My duck is having a seizure like behavior

[Knighstar679]

Do I put it in with the water because I have 6 total, or do I use syringe

You can do both. I would give the one with the issues some by syringe to make sure it’s getting the right amount. The amount in the water won’t hurt it or the others. That’s what I did with my Ryker when he had issues like this.

 

[casportpony]

Do I put it in with the water because I have 6 total, or do I use syringe

For the one that is having problems I would give it orally.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[Supertive]

Do you think that startled him? @CayugaJana had one of hers doing this hopefully she'll see this tag. I have seen others where they came in and turned on the lights and caused one to have a seizure.

The red heat lamp is always on and they can walk around the cage because it’s pretty big, I just opened the hatch door because it’s opens from the top and tried to pick it up and it just seizured out, and can ducks get epilepsy?

 

[CayugaJana]

Although I haven’t researched it, I’m quite certain ducks can be epileptic. They would normally not survive unless given a lot of supportive care.

I’ve noticed high stimulation seems to cause the episodes. Like opening a door turning a light on, loud noise, splashing of water etc. The bad thing about ducks having seizures is outside of a vets expertise, there is little you can do. However I’ve noticed seizures in ducklings seems to be a common issue. The b complex will help with the seizures and keep your Pekins legs strong. Give it a week and then re-evaluate how he’s doing. If a vitamin b deficiency is the cause, (which seems likely) it will stop the seizures.

 

[Supertive]

Go out to the tractor store and get the liquid vitamin b complex for cattle. Start giving this little one 1ml a day. You can split it up or do it all in one dose.

That’s were I would start.

So will this help with the niacin levels

 

[casportpony]

So will this help with the niacin levels

Yes, it will also help with thiamine, which could cause this too.

 

[Supertive]

Is it this? I’d put it over a treat thawed peas or mealworms or something else yummy they like.View attachment 1752130

It looks like this

 

[Supertive]

That's the stuff!
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Same as the other one:
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So I’m going to give him a syringe of 1 ml and gonna put a little in the water dish should that be fine

 

[Supertive]

Update: I gave him the 1 ML of the stuff and then put 1 more ML in the water dish, then went to bed this morning when I got up I went out to look how the duckling was doing and he seizured out again, is this supposed to happen for a little while

 

[Miss Lydia]

This is not an over night cure and there is always the chance there is more than a nutrient deficiency going on but this is the best way to try and get him over it except for a vet and not sure what they would do but if you can go that route then by all means do. Give it a week hopefully by then he'll have gotten enough in his system to see an improvement.