duck heart attack :(

[Soon2BChixMom]

Ok. Thanks for informing me I just haven’t heard of ducks having heart problems

I have here on byc. Similar stories such as this. Just very sad.

 

[Ducksandchickens]

I have here on byc. Similar stories such as this. Just very sad.

Yes

 

[tomboy1013]

thanks for the support! it was very sad to see but I am much more cautious with my remaining ducks now that I know.

 

[CayugaJana]

I’ve went through most of what you were explaining. And I’m sorry for your loss. It feels so heartbreaking when they go through the violent trauma that you described.

I came to their shed late one night to feed them, and it was dark outside. I startled them and turned on the light. One of them started doing what you described. She had a seizure. However she didn’t quit breathing thank goodness. This happened twice on different nights. I bought a night light for the shed so hopefully she wouldn’t have another seizure triggered by the sudden noise and light. I had this happen to another duckling however it was mostly the sudden noise rather than the light that triggered it. I started them on poultry vitamins after that just coincidentally. And they didn’t have another one. Do you have any concentrated poultry vitamins you can start giving them ASAP? Vitamin B1 and B3 are both really good for neurological development. You can have some ducklings hatch vitamin deficient just based on what Moms intake was when she laid the egg. So you can have some ducklings act normal and some not with the same environment and feed. Let us know what kind of poultry vitamin products you have available to you and someone on here can tell you the best one for your needs.

 

[CayugaJana]

I also would check your feed. What kind are you giving them? Most likely he hatched out lacking some important vitamins or physical aspect that continued to get worse without symptoms until it was too late. We will never know and you took great care of him and loved him. Don’t beat yourself up.

 

[chickens really]

Hello...It was the sudden change from darkness to light. Being they are prey the fear got him..Keep a night light on or don't bother them till morning.
I never go to my Birds unless the sun is up.
Sorry that happened..Best wishes..

 

[Duckstail]

Cardiac rhythm disturbances are common among fast-growing poultry. They don't consider it a heart attack more as sudden death syndrome (sds).

Poor guys could have been doomed from the start!!