Baby Ducks Paralysed

[chickens really]

Could it be from a paralyses Tick?....I know they are in Australia...
Best wishes....

 

[CourtneyTartan]

Could it be from a paralyses Tick?....I know they are in Australia...
Best wishes....

Looked for that, no sign of one.

one of my poor game birds had one though just the other day. Luckily didn`t effect her and we got it off her pretty quick.

 

[chickens really]

Looked for that, no sign of one.

one of my poor game birds had one though just the other day. Luckily didn`t effect her and we got it off her pretty quick.

That was the first thing that came to me...Hope it gets better....

 

[CourtneyTartan]

yeah thanks , i have a feeling its botulism/limberneck disease. Just from what i've been reading and watching. Not 100% sure though.

That was the first thing that came to me...Hope it gets better....

 

[chickens really]

If that's the case...?....Lots of water to drink and food..They usually recover from that...Maybe a Vet could help?....

 

[CourtneyTartan]

If that's the case...?....Lots of water to drink and food..They usually recover from that...Maybe a Vet could help?....

been making sure he's been drinking heaps.

he can hold his head upright now without it being all limp and hanging down, laying flat on the ground or anything. He's eating and drinking on his own and can take a few steps here and there but nothing too great just yet.

He's been pooping alot.. mainly diarrhoea. Had to just clean his bum for him cos it was all stuck to his feathers since I left him to go to work.

I`m hoping I've gotten onto it quick enough for him and that he keeps on keeping on.

 

[chickens really]

been making sure he's been drinking heaps.

he can hold his head upright now without it being all limp and hanging down, laying flat on the ground or anything. He's eating and drinking on his own and can take a few steps here and there but nothing too great just yet.

He's been pooping alot.. mainly diarrhoea. Had to just clean his bum for him cos it was all stuck to his feathers since I left him to go to work.

I`m hoping I've gotten onto it quick enough for him and that he keeps on keeping on.

Sounds like he is improving ....That's good he is pooping lots....He should recover...Drinking lots causes loose poop..Glad he is eating...

 

[CourtneyTartan]

Sounds like he is improving ....That's good he is pooping lots....He should recover...Drinking lots causes loose poop..Glad he is eating...

it's been almost 12 hours now since I first found him. He's also talking to me and he ran his beak across my hand and made little noises at me which I thought was super sweet. When I`ve been patting him he'll often respond with little noises. This morning he couldn`t do that at all.

I really hope over night all the improvements don't vanish and that he makes it through the night. It's getting late here now. So I've put him to bed for the night.

 

[chickens really]

You could put a mirror in with him so he thinks he has a buddy..Then he won't be stressed out alone...Best wishes to you both.....

 

[CourtneyTartan]

thank you.

You could put a mirror in with him so he thinks he has a buddy..Then he won't be stressed out alone...Best wishes to you both.....