Help sick duck

[iris1309]

I understand. I'm sorry your duck isn't well.

ty, we're really hoping all will turn out well

 

[iris1309]

Could she have eaten anything toxic since yesterday? is she able to hold her head up?

she's able to hold her head up. I don't think that she could have eaten anything toxic as we don't tend to leave things around that could be dangerous or could be choked on because of my oldest duck. all that I'm aware that she ate yesterday was her pellets, some lettuce a little bit of bread and a chip throughout the day.

 

[aart]

a chip

Potato chip...corn chip....how big?
Might have gotten stuck?

 

[iris1309]

it was a small potato chip - like the ones you cook in the oven and she gets one of these occasionally. she chewed it up into pretty small pieces so I don't think that it would have been able to get stuck

 

[Miss Lydia]

Please cut the chips out. They really don't need anything like that and there are so many other things they can have for snack that is healthy for them.
Being a Muscovy she is probably not laying unless your in the deep south. Mine quit laying after molt in November till next spring. Does her crop feel full? At the bottom of her neck feel that area for fullness? If she hasn't eaten today it should be flat. which would mean it's empty.

 

[iris1309]

I've checked her crop and yes it is flat. she has layed I believe only 3 eggs or so but does not do so consistently. I think the last time she had one was a few months ago. She only gets one small chip maybe once a week but ill make sure to cut the chips out then. thank you.

 

[Miss Lydia]

How about poop can you get some pics of poops and of her. We have a member who is very knowledgeable on poop and what it can tell us about the health of our birds.

 

[KaleIAm]

How is she doing today?

 

[Suedan]

How is your gal doing?

 

[iris1309]

Hi. Sorry for not replying guys I ended up having a family emergency in the midst of all of this. She's doing well now and is back to her normal self. It turned out that she was egg bound which in turn cause her to be constipated and pretty unwell. thankfully however she was able to get the egg out shortly after and she's back to her normal self again now and is running around and playing again. thank you guys for all of your help