HELP! Lethargic, possibly sick, duckling.

[casportpony]

I have been shooting it down her throat to make sure she is getting water. I would be open to tube feeding. Anything that will help her. She did eat a couple of good nibbles from me hand and i got her to take a drink on her own but that's it.

Do you have any sort of tubing around the house? Can you go to Walmart and get some aquarium air line?

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Fairywoodducks

 

[Fairywoodducks]

Shes slightly better. I can motivate her to eat and drink but it takes encouragement. She will only take a few good drinks but then she just let's her bill rest in the water. Its like she almost forgets what she is doing. She still just wants to lie down and sleep, but she seems to get little bursts of energy. She even preened. I don't think tube feeding her is necessary, but I can get to Walmart for supplies. What all would I need to get exactly?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'd get some Poultry Nutri Drench and start giving her tiny drops inside the bill it can be given straight. It can be found at feed stores and TSC good news she is eating and drinking some.

@casportpony can give you the list for tube feeding.

 

[chickens really]

Do you supply Grit for them? Possibly it ate some of the shavings.

 

[Fairywoodducks]

Shes eating! Woke up this morning to a living duckling (I was so scared to go to sleep, but couldn't help it). Shes not to herself yet, but I have her swimming with pieces of baby kale and she is loving it. And drinking. And talking up a storm. I'm hoping I'm in the clear with whatever happened. But I'd still like to know what to do if I do need to tub feed and it takes a turn for the worse.

 

[Fairywoodducks]

Do you supply Grit for them? Possibly it ate some of the shavings.

That's a good guess. They do not have grit, but I will be getting some today. She could've very well done that especially since the other duckling is doing great. Super worried and protective over her sister though.

 

[chickens really]

That's a good guess. She could've very well done that especially since the other duckling is doing great. Super worried and protective over her sister though.

Usually it's something simple and easy to fix. I'd try providing some Grit and see if it helps.

 

[Hyper_Chicken05]

I had a baby chick kinda like that, It ended up being totally fine and lived a great healthy life...


Nah I was just joking, It died. But actually that was pretty sad.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'd have things on hand just in case they can go down hill so fast. Great to hear she is doing so much better today!! That is awesome. Yes grit is essential if they are eating anything other than their reg feed. They have to have a way to grind it up and grit does that for them.