Help! My 3 week old duckling is struggling!

[jenna elizabeth]

She was fine yesterday! She woke up and just wasn’t acting right next time I checked on her she was flipping all around, wouldn’t eat or drink, almost like having a seizure!); not her eyes Are like closing shut, and she’s sleeping a lot I’m thinking maybe she had botulism but I’m not sure! Think I’m going to try a charcoal slurpee in the morning but don’t know what charcoal to use! Can they have adult actived charcoal? Thanks !

 

[jenna elizabeth]

Sounds like a quack to me! How’s she doing?

Yay good! she’s getting there! I haven’t had to put her in her sling in 3 days! She’s able to walk around her coop and eat and drink on her own I don’t leave a pool in there because I don’t want her to drown! But I let them swim each day and she’s able to swim alone!

 

[Miss Lydia]

@jenna elizabeth has she been outside to have eaten something toxic?
Is she crested? what is your brooder what are you using for bedding what are you feeding and what about temps in the brooder? and are you giving your ducklings any form of niacin? please don't force her to drink anything until you answer these questions.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Poultry Nutri drench is excellent how is she today? Your duckling needs niacin and the best you can get is liquid b complex ASAP. Chick starter doesn’t have the amount of niacin our ducklings need which can lead to neurological problems and lamneness. TSC has this liquid. You can put it over a small amount of feed or a treat like peas or mealworms. But she needs it now.

 

[casportpony]

Where can I get a tube?

You could try some aquarium air line from Petsmart, Petco, or Walmart. You will also need some Kaytee Exact baby bird food and Petsmart, Petco, and some Walmarts sell it. A syringe you can get at Tractor Supply.

 

[DuckyDonna]

In Daphne Alabama

Oh, that's just about as far away from me as you can get and still be in Alabama! I was hoping I could get a feeding tube to you.

 

[DuckyDonna]

 

[DuckyDonna]

yes, you can give adult activated charcoal I believe. At any rate what do you have to loose? @Miss Lydia?

 

[Isaac 0]

She hasn’t been outside yet. I’m using a large plastic box and using Pine shavings. They have niacin in their feed, is there any other form I can put in their food? I bought vitamin drops to put in their water and hat that has it in it as well. Thank you so much for helping! What kind of activated charcoal is okay for them?

Are you providing heat?

 

[Miss Lydia]

What brand of feed and check for mold. Is your duckling crested?