cannot thank everyone enough who helped with their feedback and suggestions.