Pekin Duck Club!

[Miss Lydia]

Yea. I'll go take a pic. When I pick her up, she kicks her legs like she's trying to get away. I worry I'm hurting her somehow but, she quacks and seems fine when I hold her. She looks normal, that's why I didn't think she was sick at first yet I know something's wrong. But maybe if I take a pic, you can see something I can't. I put them back inside. My dh said she was sitting in her water dish, like I said she's been continuously drinking water. I'm wondering if she's blocked up, obviously she's not going the bathroom so that's why she won't eat and is moving slower and it hurts when I pick her up but all food treats veggies, everything is the same as always. They are in the backyard during the day so nothing out of the ordinary. Brb with a pic!

If you think she maybe constipated you could try giving them a smaller container of water and putting something like olive oil or coconut oil in it so she drink a good amount of it that may help get her going. I don't know maybe @casportpony has some ideas she is good with meds and sickness.

 

[duckies1230]

Here she is in her water tub. It looks as if the waste is hers. She will still be there when I get home from work at midnight.

 

[duckies1230]

And a close up of her face, I don't think her eyes look sick or anthing!!!!

 

[duckies1230]

And her waste. Sry I thought it might be helpful. I really haven't seen her go but it has to be hers

 

[duckies1230]

It was really hot like 90s last week but it cooled off and has been great recently. She's not eating at all

 

[duckies1230]

Update on my lil girl. I got home around midnight. She was walking around. I don't believe she has eaten anything. She is going potty but its mainly water since that's all she's ingesting. She's making some noise but not her usual loud quacks. She takes a drink and goes into her straw bed, takes a drink, goes back and on and on so she's moving more. When I touch her, she nibbles at me, not hurting me but I now know she doesn't want touched. I'm off all weekend, I guess this is some improvement for her, I'm going to bed, hopefully in the morning she's better and someone has some answers!!! Please, I'm begging!!!!! She's like my kid.

 

[Debs Flock]

@duckies1230 - this is an educated guess on my part, but I'm thinking you're going to need to tube feed her. There's another thread that lists everything needed. I'll go find the list and come back and copy it here. @casportpony is very knowledgeable on how to tube feed. She's in CA so probably not awake yet. Do you think she has lost weight?

Edit:

Here's the link to the thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1011594/my-duck/50#post_15677150

Here are the supplies needed:

You need to go get a size 18 french catheter tube from a medical supply store, pharmacy or vet. If you can't find one, get 16" of aquarium air line or silicon tubing instead. You will also need a 30-60ml syringe that the tube will fit on, so get the tube, then syringe. Tractor Supply should have syringes. You will also need some Kaytee Baby Bird food from Petsmart or Petco. Might also be a good idea to get some Pedialyte.

Please keep us posted. You might also want to read a thread called Fecal Testing.

 

[duckies1230]

@ Debs Flock- no she hasn't lost weight but she has only not eating for a few days, I'm off today so I'm gonna spend a lot of time to see if anything has changed. I msged castportpony last night so I'm waiting on a response

 

[Debs Flock]

In the meantime, can you get the supplies listed above?

Here's the link to the other thread I mentioned above.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1011195/fecal-testing

 

[duckies1230]

In the meantime, can you get the supplies listed above?

Here's the link to the other thread I mentioned above.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1011195/fecal-testing

I will try, thanks for the help. Oh mg am I nervous