Duck wobbly when walking, won't eat.

[Sondrasweetie]

I have her 125mg of niacin last night this morning i think she's a little less wobbly, alert, talking a little, still drinking, not eating. Do i give niacin once or twice daily? I plan on force feeding again today.

 

[Banana552]

Im not 100% sure but i think
Lethargic,lack of appetite,green poop,etc often mean a fatty liver
My bird died of a fatty liver earlier today just tryna help

 

[Miss Lydia]

At her size I'd up the niacin to 150mgs a day. How old is she again?

Any metal she could have gotten into? screws nails wire etc? Good control of her head?

 

[Sondrasweetie]

At her size I'd up the niacin to 150mgs a day. How old is she again?

Any metal she could have gotten into? screws nails wire etc? Good control of her head?

She's about 3 years old, no metal that I'm aware of but anything is possible. Yes she has good control of her head

 

[Sondrasweetie]

I was able to get more niacin down het and then tube fed her 55mls of food/electrolytes. She hates me but she has some nutrition on board.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Tubing gets easier as you do it... hope she pulls through this...

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sure hope you see improvement real soon. Good for you getting food into her.

 

[Sondrasweetie]

Fed her again tonight, she seems stronger and more put off by the whole thing this time. She puffed and hissed at me. Afterwards i ran her under the hose. She was less than thrilled. I put her back in het caged area and she flapped her wings and was fluffing up and grooming while calling me choice names but i didn't see her fall over! Still a little unsteady but not too bad. I also saw her poop and it was not green but still diarrhea. She needs to start eating on her own soon, i can't keep feeding her like this. We have given her til Sunday to stay eating on her own or she will be culled. Thank you all for your help!

 

[Kiki to Nana]

Unfortunately Sondra did have to cull her.

Given her feedback around her baby being rittled with abnormal abdomen and back tissue what do you guys know about Mareks? Would it be consistent with these symptoms..

Also led me to Lymphoid Leukosis which I've never heard of.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I am pretty sure I had a Blk Austrolorp die from Lymphoid Leukosis from reading symptoms.She was 5yrs old.
Never heard of a duck getting Mareks.

I am sorry to hear she had to cull her sure isn't an easy decision to make.