Duck almost drown

I don't know ducks, but I'm tagging someone who may be able to help.

@Ravynscroft @WVduckchick

If you haven't already, make sure she's warm and dry.

 

I figured, but thought it couldn't hurt to be sure. Hopefully someone will be by soon - I wish I knew more to help.

@casportpony
@BantyChooks

 

Irecommend talking to a animal vet before the duck gets worse.maybe try giving the duck mil worms they love those as treats so it might eat it

 

by 3 months old, her oils should have developed by now. Have they not been in water before now? Short supervised swims while they are very young help promote the oil glands. I'm drawing a blank at what else could help, other than some short warm baths, in just shallow water until her oils develop. Contact with the other ducklings will help also, so as long as she is otherwise healthy, keep them together.
are they getting any regular chick/duck/flock feed? You could moisten some and see if she will eat it.

 

I would stop all but a proper duck or turkey/game bird grower. Snacks like corn and peas should be a treat, should not make up more than 5% of their diet. Green potato skins are toxic to birds, so I would stop feeding those. Can you post a video of her?

 

Sounds like she might not be preening enough? And if she gets soaked again, best thing is to blow dry her gently with a blow dryer on low... sitting under a heat lamp takes too long to dry off if she is not preening and can prolong a chill... gefting chilled can cause them to just 'shut down', looking almost like a seizure...

 

mil worms and scrambled eggs are good snacks to