Duckling having sudden seizures

[Emelyn]

I’m really concerned for my duckling right now since she just recovered from some sort of fungal infection last week. She seemed to be better until my dad put down some hay in the coop yesterday. She started to run and hit walls and start quacking and then flip over on her back and start flapping her wings and legs. Maybe it’s from our neighbors fertilizer? But I don’t think she’s put any down lately. Does anybody know the reason why and the cure?

 

[Quatie]

Dumor chick feed does have the minimum naicin requirements for growing ducklings in it. It is what I use for my ducklings and had to hunt around for that info. Doesn't mean you won't need more niacin for some ducks, since it is the minimum.

 

[Quatie]

Not sure. Is your duckling a crested duck?

One of these people should be able to help or point you in the right direction.

@Miss Lydia @Isaac 0

 

[Quatie]

It is common for crested ducks to have seizures, so that won't be your issue. Do you have any other ducklings or is it just the one? If you have others, are they displaying anything unusual?

@Miss Lydia @Isaac 0 @casportpony

 

[Emelyn]

It is common for crested ducks to have seizures, so that won't be your issue. Do you have any other ducklings or is it just the one? If you have others, are they displaying anything unusual?

@Miss Lydia @Isaac 0 @casportpony

Just the one (but I hatched out 2 other females I didn't hatch any more ducklings afterwards). Do you think she got a birth defect? She was the last one to hatch out...

 

[Miss Lydia]

Was your duckling being treated for fungal infection by a vet?
How old is your duckling?
What are you feeding including treats and are you giving any supplements.

 

[Emelyn]

Here is some info on fungal infections diseases
http://www.poultrypedia.com/chicken-fungal-infections
Can you tell us what her symptoms were when she was having the fungal infection please?

She would always sit, Usually my other ducklings would get super scared and start running when I try to hold them but the sick duckling didn't even realize I was gonna pick her up until I did. If you want I have some old pictures of the infection but now the bald spots are gone.

 

[Miss Lydia]

If you can please get her on some Liquid B complex you can find at most feed stores carry it. It will say injectable but we just pull off the foil top and use a needless syringe and pull out 1 ml and put over mealworms. Chick starter and I use it too does not have the amount of niacin ducklings need to be healthy. I'd advise giving it to all your ducklings just because it is so important to their overall health. This could be the root cause of the seizures and it could be something else but a few years ago a member had Cayuga ducklings that were having seizures and she put them on the liquid B complex and they got over it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

She is such a cutie

 

[Emelyn]

Not sure. Is your duckling a crested duck?

One of these people should be able to help or point you in the right direction.

@Miss Lydia @Isaac 0

It's actually a Cayuga without a crest