Ancona with possible neurological issues

[PollyGirl21]

After watching the video, I noticed that your duck walks like a chicken I took care of. I could feel nothing wrong with her legs, but she just couldn't find her balance. she would lean backwards and fall if she went too fast. I thought it might have been Mareks or something. I never found out what it was, though. All I know was that isolating her, putting her in a sling for a while and taking her out to let her try to stand and walk on her own for a while almost healed her completely. Once she could wobble around a bit, I took her outside to range with my other birds and that worked wonders. Never underestimate the magic of fresh air. The only reason that chicken is not alive right now is that a fisher cat killed her when she was super close to recovering.

 

[BantyChooks]

After watching the video, I noticed that your duck walks like a chicken I took care of. I could feel nothing wrong with her legs, but she just couldn't find her balance. she would lean backwards and fall if she went too fast. I thought it might have been Mareks or something. I never found out what it was, though. All I know was that isolating her, putting her in a sling for a while and taking her out to let her try to stand and walk on her own for a while almost healed her completely. Once she could wobble around a bit, I took her outside to range with my other birds and that worked wonders. Never underestimate the magic of fresh air. The only reason that chicken is not alive right now is that a fisher cat killed her when she was super close to recovering.

Sorry about that. It's hard to lose a bird after you've gained so much hope for them.

 

[featherhead007]

That's how I act before my morning coffee!

 

[Kiki]

If I did my math correctly, I think you can give her 2000 micrograms (2 grams) daily. This is based on the liquid b12 for poultry that Rooster Booster make. The label says give 1-3 ml and that each ounce = 10,000 micrograms.
10000 ug / 30 ml = 333 ug/ml x 3 = 1000 ug.

Please double check my math.

Edited to add:
https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_librar...182d53-bcee-47eb-87b3-e5f9d5f32ea6&showText=1
Liquid B-12 Plus Vitamin K
Rooster Booster

Super concentrated 10,000 mcg. of pure B-12 per ounce in a very palatable base.

Premium Vitamin Supplement for all classes of poultry

Net contents 1 Pint (480cc) U.S.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE: 1cc-3cc of B12 Liquid may be mixed in feed or given orally with a dose syringe daily. If preferred, mix 1 oz of B12 Liquid per gallon of water.

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
Each fluid ounce contains:
Vitamin B-12 ………... 10,000 mcg
Menadione (Vitamin K) ….. 0.1 mg

Ingredients: Water, Vitamin B-12 supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K), Sodium Benzoate (a preservative), Potassium Sorbate (a preservative), Sodium Saccharin, Xanthan Gum, artificial flavoring and artificial coloring.

SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING

 

[PollyGirl21]

Sorry about that. It's the saddest to lose a bird after you've gained so much hope for them.

Thank you.
I think you should give your ducks lots of time in the crate to heal, but I find, for chickens anyway, that after a while in the crate they are eager to go outside and make their best progress. Be sure to get your sweet duck some fresh air!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Banty how is you lil girl doing today? I also use layer for my ducks chickens and geese but I mix it half and half since I have drakes roosters and gander in the mix and use Oyster shell for them to get their extra calcium.

Hope your seeing improvement this morning.

 

[BantyChooks]

Banty how is you lil girl doing today? I also use layer for my ducks chickens and geese but I mix it half and half since I have drakes roosters and gander in the mix and use Oyster shell for them to get their extra calcium.

Hope your seeing improvement this morning.

She's still hanging in there. I didn't take her out of the crate, but it looked like she moved forward and drank some water during the night. Still leaning on the walls for support a bit.

 

[Miss Lydia]

So your thinking possibly she ate something metal or toxic? you going to try a flush with her?

 

[BantyChooks]

So your thinking possibly she ate something metal or toxic? you going to try a flush with her?

Still haven't heard anything as to whether it's okay to flush when the bird isn't eating.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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/