Duck Stumbling and Falling

[natem1270]

What a lovely picture ! A definite yes for keeping them together in duck rehab.

Totally my bad assumption that he was roaming due to the vid.

And apologies for the acronym - yes apple cider vinegar, unfiltered and with a "mother' in it if possible.

Here's an old link from here that discusses dosing; https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-much-cider-vinegar-do-you-add-to-their-water.200606/

Do you think you could get him to a vet that treats ducks ?

Thank you, I'm going to keep them together and put ACV in their water overnight. I just commented on the vets in my previous reply, but worst case scenario I could take him to a vet. I don't know why I keep saying he, his name is Hughey.

 

[Isaac 0]

ACV is not going to cure his problem, it *might* help, but it's not going to cure anything, ACV use with humans and poultry is widely touted as a cure-all remedy, but there is little research to back this up. A LOT more research needs to be done on what it may help or worsen.

If you want to use Apple Cider Vinegar make sure to offer a separate water dish, as he may not drink from the water or as much due to the vinegary taste.

http://blog.chickenwaterer.com/2012/12/dont-use-apple-cider-vinegar-acv-in.html

 

[natem1270]

ACV is not going to cure his problem, it *might* help, but it's not going to cure anything, ACV use with humans and poultry is widely touted as a cure-all remedy, but there is little research to back this up. A LOT more research needs to be done on what it may help or worsen.

If you want to use Apple Cider Vinegar make sure to offer a separate water dish, as he may not drink from the water or as much due to the vinegary taste.

http://blog.chickenwaterer.com/2012/12/dont-use-apple-cider-vinegar-acv-in.html

Thank you for the helpful link, I'll offer two dishes for the night and readresses in the morning. I really appreciate all the input

 

[natem1270]

Quick update: The wing twitching seems to be gone today. I did see his brother now has a bit of a stumble. It seems like it's only occasionally when they extend their wings to flap. I've been reading up on hardware poisoning and I think their symptoms line up pretty well. I was considering giving an epison salt flush and seeing how it goes. They have a metal feeder that will be removed and could be the cause. I was reading another post which said that hardware poisoning can be incredibly expensive to treat especially for multiple birds, so I'm kind of at a crux at the moment for what to do. I just checked and the bird vet I have went to in the past is now open. @Isaac 0

 

[Isaac 0]

Quick update: The wing twitching seems to be gone today. I did see his brother now has a bit of a stumble. It seems like it's only occasionally when they extend their wings to flap. I've been reading up on hardware poisoning and I think their symptoms line up pretty well. I was considering giving an epison salt flush and seeing how it goes. They have a metal feeder that will be removed and could be the cause. I was reading another post which said that hardware poisoning can be incredibly expensive to treat especially for multiple birds, so I'm kind of at a crux at the moment for what to do. I just checked and the bird vet I have went to in the past is now open. @Isaac 0

I would see the vet before doing a flush.

 

[HalfWayUpAMountain]

Quick update: The wing twitching seems to be gone today. I did see his brother now has a bit of a stumble. It seems like it's only occasionally when they extend their wings to flap. I've been reading up on hardware poisoning and I think their symptoms line up pretty well. I was considering giving an epison salt flush and seeing how it goes. They have a metal feeder that will be removed and could be the cause. I was reading another post which said that hardware poisoning can be incredibly expensive to treat especially for multiple birds, so I'm kind of at a crux at the moment for what to do. I just checked and the bird vet I have went to in the past is now open. @Isaac 0

Hi there @natem1270 - how are your ducks doing now ? I hope there has been some improvement.

 

[natem1270]

Hi there @natem1270 - how are your ducks doing now ? I hope there has been some improvement.

They're doing well actually. Wet feather cleared up. They are eating, drinking, and swimming. I think they may have been in quarantine in the upper part of the pen (see photo above) for too long and just hadn't had a chance to stretch their wings. They also have not been doing the wing twitch nearly as much. A little bit of movement today but it was over 100 on the heat index today and I've read that's how they cool themselves down.

 

[HalfWayUpAMountain]

Thats great news !

 

[natem1270]

Just wanted to give another update. They both seemed to be perfectly fine today. They were giving full wing extension without any loss of balance and not twitching their wings. I think they're fully healthy at this point. Thank you so much everyone!

 

[Isaac 0]

Glad to hear they're doing well.