Peking Duck Won't Eat

[HopefulAcres]

Brooding can sure take it toll especially if they don't eat much while sitting. My advise would be to tube feed her usually once you can get some good nutrition into them they will start eating on their own.

@casportpony has good info on tube feeding.
@Patrick McKee tube feed his duck that was recovering from a pred attack.

Do you have a link? I searched tube feeding but couldn't find anything for tube feeding by casportpony.

 

[Quackers3211]

I thought she said it was drinking? If not I agree with a casportpony

 

[casportpony]

Deworming her might be bad seeing as how skinny she is and that she won’t eat. I’d try reading into deworming ducks. Try adding apple cider vinegar into her water. It has to be put in a plastic bowl no metal. This helps deworm and has good stuff in it for them. Good luck I’m rooting for y’all!

Without the help of a vet it's hard to say if she needs to e dewormed or not. If worms are the reason she's thin, she will die if not treated.

 

[casportpony]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/updated-go-team-tube-feeding.805728/

 

[Quackers3211]

That’s why I recommend organic apple cider vinegar. It’s supposed to help deworm them but it’s not too strong.
Not trying to take away from this emergency but can casportpony please look at my quackless emergency? You seem pretty knowledgeable about ducks and I need some more advice.

 

[HopefulAcres]

Without the help of a vet it's hard to say if she needs to e dewormed or not. If worms are the reason she's thin, she will die if not treated.

Unless they are microscopic I haven't seen any worms. We have gotten pretty good at spotting worms, oh the skills you gain when raising birds

 

[Quackers3211]

Where are you located? I may be able to recommend some vets that deal with birds. I can call and ask around too if need be.

 

[casportpony]

Unless they are microscopic I haven't seen any worms. We have gotten pretty good at spotting worms, oh the skills you gain when raising birds

Many species are too small to be seen, and if they do have worms, the worms usually stay in the intestines, so you are unlikely to see them anyway.

 

[Quackers3211]

Also from what I’ve seen with worms their hunger increases not decreases

 

[casportpony]

Duck tube feeding pictures from @needlessjunk:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fecal-testing.1011195/page-7#post-15672418