Another Hurt Black Swedish Duckling!

[BjsBestGirl]

My 2.5 week old black Spanish is hurt. it was fine this morning, but now it keeps rolling over onto its back. It's legs are not hurt cause it can walk backwards; quite well actually. But it keeps flipping over. What do you think it could be?

 

[roocrazy]

i think you should put this topic in the emergency categorie youll get more answers because black spanish is a chicken and this is the duck section

im not sure what is wrong with your chick maybe the experts could give better advice; how old is it if its new he might just b getting used to his new long legs

and no im not saying the chick is a boy

~RoO~


Edited to add: sorry i didnt see that it was 2 and a half weeks
well sorry it beats me

 

[duckyfromoz]

I had a duckling last year that kept flipping over. The cause with mine was a thiamine deficinecy- But it can be caused by other things as well.

 

[1lpoock]

Not really sure what to do, but just to clear things up, I think she is referring to a black swedish duck....

 

[BjsBestGirl]

yes, black swedish, sorry. i always get it wrong. but either way, he died lastnight. i tried to get him to eat, but he wouldnt. he would drink a little, but apparently pampering him didnt help; he died anyways. But thank you all for your help!

christine

 

[veronicasmom]

Oh I am so sorry!! That is awful.

 

[1lpoock]

So sorry to hear that...I wish we could have figured out what was wrong

 

[BjsBestGirl]

i thought he would be fine. he was fine when we fed him, but 2 hours later when i went outside, it was being trampled. i dont think it was from being walked on. he isnt usually too kind to people holding him, but he enjoyed it. thats when i should have known something was seriousely wrong; when he wanted to be held. i held im all night. i fed (or tried to rather) from my lap, and gave him water from a spoon. i was there for him every time he flipped over. i was so tired though, i had to go to bed. i bunched up a towel around him and put him in a box; so he couldnt flip over or run away (if he could). when i woke up this morning, he was on his side and freezing cold. it was them i realized why he was so cold; he was dead. it is sad. i wish he didnt die, but everything has a purpose; i suppose.

 

[BjsBestGirl]

I have another hurt Black Swedish baby. All the same symoptoms! PLEASE HELP!

 

[SycolinWoodsChickens]

We had the same or a similar problem with one of our Pekins the other night. We held her and gave her droppers full of water with electrolytes in it. Then put her in a separate brooder with towels around her to keep her upright. Within a few hours she was back on her feet yelling for her siblings. It must have been some sort of electrolyte imbalance for ours - we gave all the ducks electrolytes in their water the next day. I hope you figureo out what is wrong with yours.