One of my ducks has died and now today another is showing the same signs that the first did. The ducks all look healthy a few days ago I noticed one duck "limping" more like walking with a stiff leg, and in a very horizontal position he was also having a hard time keeping up with the flock when they moved quickly. He seemed thinner then the others but had no injuries I could see, no blood nothing in stuck in his feet and no swelling or breaks and very little food in his crop. The second day he was just laying around uninterested in even being with the rest of the ducks, drinking but not eating, and as the day wore on he began to pant as if he was to warm and couldn't seem to stay awake very long. That night he died. Today another duck is showing the same signs of being ill and is pooping almost clear, like water with a tiny amount of "solids" mixed in or clear with a greenish tint to it.
They have water to swim in and water to drink as well as shade and food all day. I change the water many times a day but they still poop in the swimming water and I have seen them drink the dirty water, should I take away the swimming water? It was in the 90s today so I left the water in so they could swim and cool down. I have not found any poison (plants or things they may have eaten, including hardware or plastics) in the run or coop. The ducks were in with my geese and the geese are not showing any signs of illness so far. The ducks are no longer in with the geese. What can I do I don't want to lose any more ducks! Help!
They have water to swim in and water to drink as well as shade and food all day. I change the water many times a day but they still poop in the swimming water and I have seen them drink the dirty water, should I take away the swimming water? It was in the 90s today so I left the water in so they could swim and cool down. I have not found any poison (plants or things they may have eaten, including hardware or plastics) in the run or coop. The ducks were in with my geese and the geese are not showing any signs of illness so far. The ducks are no longer in with the geese. What can I do I don't want to lose any more ducks! Help!
I don't know if ducks can get Merricks disease...you will have to do some research. sorry I could not be of more help....
