duck sick

[Aunt Angus]

she doesnt have either of those i have been putting apple cider vinegar

Laying issues require calcium. Like now. You can use calcium tabs for people or calcium gluconate (at feed stores) or Tums.

 

[HayleyCrum]

Laying issues require calcium. Like now. You can use calcium tabs for people or calcium gluconate (at feed stores) or Tums.

okay can the other ducks drink this as well because they all share a big waterer

 

[Aunt Angus]

okay can the other ducks drink this as well because they all share a big waterer

Give it to her directly. Put it in her bill. If it's laying problems, you need to treat her.

 

[SilverBirds]

What did her throw up look like? How does her crop feel? I'd separate her for the night if you haven't already.

 

[Aunt Angus]

If she's egg bound, you need to treat it as an emergency.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Try to stick with one thread. You will get better answers from folks who gave been following the whole story.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/duck-suck.1541835/

 

[Aunt Angus]

No one can tell you if she won't make it through the night. If it was my duck, I would stay up with her, making sure she gets treated with calcium first and maybe the epsom flush if the egg binding symptoms subside.

 

[casportpony]

@HayleyCrum, I've merged your threads together.

 

[Quatie]

Here is a picture of one of mine with a full crop. It is where they grind and digest their food

Are you providing any calcium sources? Oyster shells or layer feed? It sounds like it may be a laying issue. Put her in a bath for an hour or so. This will help her lay an egg. You also need to provide her with calcium. Calcium gluconate is the best one for egg bound and laying issues. You can get it at TSC and give her 1ml 2 times a day. It is says injectable, but you just give it orally.

Here is how to give it orally.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

If you can't get that, calcium citrate will work and you can find it in pill form at a pharmacy or possibly even a grocery store. You can give her a 400mg tablet twice a day.

Here is how to give a pill
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-to-give-a-duck-a-pill.1213474/

Lastly, if you can't get either of those, tums will work. It is not the most ideal. You can give her a tums twice a day.

You will want to continue the calcium treatment for at least a week or longer if she is still experiencing issues like soft shelled eggs.

 

[HayleyCrum]

okay can the other ducks drink this as well because they all share a big waterer

Here is a picture of one of mine with a full crop. It is where they grind and digest their food View attachment 3210828

Are you providing any calcium sources? Oyster shells or layer feed? It sounds like it may be a laying issue. Put her in a bath for an hour or so. This will help her lay an egg. You also need to provide her with calcium. Calcium gluconate is the best one for egg bound and laying issues. You can get it at TSC and give her 1ml 2 times a day. It is says injectable, but you just give it orally.

Here is how to give it orally.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

If you can't get that, calcium citrate will work and you can find it in pill form at a pharmacy or possibly even a grocery store. You can give her a 400mg tablet twice a day.

Here is how to give a pill
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-to-give-a-duck-a-pill.1213474/

Lastly, if you can't get either of those, tums will work. It is not the most ideal. You can give her a tums twice a day.

You will want to continue the calcium treatment for at least a week or longer if she is still experiencing issues like soft shelled eggs.

i opened her bill and gave her half a tums, she seemed to be much more quacking but sounded weird when the quack was finishing if that makes sense. i felt her crop and it was normal nothing hard or abnormal