Does anyone now how to treat a duckling who wont eat with a crusted over eye?

[PLEASEHELPMYDUCK]

Hello! Urgent message!! My duckling refuses to eat and I was wondering if anyone knew how to force feed and also if anyone knows how to treat a crusted over eye. Any information is appreciated.

 

[Isaac 0]

Could you post a picture of your duckling? Few questions, what are you feeding them, what's the temp in their brooder, are you providing deep water so she can dunk her whole head in, are there any other symptoms besides the crusted eye and loss of interest in feed, sneezing, panting or eye discharge? Is she drinking and can you post a picture of her poop? Do you have a food scale?

 

[PLEASEHELPMYDUCK]

Hello! Urgent message!! My duckling refuses to eat and I was wondering if anyone knew how to force-feed and also if anyone knows how to treat a crusted over eye. Any information is appreciated.

 

[CoriM]

A picture is so helpful. And how old she is plus all of MasterofClucker's questions.

 

[PLEASEHELPMYDUCK]

Could you post a picture of your duckling? Few questions, what are you feeding them, what's the temp in their brooder, are you providing deep water so she can dunk her whole head in, are there any other symptoms besides the crusted eye and loss of interest in feed, sneezing, panting or eye discharge? Is she drinking and can you post a picture of her poop? Do you have a food scale?

Hello, thank you for replying so quickly! These are our first ducklings, and we are feeding them the food that the people recommended, we also have grit coming in the mail. We have a heat lamp on and a deep water.

 

[PLEASEHELPMYDUCK]

A picture is so helpful. And how old she is plus all of MasterofClucker's questions.

I will attach a picture in one moment

 

[Isaac 0]

Hello, thank you for replying so quickly! These are our first ducklings, and we are feeding them the food that the people recommended, we also have grit coming in the mail. We have a heat lamp on and a deep water.

It'd be very helpful if you answered the rest of the questions. Please be specific too, what kind of feed? etc.

 

[PLEASEHELPMYDUCK]

It'd be very helpful if you answered the rest of the questions. Please be specific too, what kind of feed? etc.

I am sorry I do not have those off the top of my head but I have been trying to keep it at 90 degrees. And yes she has lost interest in food. I am sorry I do not have a food scale, and I am not sure which one is her poop because we have two other little ducklings as well.

 

[Isaac 0]

Do you have a vet in your area you could take her too? Not eating any food is very concerning.

 

[PLEASEHELPMYDUCK]

Hello! Urgent message!! My duckling refuses to eat and I was wondering if anyone knew how to force feed and also if anyone knows how to treat a crusted over eye. Any information is appreciated.