Please help my duck collapsed

[sahmom4cj]

We have a bunch of ducks and one of them was eating and then as she walked away she slowly started walking slower, then her head started bobbing and she collapsed. Now she's laying here with no muscle control at all. We tried to give her water but its not working. All the other ducks are fine and she was fine right before she was eating. Any advice or experience would be great. Same food they've always eaten and nothing foreign where the food is and all other ducks are good.

 

[ricebabyca]

We have a bunch of ducks and one of them was eating and then as she walked away she slowly started walking slower, then her head started bobbing and she collapsed. Now she's laying here with no muscle control at all. We tried to give her water but its not working. All the other ducks are fine and she was fine right before she was eating. Any advice or experience would be great. Same food they've always eaten and nothing foreign where the food is and all other ducks are good.

Can you take her to a vet?

 

[Debs Flock]

How old?
Do you know what her poops have been like?
Do they all have access to water with their food?

I'll tag some members that know a lot more than I do...

@Miss Lydia
@ricebabyca
@jtn42248
@Amiga

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sounds like she may have gotten into something nasty[botulism] maybe could she have eaten something the rest didn't , something rotting or stagnant? and watch the others just in case some of he rest start. There is a thread on treating for botulism I'll get it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sounds like she may have gotten into something nasty[botulism] maybe could she have eaten something the rest didn't , something rotting or stagnant? and watch the others just in case some of he rest start. There is a thread on treating for botulism I'll get it.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/700526/flushes-for-aiding-in-toxin-removal#post_9508213

Or could it be the heat? how hot is it where you are and do they have access to fresh water to drink and bathe in?

 

[Amiga]

Botulism is likely, could also be a stroke.

She may need to have flush and slurry given to her. But it needs to be done correctly to prevent the liquid from going into her lungs. casportpony has posted a team tube feeding thread somewhere.

 

[ricebabyca]

Botulism is likely, could also be a stroke.

She may need to have flush and slurry given to her. But it needs to be done correctly to prevent the liquid from going into her lungs. casportpony has posted a team tube feeding thread somewhere.

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

And @needlessjunk posted these excellent tubing pictures today:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1011195/fecal-testing/60#post_15672418

 

[sahmom4cj]

Thank you all. After about 7 hours she started ting extremely slow to stand up. Walked to water and stood there and drank some. I couldn't believe the is was the same duck as earlier bc if the improvement. We really thought she was dying. Still very slow. Same food and we were out there actually y right before she collapsed so we're pretty positive of what she was around and nothing was out of the norm. It is very hot but they always have fresh water access. Watching her thru the night and hopeful for even more improvements. Thanks for all the advice, looking into it all.

 

[needlessjunk]

Thank you all. After about 7 hours she started ting extremely slow to stand up. Walked to water and stood there and drank some. I couldn't believe the is was the same duck as earlier bc if the improvement. We really thought she was dying. Still very slow. Same food and we were out there actually y right before she collapsed so we're pretty positive of what she was around and nothing was out of the norm. It is very hot but they always have fresh water access. Watching her thru the night and hopeful for even more improvements. Thanks for all the advice, looking into it all.

It it was a very hot day and she just collapsed I would think she may of had a head stroke. They come in suddenly and they won't do anything for a long period of time after. You will need to watch her very closely in the heat from now on as once they are a heat casualty they will always be prone to it again.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thank you all. After about 7 hours she started ting extremely slow to stand up. Walked to water and stood there and drank some. I couldn't believe the is was the same duck as earlier bc if the improvement. We really thought she was dying. Still very slow. Same food and we were out there actually y right before she collapsed so we're pretty positive of what she was around and nothing was out of the norm. It is very hot but they always have fresh water access. Watching her thru the night and hopeful for even more improvements. Thanks for all the advice, looking into it all.

Hoping this morning for even more improvement.