Help i think my dusk is sick

[kuntrygirl]

I am so very sorry. I know how you feel.

 

[PlumTuckered]

I'm sooo sorry! I kept hoping the last post would be good news. I'm sitting here crying like a baby, I know how painful it is to lose a beloved duck. Sending you virtual gentle hugs.

Michelle

 

[loubapache]

I am so sorry. Ducks are so special and even an iron hearted person would cry.

Two years ago, we lost a Peking female and I cried.

Sorry to hjack your thread but right now, one of my Pekings is fighting for her life. I posted a thread in the disease section:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/725982/duck-force-feed-help

She is improved a bit under the medications (48 hours now) but not eating much except a few peas. She is quite weak because she has not eaten for about 5 days. That is my next challenge. Somehow I need to give her more protein and calories. I appreciate any suggestions.

 

[Amiga]

See if you can get some poultry Nutri-Drench. It has calories and a few critical vitamins.

Meantime, you can make some gruel . . . soak rolled oats in water, let the duck drink the water. Even adding just a touch of sugar may not be a bad idea . . . perhaps others can chime in, I know some have done that to get calories into a sick duck.

 

[loubapache]

Thanks, Amiga. From suggestions by others on the other thread, I ordered some baby bird formula and will starting feeding her tomorrow. In the last two days, I have been feeding her baby food with some egg yolk using a syringe. Some apple source for her medications (also using syringe).

I want to see her happy again.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks, Amiga. From suggestions by others on the other thread, I ordered some baby bird formula and will starting feeding her tomorrow. In the last two days, I have been feeding her baby food with some egg yolk using a syringe. Some apple source for her medications (also using syringe).

I want to see her happy again.

keep us updated please.

 

[loubapache]

Thank you, Miss Lydia. I updated in the Disease section thread which you helped. She is doing better!

Thanks,

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thank you, Miss Lydia. I updated in the Disease section thread which you helped. She is doing better!

Thanks,

So good to hear.

 

[LorraineM]

I would like to thank you all for your help, knowledge and kindness during this time.
It certainly upset me more than i thought it would. Even now i have a few tears just reading back.
But 'she' is at peace now.

My other duck is doing fine
I actually don't think 'she' is fretting or lonely by the looks of her.
I have been introducing the chickens into 'her' part of the garden to get them all used to each other
3 of the chooks are fine there's just one that has the occasional run and peck at the duck
which gets her my thong thrown at her
She (the chook) gets a little better each day so hopefully she will learn the yard isnt just hers.

Now i am going to do a lot of reading learning in here, it is wonderful.

I'm popping over to loubapache message to see how her Duck is doing.

 

[loubapache]

My duck keeps improving. She is eating her own food now but I still need to give her medications for another 4-5 days. I let her out swim twice today because it was warm here in Michigan. She still walks a little slow because she lost a lot of weight and is only slowing gaining strength.

Thank you all.