Muscovy duck acting weird

[Vanillaandbean]

Hello everyone so I was feeding my Muscovy and noticed she was acting weird like she seems like she’s trying to poop but nothing comes out she has had problems with being niacin deficient because she doesn’t eat a lot which also concerns me she is moving slow and drinking but only small sips every few minutes as I am typing this she is in the bath soaking in epsom salt does anyone know what this she keeps flapping her wings every now and then and her neck went back please help.

 

[Jenbirdee]

Can you post a video of her doing that ?

@Miss Lydia have you heard of this?
At first, I was thinking she might be egg bound and need calcium . but the flapping and neck back must be something else .
There’s a diagnostic chart I can look at for clues that might be helpful too . BRB

 

[Jenbirdee]

Ok I just found some information about seizures. I don’t know if it’s a seizure but the way you described it sounds like a seizure so I took pictures of the articles by Majestic waterfowl sanctuary and will post them here for you to look at and see if there might be something in the article that is on your property that your duck may have ingested?

 

[Jenbirdee]

I keep activated charcoal in hand and if you can get some you can use it as a flush .

 

[Jenbirdee]

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Vanillaandbean how old is your Muscovy? @Jenbirdee has pretty much covered every thing if you go through it and see that any of it fits what's going on with your Muscovy please post so we will know.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Even Epsom salt will work as a flush in case of poisoning but you have to be sure not to let her drink a lot at once because it causes dehydration too. The formula is in the flushes @ Jenbirdee shared.

 

[Goosebaby]

How long has she had the niacin deficiency/ lack of appetite?

 

[Vanillaandbean]

Can you post a video of her doing that ?

@Miss Lydia have you heard of this?
At first, I was thinking she might be egg bound and need calcium . but the flapping and neck back must be something else .
There’s a diagnostic chart I can look at for clues that might be helpful too . BRB

Shortly after that post she sadly passed in my arms I have no clue what happened I have never had a duck do this before but thank you you are so very Kind

 

[Vanillaandbean]

@Vanillaandbean how old is your Muscovy? @Jenbirdee has pretty much covered every thing if you go through it and see that any of it fits what's going on with your Muscovy please post so we will know.

Coconut was 3 months old