Help please! Second in flock sick...month old duck!!!!

[Isaac 0]

Can we get a clear picture of how the ducklings neck look's?

Does she resemble the bird in this picture?

 

[EMK]

Can we get a clear picture of how the ducklings neck look's?

Does she resemble the bird in this picture?

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Yes that is how one of them looked, Lucky. It only lasted for 30 seconds at most bc I was there when it happened. I got her upright and but her in the bath (holding her until she was holding her head up (again maybe 30 seconds) and then she was alert and I gave her some blueberries to get some natural sugar into her. Gordie’s head wasn’t back like that...he was a little more stiff and Stormie was limp with her head hanging down. I was in a panic and going to also blame exhaustion from watching them around the clock since Friday that I didn’t think to get a picture. This is a pic of them right now.

 

[Isaac 0]

Yes that is how one of them looked, Lucky. It only lasted for 30 seconds at most bc I was there when it happened. I got her upright and but her in the bath (holding her until she was holding her head up (again maybe 30 seconds) and then she was alert and I gave her some blueberries to get some natural sugar into her. Gordie’s head wasn’t back like that...he was a little more stiff and Stormie was limp with her head hanging down. I was in a panic and going to also blame exhaustion from watching them around the clock since Friday that I didn’t think to get a picture. This is a pic of them right now.

Interesting, the chicken that I showed above was showing "opisthotonus" which can be caused by any disease/condition that affects the neurological system, so toxin ingestion, thiamine deficiency, viral or bacterial infection, or neurological damage.

Most often vitamin deficiency and neurological damage is only common with one bird out of the whole flock, so given that some of the other birds were showing some similar symptoms, that makes me think possibly viral, bacterial, or toxin ingestion.

Are you aware of anything they may have been exposed to that would have been toxic? Such as decaying plant matter, decaying animal carcasses, other foreign matter that may be found around the yard such as zinc-coated screws or nails, lead-based paint, tobacco, toxic plants, galvanized screws, staples, or pesticides. Teflon also known as polytetrafluoroethylene is often used as a lining on many nonstick pans, irons, ovens, hairdryers, and some heat lamps. The product states that it can reach 500F before any toxic fumes may be released, but too often failures with the product cause the fumes to be released much earlier which will often cause seizures/spams with ducklings, and death soon after.

Do you have any picture's of their poop?

 

[Isaac 0]

If you can see a vet, definitely take them.

 

[EMK]

Interesting, the chicken that I showed above was showing "opisthotonus" which can be caused by any disease/condition that affects the neurological system, so toxin ingestion, thiamine deficiency, viral or bacterial infection, or neurological damage.

Most often vitamin deficiency and neurological damage is only common with one bird out of the whole flock, so given that some of the other birds were showing some similar symptoms, that makes me think possibly viral, bacterial, or toxin ingestion.

Are you aware of anything they may have been exposed to that would have been toxic? Such as decaying plant matter, decaying animal carcasses, other foreign matter that may be found around the yard such as zinc-coated screws or nails, lead-based paint, tobacco, toxic plants, galvanized screws, staples, or pesticides. Teflon also known as polytetrafluoroethylene is often used as a lining on many nonstick pans, irons, ovens, hairdryers, and some heat lamps. The product states that it can reach 500F before any toxic fumes may be released, but too often failures with the product cause the fumes to be released much earlier which will often cause seizures/spams with ducklings, and death soon after.

Do you have any picture's of their poop?

I have been watching them very closely and they have not gotten into anything. We have blow dried them after having a bath a couple of times so I am wondering if that is the cause? Would they have passed away already if that is the case?

Interesting, the chicken that I showed above was showing "opisthotonus" which can be caused by any disease/condition that affects the neurological system, so toxin ingestion, thiamine deficiency, viral or bacterial infection, or neurological damage.

Most often vitamin deficiency and neurological damage is only common with one bird out of the whole flock, so given that some of the other birds were showing some similar symptoms, that makes me think possibly viral, bacterial, or toxin ingestion.

Are you aware of anything they may have been exposed to that would have been toxic? Such as decaying plant matter, decaying animal carcasses, other foreign matter that may be found around the yard such as zinc-coated screws or nails, lead-based paint, tobacco, toxic plants, galvanized screws, staples, or pesticides. Teflon also known as polytetrafluoroethylene is often used as a lining on many nonstick pans, irons, ovens, hairdryers, and some heat lamps. The product states that it can reach 500F before any toxic fumes may be released, but too often failures with the product cause the fumes to be released much earlier which will often cause seizures/spams with ducklings, and death soon after.

Do you have any picture's of their poop?

We watch them very closely and I have racked my brain to think of anything they could have gotten into and there really is nothing. I am looking up the heat lamp and the blow-drier. Something I didn’t think of, and we have blow dried them with 2 different blow driers so I am trying to think of that lined up with when this started.

If you can see a vet, definitely take them.

I have a call into a vet who is looking for some assistance from avian vets she knows. I am worried sick. Thank you for your help. Here are some poop picks, post bath so a little “watery” and blue from the blueberries lol. Does that look normal?