Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to join our flock. I'm a chicken person and don't know much about ducks (although I've had a few), but I have to admit that ducklings are the ultimate in cute. You should definitely post your duck's symptoms on our duck section at https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/42/ducks and take advantage of our duck experts there. Also, I would advise posting her symptoms on our Emergencies, Diseases, Injuries, and Cures section at https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. I hope your duck recovers. Good luck.
Has your duck gotten into anything that could have poisoned it? Moldy food could do this also. Please do post at "emergencies, diseases, injuries, cures," thread - in full detail. Are any other birds affected? Have you used any new products, sprayed pesticides, fertilizers, weed killers.,rodenticides????
Welcome to BYC Sorry to hear about your duck! I see you posted in the suggested sections. Best of luck and hope you can find a way to help her.
I did spray an insect killer around the house. But the ducks were noT around it until it had dried. Do u think it could be that or botulism
Hello there and welcome to BYC! I am so sorry about your baby. Definitely post this in our emergency and or duck section for more help. I hope she is ok.
Glad you joined us! I'm sorry about your duck! It does sound like she may have botulism. If that is the case, you need to flush her system to remove the toxins. One type of flush you can use is the Epsom salts flush. Mix 1 teaspoon Epsom salts in 1/2 cup of water, and pour/squirt it down her throat a few times each day until she (hopefully) recovers. Or, you could try a molasses flush. Mix 1 pint molasses with five gallons of water and give your duck the molasses water for several days. Good luck! For more answers, I would definitely post in the Emergencies section of the forums.