Hi all!
I have a 2yr-old Pekin duck (female named Thelma) that has suddenly become unwell, and I'm not sure what to do.
Background: She lost her buddy (another female Pekin) back in September, and hasn't laid any eggs since around that time. We have two Runners, as well, that she pals around with, but has never gotten as close to them. We have a small yard that they roam around in, and we try to watch for any invasives that may be toxic (and get rid of them).
Yesterday, she suddenly stopped eating. As in, I fed her some treats in the AM, and by mid morning, she had no interest in treats or her normal food. I noticed she was pooping pretty much water/clear liquid. nothing too solid. But she was drinking, still, and at least had some interest and tried to keep up with the other two. But she was quite obviously slower.
Been digging through here, and any other resource I can, to figure out what it could be and what I can do. A vet is out of the question, unfortunately, so home/farm store remedies are really all I have access to. I've tried a warm bath (which she doesn't want to stay in for more that a few minutes), Epsom salt, electrolytes, and vitamins to both try to help her and keep her health up.
This morning, when I put her in the warm bath, she pooped bright yellow 'water'. Much different from the clear poo that I saw yesterday. So much so that I'm questioning, again, what could be wrong with her. She seems even weaker, but I would be, too, after not eating for a day. She wandered around for a bit, but they went back to her coop and laid down.
ANY help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I do not want to lose her! If I could better diagnose, too, I feel like I could treat better.
I have a 2yr-old Pekin duck (female named Thelma) that has suddenly become unwell, and I'm not sure what to do.
Background: She lost her buddy (another female Pekin) back in September, and hasn't laid any eggs since around that time. We have two Runners, as well, that she pals around with, but has never gotten as close to them. We have a small yard that they roam around in, and we try to watch for any invasives that may be toxic (and get rid of them).
Yesterday, she suddenly stopped eating. As in, I fed her some treats in the AM, and by mid morning, she had no interest in treats or her normal food. I noticed she was pooping pretty much water/clear liquid. nothing too solid. But she was drinking, still, and at least had some interest and tried to keep up with the other two. But she was quite obviously slower.
Been digging through here, and any other resource I can, to figure out what it could be and what I can do. A vet is out of the question, unfortunately, so home/farm store remedies are really all I have access to. I've tried a warm bath (which she doesn't want to stay in for more that a few minutes), Epsom salt, electrolytes, and vitamins to both try to help her and keep her health up.
This morning, when I put her in the warm bath, she pooped bright yellow 'water'. Much different from the clear poo that I saw yesterday. So much so that I'm questioning, again, what could be wrong with her. She seems even weaker, but I would be, too, after not eating for a day. She wandered around for a bit, but they went back to her coop and laid down.
ANY help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I do not want to lose her! If I could better diagnose, too, I feel like I could treat better.
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