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

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So my baby finally had ducklings! 2 in fact !

But we noticed one of them..is not right.

He CANNOT walk, he falls over. sometimes on his back, whenever he tries he just falls over.

but i noticed he shakes whenever he puts weights on his legs,

Even so when he drinks water he tends to have a muscle spasm.

he is constantly shaking.

Now he IS eating and drinking. Both his legs move in the air. So they arent broken.

Its just whenever he walks he falls over after trying. And he is constantly shaking even when i hold him to give him water.

Its obviously a birth defect.

He is smaller then his brother.

I pray he survives but he seems completely normal except for the constant impersonation of a tornado.

But my question is,

1. Is this cerebral palsy??

2. Has this happened to anybody else?

3. Any tips or ideas on how to help the poor guy?
 
I'd suspect a vitamin deficiency. When getting any animal to produce offspring (ducks, chickens, cattle, goats) what we try to do is give the parent stock as complete a diet as possible so that the babies are as healthy as possible. I supplement vitamins, especially the Bs and E,

While a nervous system disorder is a possibility, my first action would be to provide chick vitamins, with an extra vitamin B complex supplement. You can pick up vitamin B in liquid form at just about any farm store, or you can use the (human) tablets available at any pharmacy.

Also, electrolytes. Again, available at most farm stores, but you can make a homemade version with 2 qts water, 1 tbsp sugar/honey/corn syrup, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 pinch salt. This will help with any dehydration.

Is he warm enough? Often, chilling contributes to existing problems.

Are they outside or inside?
 
BuffOrps32 said:
We will need a video.
How old is your duck?
How is he eating and drinking?
Do his muscles feel weak?
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He is almost a week old, he is drinking and eating like a normal duck, he drinks when i give him water, sometimes very eagerly and eats when food is presented.

Not sure about his muscles but he feels lighter then his brother. He is smaller too.

I can try and upload a video.
 
sylviethecochin said:
I'd suspect a vitamin deficiency. When getting any animal to produce offspring (ducks, chickens, cattle, goats) what we try to do is give the parent stock as complete a diet as possible so that the babies are as healthy as possible. I supplement vitamins, especially the Bs and E,

While a nervous system disorder is a possibility, my first action would be to provide chick vitamins, with an extra vitamin B complex supplement. You can pick up vitamin B in liquid form at just about any farm store, or you can use the (human) tablets available at any pharmacy.

Also, electrolytes. Again, available at most farm stores, but you can make a homemade version with 2 qts water, 1 tbsp sugar/honey/corn syrup, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 pinch salt. This will help with any dehydration.

Is he warm enough? Often, chilling contributes to existing problems.

Are they outside or inside?
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He was like this when he was with his mother.

He is inside the cage with his brother.

However i will try the vitamin thing.
 

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