Lazy Duck
Chirping
Hello Duck Lovers!
I am looking for some advice on what to do with a couple of new ducks I just pick up which seem to be showing some signs of illness.
One seems to be worse then the other and is sneezing. They both are isolating themselves from the flock, the one sneezing spends all day hiding behind logs. She seems lethargic to me and doesn't move unless her space in being invaded. Her eyes seem to be a little droopy, and her red mask is much more dull then the other. The other has no want to be social and sits crouched in the back corner of the run. She isn't sneezing and her eyes look much brighter, but still doesn't seem right.
When I picked them up they looked rough. The person I got them from said they would be happier with me as they were being over bred by the many drakes they were raising. They were missing feathers on the backs of their heads and necks. The feathers on their wings are not much more then sticks without the feather.
They have been isolated together until they start feeling better. They are eating and drinking but what else can I give them to help? Do I pick up baby electrolyte water? Brewers yeast? Vitamins? Antibiotics?
Any advise is welcome and very appreciated.
Thank you.
Worries for my little newbies.
Picture attached is of them both, the little lady in the front is the one sneezing. You can see the pale mask and droopy eyes.
I am looking for some advice on what to do with a couple of new ducks I just pick up which seem to be showing some signs of illness.
One seems to be worse then the other and is sneezing. They both are isolating themselves from the flock, the one sneezing spends all day hiding behind logs. She seems lethargic to me and doesn't move unless her space in being invaded. Her eyes seem to be a little droopy, and her red mask is much more dull then the other. The other has no want to be social and sits crouched in the back corner of the run. She isn't sneezing and her eyes look much brighter, but still doesn't seem right.
When I picked them up they looked rough. The person I got them from said they would be happier with me as they were being over bred by the many drakes they were raising. They were missing feathers on the backs of their heads and necks. The feathers on their wings are not much more then sticks without the feather.
They have been isolated together until they start feeling better. They are eating and drinking but what else can I give them to help? Do I pick up baby electrolyte water? Brewers yeast? Vitamins? Antibiotics?
Any advise is welcome and very appreciated.
Thank you.
Worries for my little newbies.
Picture attached is of them both, the little lady in the front is the one sneezing. You can see the pale mask and droopy eyes.
