Problem with ducks. Need some advise

so sad for u
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it means the other chickens are stressed i looked it up
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Well just an update : I am beginning to think there may be a problem with the duck that I brought into the garage. We did not have much luck splitting the pen on the weekend due to the weather, so she has remained in the garage. She eats and drinks well but she looks very unkempt. Her feathers are all ruffed and very dull looking. I took her outside today to run around the yard and she seemed to be having a hard time. Does anybody know if ducks can become jaundiced. I have noticed that the skin where her feathers are missing on her back appears to have a yellow tinge to it. I did not notice this last weekend and am wondering if she may have a liver issue???? Any ideas??
Is she getting any outside light at all being in the garage? thinking of her being in the garage makes me think she is in darkness, They need sunlight to be healthy. I am sure ducks can get liver disease but I would consider putting her on an antibiotic but knowing which one can be tricky if you can possibly take her to the vet or if you have a vet for any other animals maybe the vet would recommend a antibiotic you could get at the feed store by symptoms you give her/him. My vet looked up which antibiotic would be best for my gander when him and my drake got into a fight next to wire fencing and he ripped his wings up so they have means to do this.
 
There are no fumes in the garage. We do not keep our cars in it. It is very well lit and heated. I understand that it is not sunlight but it is the very best I can do for her. I don't want to leave her outside and it is not possible to keep her inside as I have 2 dogs that live indoors. Having her inside would definitely add more stress to her. She is actually quite bright and alert. She just looks unkempt. If I don't see any improvement in the next day or so I will have to take her to the vet. When I took her outside yesterday the other ducks were very excited to see her. They kept calling to her and were jumping up and down and flapping their wings. However when I let them out of the pen they immediately began to pick on her. One post suggests that they all may be suffering from stress and that is why they are picking on her. Not sure what would be causing the stress as nothing has changed in their environment, food or routine. They have a roomy pen with a wind break that is elevated off the ground and covered in straw. They have a heated bucket so the water never freezes and is changed daily. There are two houses for them to go into if needed and they are locked up in one of them overnight for safety purposes. Maybe it is the time of year, the weather, or just plain boredom. I don't know I just have never seen this behavior from them before.
 
If it's stress, it could be from predators on the move at night. My ducks can sense these things better than I.
 
If you truly are worried about jaundice, the best solution to that is vitamin d in the form of sunlight. I'm sorry, there's no way around it. Vitamin supplements (sav-a-chick, poultry nutridrench, durvet vitamins and electrolytes, etc.) could help but they won't replace the sun. Especially since many of those contain only water soluble vitamins (which vitamin d is not).

I suggested earlier that she might become even more stigmatized if kept separated, alone. It's only going to get more difficult to reintroduce her as time passes. I'll recommend again that you put another duck with her so she can form a partnership. This could help take the focus off of just her when you reintroduce them together. Even more important, she won't be so lonely. If you're worried about the dynamic, it would probably mellow out with just the two of them compared to the whole group.

Have you checked her oil gland (just above the tail)? If it's gunked up, that could be a reason why she is not looking so good. Vet is your best bet... better than the forum.

You know what's best for your duck, but my opinion is that she needs sunlight and fresh clean water to bathe in. Possibly a little extra heat. And a buddy. Good luck.
 
no she needs comfort and light not just light
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If you think you're frustrated, I'd like to ask you to please be a little more sympathetic to Patty's frustrations as well. She has a possibly sick duck on her hands, with an unknown cause and obviously wants to help it.

The best we can do to help her is guesswork. Patty is the only one who can actually see what's going on first hand. She's not obligated to take anyone's advice here.
 
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Ok, so the pen is now split and i have returned the duck outside. I actually decided to put her with the male. He is the quietest and least aggressive with her. So far so good. She is eating and drinking and seemed to be ok with being out there. I guess time will tell. She just seems to be too bright and alert to be seriously ill. She has a good wind break and a house filled with straw. I appreciate every body's take on the situation. I did read one other post where almost the exact same thing was happening. Must be the time of year for raging hormones, or the severe boredom of winter.
 

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