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Really Sick duck!!

East SevenAcres

In the Brooder
Oct 24, 2022
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Duck hen has not eaten in almost 2 weeks! she drinks plenty of water, she was throwing up water before, but she doesn't use the bathroom much and her stools are very fluid. don't know what to do, she walks around fine though.
 
Can anyone provide any helpful info, please?! I have begun deworming 2 days ago and have been given electrolytes in water. The other ducks she lives with are fine, I have checked for external parasites and there don't seem to be any.
 
Duck hen has not eaten in almost 2 weeks! she drinks plenty of water, she was throwing up water before, but she doesn't use the bathroom much and her stools are very fluid. don't know what to do, she walks around fine though.
I'm sorry to hear this, and sorry that no one responded!
Have you tried different foods? Scrambled eggs, wet feed, nothing tempting her?
Does she have access to grit, and oyster shells? What feed is she on?
When did she last lay an egg? How old is she? What colour are her poops? Is her crop empty?

Let's see if we can get some help. @Miss Lydia
@Quatie
 
Can anyone provide any helpful info, please?! I have begun deworming 2 days ago and have been given electrolytes in water. The other ducks she lives with are fine, I have checked for external parasites and there don't seem to be any.
electrolytes are a good idea. Do you have any nutri drench to hand? Might be worth adding a little to her water.
Will she not eat treats or anything at all?
 
I'm sorry I am just now seeing this, I have the world's worse internet and haven't been able to get on much.

2 weeks is a long time to have not eaten. Do they forage around also? Just wondering how she could still be alive if she hasn't eaten in so long.
@BelovedBirds has asked some very good questions. We wait to hear.

Also is a vet an option?
 
I'm sorry to hear this, and sorry that no one responded!
Have you tried different foods? Scrambled eggs, wet feed, nothing tempting her?
Does she have access to grit, and oyster shells? What feed is she on?
When did she last lay an egg? How old is she? What colour are her poops? Is her crop empty?

Let's see if we can get some help. @Miss Lydia
@Quatie
Yes, definitely, but nothing appeals to her. I feed Purina flock-raiser,pretty moistened or souped-up, and also with sunflower seeds and cracked corn. And she laying yet, she is 5-6 months old. Her stools are liquid and clear. Also, yes her crop is empty.
 
electrolytes are a good idea. Do you have any nutri drench to hand? Might be worth adding a little to her water.
Will she not eat treats or anything at all?
I am giving her electrolytes in her water as she is drinking very well. I gave her a nutri-drench in a dropper to keep her on her feet and provide a little energy. No, she refuses to eat anything at all.
 
I'm sorry I am just now seeing this, I have the world's worse internet and haven't been able to get on much.

2 weeks is a long time to have not eaten. Do they forage around also? Just wondering how she could still be alive if she hasn't eaten in so long.
@BelovedBirds has asked some very good questions. We wait to hear.

Also is a vet an option?
I know, I'm very worried. Yes, they are free-range ducks.
I can't find a vet for ducks.
 

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