Half drowned duck

[Isaac 0]

What do you have her in as of now?

She is obviously not feeling well. I'd have her in a warm, quiet, stressful free place in the house. That way I could monitor her weight, feces, and behavior more easily.

 

[Gunhill32]

What do you have her in as of now?

She is obviously not feeling well. I'd have her in a warm, quiet, stressful free place in the house. That way I could monitor her weight, feces, and behavior more easily.

I have her in a large dog crate with fresh hay, food and water. She spent the night inside the house, and right now I have her in the same setup under a shady quit spot under our deck

 

[Isaac 0]

I have her in a large dog crate with fresh hay, food, and water. She spent the night inside the house, and right now I have her in the same setup under a shady quiet spot under our deck

And that might sound fine, but sick birds are often hypothermic so heat should be a must with most. I'm not sure where you live, but if it's getting down low she should be placed inside. Me, personally, I'd keep her inside regardless of the temps, much safer, quieter for her. Easier to monitor her.

Do you have a food scale you can weigh on? You really need to start tracking her weight. I'd also work on getting tube feeding supplies bought and ready to use in case she doesn't start eating soon.

Preferably you use a good size (30 for food) smaller one for water) red rubber catheter for tube feeding, but if the shipment is going to take a while you can go to your nearest pet store and get rubber aquarium tubing, also pick up some baby parrot hand feeding formula (Kaytee exact is a good brand) then you'll need either a 60ml or 35ml catheter tipped syringe which can be found at most feed stores.

@casportpony Has quite a few threads on tube feeding,


https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/tube-feeding-q-and-a.1215032/


https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ng-guide-pictures-under-construction.1064392/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/tube-feeding-ducks-updated-5-7-2020.1211994/

 

[Gunhill32]

And that might sound fine, but sick birds are often hypothermic so heat should be a must with most. I'm not sure where you live, but if it's getting down low she should be placed inside. Me, personally, I'd keep her inside regardless of the temps, much safer, quieter for her. Easier to monitor her.

Do you have a food scale you can weigh on? You really need to start tracking her weight. I'd also work on getting tube feeding supplies bought and ready to use in case she doesn't start eating soon.

Preferably you use a good size (30 for food) smaller one for water) red rubber catheter for tube feeding, but if the shipment is going to take a while you can go to your nearest pet store and get rubber aquarium tubing, also pick up some baby parrot hand feeding formula (Kaytee exact is a good brand) then you'll need either a 60ml or 35ml catheter tipped syringe which can be found at most feed stores.

@casportpony Has quite a few threads on tube feeding,


https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/tube-feeding-q-and-a.1215032/


https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ng-guide-pictures-under-construction.1064392/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/tube-feeding-ducks-updated-5-7-2020.1211994/

Thank you for the advice, we are actually driving around right now trying to find tube feeding supplies, but so far I only found cattle feeding bags. We will pull her back inside as soon as we get back. I plan in giving her a warm rosin salt bath as soon as we get back, I’m starting to think it might be an infection caused by a bound egg, but I can’t feel anything. Also I can’t afford another vet bill ( just spent like $800 on one of the other ducks) going to see if I can get my hands on some Baytril as a precaution. But the only vet nearby won’t write a script without paying for a full exam

 

[Gunhill32]

And that might sound fine, but sick birds are often hypothermic so heat should be a must with most. I'm not sure where you live, but if it's getting down low she should be placed inside. Me, personally, I'd keep her inside regardless of the temps, much safer, quieter for her. Easier to monitor her.

Do you have a food scale you can weigh on? You really need to start tracking her weight. I'd also work on getting tube feeding supplies bought and ready to use in case she doesn't start eating soon.

Preferably you use a good size (30 for food) smaller one for water) red rubber catheter for tube feeding, but if the shipment is going to take a while you can go to your nearest pet store and get rubber aquarium tubing, also pick up some baby parrot hand feeding formula (Kaytee exact is a good brand) then you'll need either a 60ml or 35ml catheter tipped syringe which can be found at most feed stores.

@casportpony Has quite a few threads on tube feeding,


https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/tube-feeding-q-and-a.1215032/


https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ng-guide-pictures-under-construction.1064392/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/tube-feeding-ducks-updated-5-7-2020.1211994/

Thank you for the advice, we are actually driving around right now trying to find tube feeding supplies, but so far I only found cattle feeding bags. We will pull her back inside as soon as we get back. I plan in giving her a warm rosin salt bath as soon as we get back, I’m starting to think it might be an infection caused by a bound egg, but I can’t feel anything. Also I can’t afford another vet bill ( just spent like $800 on one of the other ducks) going to see if I can get my hands on some

 

[Isaac 0]

I'd be a little iffy about giving this one a bath, her feathers are in very poor condition so the water is not going to repel off as it would with a healthy duck, so she'll get chilled very easily as soon as you take her out and look like a wet rag. If you insist on giving her a bath make sure the water is warm, and pat/blow her dry afterward.

Baytril 10% can be bought online, from a few sources. All bird pet products is one.

https://allbirdproducts.com/product...pectrum (so treats many different infections).

Not sure of your location, but It'll probably take a few days.

 

[Isaac 0]

How is she doing?

 

[Gunhill32]

How is she doing?

Not good, her eyes are foaming, she’s still refusing to eat, and is barely drinking. She can’t walk whatsoever on her own and she isn’t quacking. I tried like 15 stores today to find supplies for tube feeding, no dice. So I’m currently modifying a meat injector to be used with 20gauge tubing so I can get some food in her. Also her back between her wings almost looks like a giant gnarled scab. I’ve been cleaning it and spraying it with an avian wound spray several times a day. Ordering antibiotics tomorrow when stores open ( NY, places and rules are still weird because of the virus) she doesn’t look to be in any pain, but she’s extremely disinterested in anything

 

[Isaac 0]

Have you tried a veterinary clinic or medical store? I'm afraid is she doesn't get tubed soon she is going to pass.

 

[Gunhill32]

Have you tried a veterinary clinic or medical store? I'm afraid is she doesn't get tubed soon she is going to pass.

i checked 4 different medical stores and was able to get the catheter tubing, but not a single medical place, tractor supply, or any of my local feed stores had the catheter syringe. So I went to Walmart, bought a high end marinade injector, removed the needle portion, and bootleg attached the catheter tubing to it. I fed her a mixture of her normal food, water, calcium, and probiotic. Setting an alarm for 3AM to feed her again. I wish I could take her to the vet, but between $800 in vet bills for the other duck last month, my wife’s car blowing a head gasket, and being out of work from the virus until sept, it’s just not in the cards. I know the eye foaming can be a result from over mating, but she’s never had it until she got sick, and every time I clean it off it covers both of eyes in like 5 minutes flat. She basically gave up trying to even shake it off