Help with baby ducks!

[Miss Lydia]

I'm at a complete standstill right know. His feet seem to be getting worse then before and it looks like his feathers are falling out. I'm still doing all the other things as far as water and food additives.

Any chance you can take the lil one to a vet? could he have eaten anything toxic? Botulism can cause feathers to fall out how about his neck is it still normal as far as being able to hold it normallly?

 

[Asandlin21]

Would you just google duck vet? He hasn't been around anything toxic that know of. He's in a plastic tote with pine shavings as a bedding. That's how all of them have been since I brought them home till they are big enough for a new shelter.

 

[Asandlin21]

And he's holding his neck up fine! And drinking and eating good! But he's having a lot harder of a time getting around. I don't understand why he was showing improvement and now it seems like he is going downhill

 

[Miss Lydia]

Would you just google duck vet? He hasn't been around anything toxic that know of. He's in a plastic tote with pine shavings as a bedding. That's how all of them have been since I brought them home till they are big enough for a new shelter.

You could look for an avian vet in your city by typing avian vet then your city or town. What supplements are you using?

 

[deedles]

Poor little guy

 

[Asandlin21]

I'm using electrolytes and a probiotic in their water and chick starter with Brewers yeast mixed in.

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are very precious. I wish I knew what was going on I am thinking a vet would be the way to go. If no avian vet see if you can find a reg vet who has some knowledge of water fowl or look for a rehabber who maybe able to give advise. I feel awful I can't help.

 

[Asandlin21]

Thanks for the help! You have no idea how much I appericate it! I Found a vet close when I typed it in. I'm going to call first thing in the morning and see if they see ducks or can point me in the right direction! I feel so helpless with it going through all this. Maybe I was prepared for raising ducks.

 

[Kaessa]

Thanks for the help! You have no idea how much I appericate it! I Found a vet close when I typed it in. I'm going to call first thing in the morning and see if they see ducks or can point me in the right direction! I feel so helpless with it going through all this. Maybe I was prepared for raising ducks.

I don't think anyone is truly prepared the first time. I did a TON of research (THANK YOU BYC) and I still run into stuff where I'm like "HOLY COW, DUCKS, WHAT IS GOING ON HERE???"

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks for the help! You have no idea how much I appericate it! I Found a vet close when I typed it in. I'm going to call first thing in the morning and see if they see ducks or can point me in the right direction! I feel so helpless with it going through all this. Maybe I was prepared for raising ducks.

It's dif a learning experience. please let us know what the vet says and hopefully what ever is going on can be fixed. I think your doing great, you care and want to get help for your lil duckling that says alot.