Egg bound duck?

[storiesandglass]

We found our first couple of duck eggs this morning - 9 ducks and 2 eggs so several haven't laid yet. I just let them out of their pen to free range and noticed one trailing far behind the others (not normal at all) walking VERY painfully slow. Her rear end/low belly area is swollen and to the right. I'm thinking she's likely egg bound but I have no idea what to do. Metzer Farms' site says to use KY Jelly to help lubricate the cloaca and a warm bath - is there anything else I can do?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Start there. Sometimes warm bath with out any stress. can help them relax enough to lay. After bath put her in an area where she will continue to have peace and quiet put food and water with her. If you have some form of calcium and she is drinking add some to her water.
Calcium gluconate is a good one to have on hand for this TSC carries it.

 

[storiesandglass]

I have calcium supplements like - for humans. Can I crush those up?

 

[casportpony]

You can give her calcium citrate or calcium gluconate orally.

~50 mg per pound orally once or twice a day.


The dose I use with this one is 0.2 ml per pound orally or subcutaneously once or twice a day.


If you can't get either of those you could give calcium carbonate. Give ~50 mg per pound orally once or twice a day.

 

[casportpony]

I have calcium supplements like - for humans. Can I crush those up?

How many mg are they? If she were mine I would give it orally.

 

[storiesandglass]

I will grab them and see but real quick - how do you give it orally? Just... shove it down their throat? I've never done this before :-/

 

[casportpony]

I will grab them and see but real quick - how do you give it orally? Just... shove it down their throat? I've never done this before :-/

Have you ever given a pill to a dog or cat?

 

[casportpony]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-to-give-pills-to-ducks.1246505/

 

[storiesandglass]

Yes, to my dog - we have hidden it in peanut butter and bread! haha Checking that link now, thanks

 

[storiesandglass]

Okay, I'm out of calcium pills but I do have a bottle of this liquid Cal/Mag - http://www.herbalhealer.com/cal-mag/

Could this work?

" 1 tablespoon - Calcium Carbonate - 600 mg, Magnesium - 300 mg, Vitamin D (calciferol) - 120 IU and Phosporus (calcium) – 50 mg."