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[poult]

oh god thats messed up, ***

Yes it is

 

[chrissyr]

Would it be okay if you link it to me?

So sorry about your sweet duck. Has anything changed in diet lately? Different foods? Vitamins?
Are any others like this? I'm not quite as familiar with waterfowl, but hopefully it'll be something easy to figure.
I would search in the injuries pages for sure. Maybe "duck paralysis" . Not sure if cocci causes paralysis.
Vitamin deficiency in chickens does odd things. Hopefully it's something like that.
The botulism thought sounded credible. Is there any source of that around?
Sending hugs

 

[chrissyr]

i cant, here in aussie its really expensive, over 70 dollars just for a check up mum and maddy have gone to get stuff for charcoal slurry 

check this thread. Sounds very similar. Someone mentions the water bowl. The ducklings can't clear their nostrils. It's more in depth, but they haven't had any more losses after changing the water bowl situation
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/28229/duck-paralysis-then-die-overnight

 

[Miss Lydia]

Bunny were you able to get the activated charcoal? hows she doing?

 

[Going Quackers]

Here vets are 50$ minimum to walk in that door BUT they will NOT look at my birds at all, only put them down if i need. So zero vet options so don't feel bad on that. I hope your baby is doing better today.

 

[BunnyStyles]

hey guys, i got the charcoal slurry, we gave it to her, and she survived over night but her feeding, i cant get her to eat, so i put some crushed up food in her mouth and then put water in so she can swallow it, but is there anything else?

 

[BunnyStyles]

okay does characoal slurry actually help a duck with botulism?

 

[Miss Lydia]

okay does characoal slurry actually help a duck with botulism?

Yes it binds to the poison and removes it from the body but go right by the direction when using any of the flushes even the acti charcoal Do you have the directions for the flushes? I'd make her a soupy mix with her feed warm water and feed just a small amount to start with what is her fav treat? does she like peas? if so take a few and mash into her soupy feed to entice her to eat.

 

[Julie Birb]

Bunny, I hope sweet little Meredith gets better. Best of luck to her.

 

[MnmMonster]

my ducks have been cooped up for almost 3 days now, I keep the doors open but they refuse to come out. its in the single digit degrees here (real feels in the negative) but i thought they would at least peak out. will they be okay? i bring fresh food and water into the coop (I have 3 mo old chicks in there who cant come out) should i chase them out? I just have never seen them do this before so im a bit lost. Is it just cause of the cold? should I chase them out or just let them be?