My Duckling has possible cerebral palsy?? Is this possible?

[CrowHaven]

Kind of a bad Curly impression from the 3 stooges.

The video of the little guy for those who havent seen.

 

[Loopeend]

@WannaBeHillBilly (I learned now how to tag people. sorry Wanna...) Did you not have an Indian runner chick like this that made it into adulthood?

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

@WannaBeHillBilly (I learned now how to tag people. sorry Wanna...) Did you not have an Indian runner chick like this that made it into adulthood?

Hi Loopeend! - I had a young duck, older than six weeks which was suddenly paralyzed: Limpy. Never really found out what had happened, but the main suspect's name is »Clostridium botulinum«. There is a video on YouTube, from one of your compatriots, »A chick called Albert« who is trying to rescue the Dutch Hookbill duck-breed. About 7½ minutes into the video, a duckling with a non-functioning balance hatched. To fix this, the 'ling is fixated for one full night, using a sock.
I don't know if that would help an older duckling? My assumption is, that it isn't really the fixation of the duckling, but the sensoric-deprivation that helps the duckling's brain to focus on one thing - the balance.
To me your duckling looks a bit hyper-active, so i would try to restrict its movements as shown in the video and keep it in a warm darker place for a couple of hours (overnight) and see how that works out.

 

[CrowHaven]

Hi Loopeend! - I had a young duck, older than six weeks which was suddenly paralyzed: Limpy. Never really found out what had happened, but the main suspect's name is »Clostridium botulinum«. There is a video on YouTube, from one of your compatriots, »A chick called Albert« who is trying to rescue the Dutch Hookbill duck-breed. About 7½ minutes into the video, a duckling with a non-functioning balance hatched. To fix this], the 'ling is fixated for one full night, using a sock.
I don't know if that would help an older duckling? My assumption is, that it isn't really the fixation of the duckling, but the sensoric-deprivation that helps the duckling's brain to focus on one thing - the balance.
To me your duckling looks a bit hyper-active, so i would try to restrict its movements as shown in the video and keep it in a warm darker place for a couple of hours (overnight) and see how that works out.

Him and his brother stay in the cage 90% of the time. Right now he is sitting next to his brother.

 

[CrowHaven]

@casportpony

Ok i got some "E oil" 13,500 mg

A liquid.

And the beforementioned vitamin B

 

[casportpony]

@casportpony

Ok i got some "E oil" 13,500 mg

A liquid.

And the beforementioned vitamin B

Can you post a picture of the bottle?

 

[MRetriever]

Hmmm.... your duckling does sound a lot like mine... did you check out my post?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/duckling-shaking-having-a-tough-time-walking.1295418/

My duck is a few weeks old (like 4? I’d have to look lol I forget!) Still having issues but seems to be trying!

 

[Miss Lydia]

@CrowHaven

 

[CrowHaven]

Can you post a picture of the bottle?

I can try.

 

[CrowHaven]

Hmmm.... your duckling does sound a lot like mine... did you check out my post?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/duckling-shaking-having-a-tough-time-walking.1295418/

My duck is a few weeks old (like 4? I’d have to look lol I forget!) Still having issues but seems to be trying!

He or she is getting there.

I hope it will resolve itself but if not then i will just have to care for it.