Duckling not acting right

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Please let us know what the vet says..
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So when I got home B was still alive. She actually had some normal-ish poops. One looked pretty normal and the other was darker brown. She is still "twitchy" but has not had a seizure since I have been home. I'm going to continue what I have been doing and avoid taking her in unless she goes downhill, I don't want the stress of the car ride to stress her out and set us back. She is drinking and not only ate some egg from me but she is actually pecking some off the ground and jumped in her water dish to preen.
 
MandBducks said:
So when I got home B was still alive. She actually had some normal-ish poops. One looked pretty normal and the other was darker brown. She is still "twitchy" but has not had a seizure since I have been home. I'm going to continue what I have been doing and avoid taking her in unless she goes downhill, I don't want the stress of the car ride to stress her out and set us back. She is drinking and not only ate some egg from me but she is actually pecking some off the ground and jumped in her water dish to preen.
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Awesome news... Hopefully she is now making a turn around.

Thanks for the update.

And she'll eat egg? only my chickens will eat boiled eggs or any kind of egg for that matter.
 
So B seems less twitchy still today. No seizures that I have seen. She continues to drink and try to bathe in her small dish. She still isn't eating a ton. She will nibble on the egg I give her (which yes, is normally their favorite treat). Any food ideas? I thought about crop feeding her but can't find any tubing material anywhere that would work.

ETA is there a way to dose Duramyacin via syringe? If B continues to improve I would like to be able to let her outside with her sisters but won't be able to continue with her medicine in the water as its hot here so they have 6 water dishes.
 
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MandBducks said:
So B seems less twitchy still today. No seizures that I have seen. She continues to drink and try to bathe in her small dish. She still isn't eating a ton. She will nibble on the egg I give her (which yes, is normally their favorite treat). Any food ideas? I thought about crop feeding her but can't find any tubing material anywhere that would work.

ETA is there a way to dose Duramyacin via syringe? If B continues to improve I would like to be able to let her outside with her sisters but won't be able to continue with her medicine in the water as its hot here so they have 6 water dishes.
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As for the Duramycin by syringe maybe @casportpony can advise. She is also good with crop feeding and might be able to help you there too.

You could try making her feed soupy and she is she'll drink it.

I am happy to hear she is making progress I know your relieved.
 
I went ahead and bought 18FR enema tubes off amazon and some parrot hand feeding formula. Both should be here tonight. If someone could help with the tube feeding that would be great.

B is still in good spirits today. I did witness one small seizure which was not as long or nearly as severe as a few days ago. Poop continues to be loosing it's green color.
 
MandBducks said:
I went ahead and bought 18FR enema tubes off amazon and some parrot hand feeding formula. Both should be here tonight. If someone could help with the tube feeding that would be great.

B is still in good spirits today. I did witness one small seizure which was not as long or nearly as severe as a few days ago. Poop continues to be loosing it's green color.
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The green poop might be from not eating. I am going to see if I can get @casportpony here to help. I think there is info on her Sig too be right back.

Info https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...tube-feeding-guide-pictures-updated-4-12-2016
 
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