Two days ago I found on of my Ducklings on its side. It looked like he was trying to get up. At the time he was under the heat lamp. It still is freezing here at night so I leave the lamp on. I picked him up and he could not stand, he just kept tipping backwards. So I took him inside. He was limp and not holding his head up. I asked a friend what I should do and started treating him. She thought maybe botulism. I did Epsom salt flush when he started pooping it was green and formed. I also started giving him Durvet electrolytes. I thought we were going to loose him because he was breathing out of his. beak looked like he was gasping for air. I stayed up all night with him. Last night his poop turned black and white but was still formed. This morning he looks like he is resting not gasping for air. His poop is now liquid black and smells bad. Is he getting worse? The other 5 ducklings are fine. They are 4 weeks old.
