I have a pekin that is around 5 weeks old. (Well i have 4). I was cleaning their pen that i have in the house currently and they were swimming in the slip sink as usual ..i let the water out and went to start putting them back and noticed one seemed to be having trouble walking. I put the others away and seperated her immediately. I put her in a big Rubbermaid bin and she was sort of limping and couldnt hold herself up and when she went to walk she would stumble or fall which broke my heart. Not even a minute after I put her in the bin she had what I am assuming is a seizure. Her legs went out straight behind her, her neck went backward and she fell onto her side. She just laid there. She didnt seem to be breathing and had no movement at all. Her eyes stayed open. I figured that was about it and began just lightly stroking her neck .After about a minute of that she took a huge gasp of air and began breathing again. She still was laying on her side, feet behind her, head back. I could see her breathing and just kept lightly stroking her. She then moved her feet ever so slightly. I felt so bad no knowing what else to do and wanted her to just be comfortable. I let her be for a few minutes and came back and she was the same but was blinking a bit. I decided to try and roll her onto her stomach so she was in a more natural position. As soon as i did she pulled her feet in and straightened her neck. I rolled up and old towel and sheet to support her so she would flop back over ..over about an hour or so I got her some water and when i held it to her beak she drank just a little. I let her be for a bit with some water ..i then came and gave her some very moist food and she began trying to walk again and attacked the food like she had never eaten before. She ate about half a cup of the food but i had to keep putting her beak right into it for her to recognize it was really there. I let her finish she wanted and i had to nap seeing that im a third shifter. I just woke up a bit ago and was expecting the worst just to find her still sitting, supported but alert. Moving her head around and making small peeps every so often. She did try to stand up a bit and did ok but still stumbled and just sat back down .When I hold her up from under her chest she seems to straighten herself out for the most part but still a little crooked. It seems as if she cannot see and if she can it may just be shadows or bright lights. She did eat and drink more when i brought it to her beak again but couldn't find it on her own.
As far as i know there has not been any injury and they haven't gotten into anything to poison them and the other 3 ducks seem completely fine. It seems she can hear them when they're squeaking but doesnt respond ..she did have sone labored breathing but it seems to mainly have gone away. She has been normal since i got her when she was about 2 days old and then this happened out of no where. We can't really afford to take her to a vet and im new to the area i live in so I don't really even have anyone to ask ..im going to try and hit tractor supply on my way into work to see if they have any suggestions but i know how that can go....
Any and all help is welcomed and appreciated!! Thank you so much!!
As far as i know there has not been any injury and they haven't gotten into anything to poison them and the other 3 ducks seem completely fine. It seems she can hear them when they're squeaking but doesnt respond ..she did have sone labored breathing but it seems to mainly have gone away. She has been normal since i got her when she was about 2 days old and then this happened out of no where. We can't really afford to take her to a vet and im new to the area i live in so I don't really even have anyone to ask ..im going to try and hit tractor supply on my way into work to see if they have any suggestions but i know how that can go....
Any and all help is welcomed and appreciated!! Thank you so much!!
