OMG! I think i killed all my ducks! HELP!

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Good picture! My trimmer and I were the line of revolutionary soldiers and the ducks were the British soldiers catching all the grasshopper bullets.
I think those grasshoppers ate some poisonous plants and the Duckies ate too many hoppers too quickly and the poison accumulated, causing the vomiting.
But it was SCARY!

 

[micstrachan]

Grasshoppers themselves are not what’s harming them....

Any sort of poisons or pesticides used on your yard lately?

Sorry to hear about your ducks!

I wondered about that myself, but they got sick immediately upon ingesting them?

 

[Willowspirit]

This is a quote from a horse products ad: People always say they’re as healthy as a horse. But horses are like I have an upset tummy. I can’t throw up. I guess I’ll just go ahead and die.


Too true. Thank you Posh Equestrienne.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I’m so sorry! I have no idea if grasshoppers can be toxic. Just inc case, do you have any activated charcoal on hand? Maybe you could have them eat some of that?

I am an idiot! Thank you very much for reminding me! Yes i have some activated charcoal, let me see if i can get some of that into the duckies…

 

[HuffleClaw]

I wondered about that myself, but they got sick immediately upon ingesting them?

Ohhh, well true but they got sick so quickly I’m not sure what else would’ve caused it! Possibly they ate too many too quickly?

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I wondered about that myself, but they got sick immediately upon ingesting them?

They were just stuffing the hoppers in, like kids in a candy-store, then with little warning everything came back out…

 

[Cryss]

Following with positive vibes being sent your way.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Good grief, HillBilly - you do get into some... interesting situations! Poor duckies! I hope everything "comes out" okay....


ETA: A quick internet search shows that there are toxic grasshoppers out in the world, apparently.

 

[Willowspirit]

In case this is relevant uncooked grasshoppers can cause allergic reactions in susceptible humans. Ducks. I don’t know about ducks.

I’m glad yours are okay.

 

[Willowspirit]

I stayed somber until I found out they were all okay. Even Limpy.