Duck labored breathing

[Quatie]

As for coughing- I don't hear it often, mostly if she is eating of kinda chokes. I'm not sure what the rattling would be.

This sounds like what happens when the food is powdery. It is more common with crumble feed with adults, and they can potentially inhale it. Pekins sometimes scarf down food more than other ducks, so I will see this with my girl sometimes.

She's always had eye issues - in fact when we first got her she had pink eye, but one of her eyes had issues and a discharge a few weeks ago.

You may need to put her in a bath to encourage her to clean properly. When I have treated my Pekin with bumblefoot, I would give her a bath when I would change the wrapping. She would come out of the bath and got the chance to clean and then new wrapping went on. I have found mine will not clean her eyes and nares unless she is in a bath. Yours may be the same.

I would also recommend picking up some doxycycline. It sounds more like what happened to my runner. She stopped bathing when she went out and got a respiratory infection. I tried baytril, but it really didn't work all that well. Switched to doxy and it nipped it in the bud. Doxy is also more known for treating respiratory issues in other animals as well. You can still start with the baytril, but I would pick up the doxy as well. Baytril is great for treating bumblefoot.
https://allbirdproducts.com/products/doxycycline-20

 

[Belrose]

This sounds like what happens when the food is powdery. It is more common with crumble feed with adults, and they can potentially inhale it. Pekins sometimes scarf down food more than other ducks, so I will see this with my girl sometimes.


You may need to put her in a bath to encourage her to clean properly. When I have treated my Pekin with bumblefoot, I would give her a bath when I would change the wrapping. She would come out of the bath and got the chance to clean and then new wrapping went on. I have found mine will not clean her eyes and nares unless she is in a bath. Yours may be the same.

I would also recommend picking up some doxycycline. It sounds more like what happened to my runner. She stopped bathing when she went out and got a respiratory infection. I tried baytril, but it really didn't work all that well. Switched to doxy and it nipped it in the bud. Doxy is also more known for treating respiratory issues in other animals as well. You can still start with the baytril, but I would pick up the doxy as well. Baytril is great for treating bumblefoot.
https://allbirdproducts.com/products/doxycycline-20

Thank you so much!! I actually had looked into the doxycycline one you mentioned it before but this one is sold out. I am researching it but it seems like it's either sold out or it's made for other animals (fish, horses....).

 

[Quatie]

Thank you so much!! I actually had looked into the doxycycline one you mentioned it before but this one is sold out. I am researching it but it seems like it's either sold out or it's made for other animals (fish, horses....).

Fish doxycycline will work. It is the exact same drug.

 

[Belrose]

Thank you ! I actually just found these two

https://jedds.com/products/doxycycline-20-powder

https://jedds.com/products/doxycycline-20-powder-50gr

I think they're all the same (right?), so we're going to get it.

I'm just concerned because she's not drinking much water. So I'm afraid I would not get enough in her if I relied just on adding it to her drinking water. I'm doing the Baytril in a syringe so I can make sure I get what she needs in her... but I can't find the exact doxy dosage (that's not for a gallon of water). Do you happen to know? I was trying to search old threads but have not found it yet.

She's about 6lbs, if it helps.

Thanks again, you've been so helpful

 

[Quatie]

Thank you ! I actually just found these two

https://jedds.com/products/doxycycline-20-powder

https://jedds.com/products/doxycycline-20-powder-50gr

I think they're all the same (right?), so we're going to get it.

I'm just concerned because she's not drinking much water. So I'm afraid I would not get enough in her if I relied just on adding it to her drinking water. I'm doing the Baytril in a syringe so I can make sure I get what she needs in her... but I can't find the exact doxy dosage (that's not for a gallon of water). Do you happen to know? I was trying to search old threads but have not found it yet.

She's about 6lbs, if it helps.

Thanks again, you've been so helpful

Those are the same thing. If she is not drinking that is worrisome. You can tube her fluids. Here is a guide how to do that. It talks about feeding, but fluids is the most important part of that. Aquarium tube will work if you can't find a catheter. It needs to be flexible and supple.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ng-guide-pictures-under-construction.1064392/

 

[Belrose]

I guess best thing going forward now is the antibiotic and hope she responds. I would pick up a probiotic for her tummy though antibiotics are rough.

Sorry, I meant to respond to what you mentioned earlier! We did pick up save a chick electrolytes and the probiotics one. I put it in her water, and will probably syringe some as she's not drinking much. Thank you

 

[Belrose]

Those are the same thing. If she is not drinking that is worrisome. You can tube her fluids. Here is a guide how to do that. It talks about feeding, but fluids is the most important part of that. Aquarium tube will work if you can't find a catheter. It needs to be flexible and supple.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ng-guide-pictures-under-construction.1064392/

Yeah I've been giving her a little bit with a syringe. She drinks very little at a time, but not much ,over the last 24- 30h. I have her in the bath now, I was hoping she would drink some... she is swimming a little but not really drinking. I'll give her more once she's out

 

[Quatie]

Yeah I've been giving her a little bit with a syringe. She drinks very little at a time, but not much ,over the last 24- 30h. I have her in the bath now, I was hoping she would drink some... she is swimming a little but not really drinking. I'll give her more once she's out

I highly recommend getting the tubing supplies. Dehydration is one of the main reasons ducks die. And tubing fluids can save their lives.

 

[Belrose]

I highly recommend getting the tubing supplies. Dehydration is one of the main reasons ducks die. And tubing fluids can save their lives.

Thank you. I'll look into it. Tubing is very intimidating to me, I'm a new-ish duck /bird owner. I will honestly have to read and research everything- from actually doing it (how), to how much to give them at a time.

For now, since she's drinking /eating so little, I'm giving her syringes (5ml) of the mixture of save a chick with electrolytes and probiotics. I've given her about 2 -3 syringes at a time, a few times a day. I'm not even sure how much is too much each time, and I'm always scared of the trachea....

I have so much to learn....

 

[Quatie]

Thank you. I'll look into it. Tubing is very intimidating to me, I'm a new-ish duck /bird owner. I will honestly have to read and research everything- from actually doing it (how), to how much to give them at a time.

For now, since she's drinking /eating so little, I'm giving her syringes (5ml) of the mixture of save a chick with electrolytes and probiotics. I've given her about 2 -3 syringes at a time, a few times a day. I'm not even sure how much is too much each time, and I'm always scared of the trachea....

I have so much to learn....

It is really not as scary as it seems. Your duck will let you know if you get it down into it's wind pipe. When it goes down into it's crop, it is like 10-12 inches of tube in its throat. You will see the duck is breathing fine and be able to add 50-60mls at a time, which is more what it needs. The syringing has a better chances of going down the wrong pipe than tubing fluids. It is definitely something you can do. Just take it slow when you do.