HELP

[farmerHayes]

hi everyone,
my duck howard is sick and I don't know what is wrong with him. He isn't walking or eating, he drags himself from the duck house to the pond and back everyday. I really don't want to have to put him down but I also don't want the rest of my flock to become ill. We have a flock of 12 ducks (khakis and Pekings) They have a pretty normal diet of bugs, grass, and corn. please someone help

 

[chickens really]

Not sure?...More details about his symptoms?...

 

[farmerHayes]

He just sits in the duck house all day he cant walk he drags himself with his wings to the pond sits in the pond for hours and then drags himself back back. his eye earlier looked as though it was foamy. he ate some thawed peas and meal worms for me before I left for work but he isn't eating anything else he is drinking water though. that's all I can think of though

 

[chickens really]

He just sits in the duck house all day he cant walk he drags himself with his wings to the pond sits in the pond for hours and then drags himself back back. his eye earlier looked as though it was foamy. he ate some thawed peas and meal worms for me before I left for work but he isn't eating anything else he is drinking water though. that's all I can think of though

Botulism or something else contagious I'm thinking ..Hmm?..Lead poisoned?...

 

[Duck Lover88]

Are you sure he ain't injured? I would first check for injuries…. I don't know what else to say sorry….

 

[farmerHayes]

no I have checked him over and over..my husband and I decided to put him out of his pain today..he lost nearly 3 pounds from not eating I don't want him to suffer anymore

 

[Miss Lydia]

So sorry for your loss

 

[MelissaRose]

me tooso sad!

 

[farmerHayes]

thank you everyone....we had to do what was the best for him and the rest of the flock and we will bury him in his favorite spot in our yard

 

[MelissaRose]