dying/sick baby ducklings please help!!

[roselalonde]

(I'm sorry for posting the same thing again from the duck forum, but this is a very urgent matter and I need as much help as I can get.)
I live in Florida, and there is a small retention pond in our backyard. About a week ago, a mother duck came to the pond and decided to make that her spot to feed and swim her babies.
Two days ago, I noticed a straggler duckling, and went down to the pond to see what the problem was and picked him up.
He died that night, of what I am sure was botulism.
He couldn't breath well, couldn't keep his neck up right, couldn't keep his eyes open.
Now last night I went to go look and there was another duckling strayed from the rest. I picked him up, he showed no signs of trying to get away.
This duckling has no use of his legs. He has trouble staying awake, and when he sleeps he does this strange thing where he quickly juts his neck out or shakes his head.
When I put him in some shallow water, he falls over to one side. I haven't been able to get him to eat or drink. Is there anything I can do for him?
He is so so cute, any help would be greatly appreciated, I really don't want him to die.

 

[chicknmania]

I think if I were you I would look for a wildlife rehabber in your area and ask for their help. Normally I would say try to forcefeed them, but being that small, and being wild, too it would be difficult. and probably stressful for the ducklings. And you'd still have to figure out the cause of their original illness, for sure. Try to Google wildlife rehabbers, you should find a few, we have lots of them in Ohio.

Good luck, I'm sorry, I know how painful it is when you are helpless to do much.

 

[roselalonde]

I think if I were you I would look for a wildlife rehabber in your area and ask for their help. Normally I would say try to forcefeed them, but being that small, and being wild, too it would be difficult. and probably stressful for the ducklings. And you'd still have to figure out the cause of their original illness, for sure. Try to Google wildlife rehabbers, you should find a few, we have lots of them in Ohio.

Good luck, I'm sorry, I know how painful it is when you are helpless to do much.

Thank you for the advice! I've called a few places, and if it comes down to it, I will have to take him there. I was given a link to some flushes that help rid of the poison that's in him. Hopefully this works, thank you, this community is a great resource, I wouldn't have known what to do without it.

 

[chicknmania]

You're welcome, I hope it works.