Emergency - duckling bit a bee/wasp

[casportpony]

I have a human scale but it doesn't go low enough to weigh a duckling. She can't be more than a few ounces, she's very small. She's improving incredibly rapidly tho. She's preening now and standing just fine.

Food or postal scale is a must have for me for those time I need to medicate the little ones. It also helps to weigh them weekly to keep an eye on their gain.

-Kathy

 

[PotatoWaffles]

@casportponyHaha that's a good idea! After all, I am getting married on Saturday. It would make a good wedding gift lol!

Thank you all so much for your quick responses! Wow you guys are great. It seems she will live. She's running around with her brother causing trouble and popping on my floors, sigh. She's eating now too, just a little wobbly. She gave me quite the scare tho. I'm really attached to these little guys. I've raised ducklings before but they're never imprinted. I love these two so much lol.

 

[JadeComputerGal]

I can ask my fiancé to pick some up from town. He's in town right now but I'm not sure when he will be back. She seems to be improving. She's peeping more normal, drinking plenty now, pecking at the ground. Still a little wobbly. Man that was scary tho. I will ask my fiancé to pick up the children's Benadryl on his way home. And I will keep a constant eye on her but she seems to be on the mend.i think she might have been in shock from pain. Thank you all for your suggestions and if you have any more advice I would love to hear it.

A duckling stung by a bee? Have you ever heard of such a crazy thing??

Yes, I've heard of it with ducks because they snap at stinging an biting insects, so they can have injuries inside the mouth. I keep certain children's meds around for just this sort of thing with my ducks and mammals. I'm thinking she probably weighs around 8 oz right now, so I think the dosage would be .5 ml. (That's point 5, not 5.) If she just had a temporary reaction, I wouldn't give it to her, but I'd still make sure the stinger isn't stuck in her tongue or palate. Even dogs will sometimes act weird for a while after a bee sting then just shake it off and go back to normal.

 

[PotatoWaffles]

Yes, I've heard of it with ducks because they snap at stinging an biting insects, so they can have injuries inside the mouth. I keep certain children's meds around for just this sort of thing with my ducks and mammals. I'm thinking she probably weighs around 8 oz right now, so I think the dosage would be .5 ml. (That's point 5, not 5.) If she just had a temporary reaction, I wouldn't give it to her, but I'd still make sure the stinger isn't stuck in her tongue or palate. Even dogs will sometimes act weird for a while after a bee sting then just shake it off and go back to normal.

I think she is shaking it off, and quickly too. She's almost completely normal now. Man that was scary tho. She was almost completely limp and crying. Broke my heart.

 

[WVduckchick]

Yes, I've heard of it with ducks because they snap at stinging an biting insects, so they can have injuries inside the mouth. I keep certain children's meds around for just this sort of thing with my ducks and mammals. I'm thinking she probably weighs around 8 oz right now, so I think the dosage would be .5 ml. (That's point 5, not 5.) If she just had a temporary reaction, I wouldn't give it to her, but I'd still make sure the stinger isn't stuck in her tongue or palate. Even dogs will sometimes act weird for a while after a bee sting then just shake it off and go back to normal.

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Good luck with her, and keep a good eye on her. And an update sometime would be awesome! She's a doll baby!

 

[JadeComputerGal]

Food or postal scale is a must have for me for those time I need to medicate the little ones. It also helps to weigh them weekly to keep an eye on their gain.

-Kathy

I agree, Kathy. You really need some sort of scale that will give you weights down to at least the ounce. We used to use a kitchen scale but had trouble with the ducks kicking around on it too much and not being able to lock the settings. Instead of getting another kitchen scale, we got a little pet scale that will weigh every animal we have since none of them weigh more than 7 pounds. We got this one--> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040HLCCO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage and it's really neat. It has functions you wouldn't normally see on a kitchen scale (since food doesn't move around), and it's easy to put a little plastic bin on it and set your duck down in the bin so it's not trying to scurry around everywhere.

 

[PotatoWaffles]

I know, right?? She's the cutest evarrr! I've never seen a duckling like her, mallard coloring but gray. I wish I knew which ducks were her parents. Thanks everyone! I will be watching her like a hawk all night.

 

[PotatoWaffles]

I agree, Kathy. You really need some sort of scale that will give you weights down to at least the ounce. We used to use a kitchen scale but had trouble with the ducks kicking around on it too much and not being able to lock the settings. Instead of getting another kitchen scale, we got a little pet scale that will weigh every animal we have since none of them weigh more than 7 pounds. We got this one--> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040HLCCO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage and it's really neat. It has functions you wouldn't normally see on a kitchen scale (since food doesn't move around), and it's easy to put a little plastic bin on it and set your duck down in the bin so it's not trying to scurry around everywhere.

It's definitely on my list of things to get now! I've raised three batches of ducklings before and never had the need for one. I never really even thought of it. We have a bunch more eggs in the incubator now, so more ducklings on the way, hopefully. It would be very good to have on hand. And I'm gonna keep Benadryl stocked now too! Lol

 

[JadeComputerGal]

I think she is shaking it off, and quickly too. She's almost completely normal now. Man that was scary tho. She was almost completely limp and crying. Broke my heart.

I know it was scary, and I'm so glad for you. It scared me, and I don't even know you. That's why I tagged a bunch of people right away to see if they could think of something I wasn't thinking of. It's very distressing when our pets are in trouble, and even moreso when we have no idea what to do about it. Believe me, there have been many times even recently that I've been very grateful for all the wonderful, kind people on BYC.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: I gotta get one of those, then I can weigh the 30 pound turkey, lol.

-Kathy