Ancona with possible neurological issues

[BantyChooks]

Is she drinking? I'd say do a flush if a toxin the flush will clean out her system if metal it won't help.

We'll see what @casportpony thinks but unless you do a flush the toxin if that is what it is is just going to make her sicker.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flushes-for-aiding-in-toxin-removal.700526/

Yes, she's drinking. Thank you.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I keep activated charcoal on hand Haven't had to use it on my birds but my dogs and my dh and I have benefited from it.

 

[BantyChooks]

I let her out of the crate so she could take a few steps. Amazingly, they look much steadier than yesterday, albeit not good enough to keep her out of the crate. Tail is still down. I gave her some food and she ate about 3 tablespoons. Go ahead and still do the flush? I have epsom salts on hand.

She laid an egg this morning.

 

[Jamie Molihan]

I am so glad to hear that your girl is hanging in there. It is obvious that you are a devoted duck mom and that you try to take the best care of them possible. Please don’t feel bad that you don’t have the resources that some may have to buy separate feed, have expensive vet visits, etc. it is pretty clear that you do everything you can for your flock. I hope that she continues her path to recovery.

 

[Kiki]

I let her out of the crate so she could take a few steps. Amazingly, they look much steadier than yesterday, albeit not good enough to keep her out of the crate. Tail is still down. I gave her some food and she ate about 3 tablespoons. Go ahead and still do the flush? I have epsom salts on hand.

She laid an egg this morning.

Did you give her more vitamins this am?

 

[Miss Lydia]

And the egg has a nice hard shell? Not saying if she is a good once a day layer that doesn't take much time off from laying she could not be depleted in some calcium, I haven't read of it causing neurological issues though but skeletal is def one to be concerned about I'd offer her some Calcium citrate[I believe it was @Amiga] that said her vet rec this form of calcium for her duck. also cal gluconate is another that she rec. I have Runners and Buffs who lay like gang busters and once in a while I'll get a rubber egg and I'll add some cal citrate[capsule I open and put into their drinking water] only takes a few days for egg to be hard again.

As for flush if she is eating and you think getting stronger hold off and see how she progresses during the day. Do you have any poultry vitamins. Might add some to her drinking water.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Oh goodness yes Not many of us have the option of a vet that is why BYC is so valuable sometimes it takes elimination to finally get it right but we keep at it.

 

[BantyChooks]

I am so glad to hear that your girl is hanging in there. It is obvious that you are a devoted duck mom and that you try to take the best care of them possible. Please don’t feel bad that you don’t have the resources that some may have to buy separate feed, have expensive vet visits, etc. it is pretty clear that you do everything you can for your flock. I hope that she continues her path to recovery.

Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate them.

Did you give her more vitamins this am?

Nope. Going to soon.

And the egg has a nice hard shell? Not saying if she is a good once a day layer that doesn't take much time off from laying she could not be depleted in some calcium, I haven't read of it causing neurological issues though but skeletal is def one to be concerned about I'd offer her some Calcium citrate[I believe it was @Amiga] that said her vet rec this form of calcium for her duck. also cal gluconate is another that she rec. I have Runners and Buffs who lay like gang busters and once in a while I'll get a rubber egg and I'll add some cal citrate[capsule I open and put into their drinking water] only takes a few days for egg to be hard again.

As for flush if she is eating and you think getting stronger hold off and see how she progresses during the day. Do you have any poultry vitamins. Might add some to her drinking water.

Quite hard. They have free choice oyster shell too, if that has any bearing on anything. She lays a medium sized egg every day.

I have Nutridrench. I gave her 1 ml direct last night, and was going to add it to her water shortly. She's currently standing up at the gate of the crate looking rather annoyed. Thank you!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well hopefully by days end she be completely recovered and great to hear her egg was good and hard. Sometimes we just don't know but I do believe PND is some awesome stuff another thing I keep on hand here.

Being annoyed is a good sign lol

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I am so glad to hear that your girl is hanging in there. It is obvious that you are a devoted duck mom and that you try to take the best care of them possible. Please don’t feel bad that you don’t have the resources that some may have to buy separate feed, have expensive vet visits, etc. it is pretty clear that you do everything you can for your flock. I hope that she continues her path to recovery.