Duckie first aid kit supplies and ideas.

[chickboss]

I'm just moving it up for review before I ask for it to be a sticky.... Thanks.

 

[duckyfromoz]

Great list... But can I just add- that as like a norman Human frist aid kit..It is very important to check for use by dates and replace anything periodically... It would be just terrible for anyone having an emergency to find that some antibotics or other item they have on hand are too old...

 

[chickboss]

Great point, I will make a note at the top of the thread.

 

[DuckLady]

Q-tips
Empty rx bottles to mix small amounts of solutions in to use with q-tips.

 

[chickboss]

Thanks, got it added!

 

[froggie71]

Things I've used not on the list yet:

Blu-Kote (especially useful after drakes fight)
Terramycin eye ointment
Terramycin, Baytril antibiotics (can be gotten from feed store)
Brewer's yeast - great for ducklings with weak legs, wry neck

 

[chickboss]

Added it..Thanks!

 

[duckluck]

No kit would be complete, IMO, without Poly Vi Sol infant vitamins without iron added. Any drugstore has them and they can be a stopgap measure if you can't get poultry electrolytes right away.

An eyeglass or other really small screwdriver is my most important hatching tool. Sometimes sets of different sizes are sold. A tiny pair of scissors like you would find in a sewing repair kit is also great, and don't forget the isopropyl alcohol for wiping down these tools. Oxine, which has too many appications to list.

 

[duckluck]

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Yeah, but also bear in mind that things that are elements or simple compounds generally don't expire, or at least they don't anytime close to the expiry date listed. Iodine, for example, and salt never goes bad. They just have to list those things because of regulations. Electrolytes are also often good way past the date, depending upon the base they are in, and wormers are often good for at least a year past the date. Vets can give rules of thumb for what to look for in certain expired meds if they are honest and not looking to make a buck. I've had powdered horse electrolytes and Banamine that have been good waaaay past the expiration dates. When you're dealing with expensive stuff that doesn't get used often, if ever, the savvy hobbyist should learn these things.

 

[nettie]

I would also keep an empty rubber/plastic container around as an emergency "Hospital" for a duck. We used one, that we added a window to, as a brooder and kept it around in case any duck needed to be sequestered away from the others. We've used it 2-3 times now with the adult ducks. It's also useful as an easy overnight sleeping place to use inside the house, esp if you need to keep an eye on a sick/injured duck. We'll often throw some bedding in it and small food/water dishes and put it right by our bed (we did that with our Moxy when she choked on her food and gave herself a lung infection. We have to keep an ear on her for coughing).