Sick duck, can't move. Please help!!

[Lauraduck]

I went to let the ducks out this morning and found my drake Grayson sitting on the ground, very weak. My other two ducks are fine- one girl is sitting on eggs, the other one came running out like usual.
He was totally fine when I put them away last night. Now he's not moving or eating, and is hardly touching the water. No signs of injury, doesn't look like he's struggling to breathe, and he's trying really hard to keep his head up. He's now moving at all, didn't even try to fight when I picked him up.
I brought him inside the house, put electrolytes in his water and gave him some activated charcoal, in case he ate something that's making him sick.
Any and all advice is greatly appreciated! I really don't know what else to do and I have to be at work all day today. Thank you in advance!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Right now you’ve done all you can brought him inside got him comfortable . Gave him activated charcoal, it does sound like he may have eaten something toxic especially since he’s having a hard time holding his head up. It’s just wait and see now. If no better by tomorrow and you can maybe a vet? https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flushes-for-aiding-in-toxin-removal.700526/ gives info on how to use flushes. Sure hope you find him doing much better when you get home from work.

 

[Lauraduck]

Right now you’ve done all you can brought him inside got him comfortable . Gave him activated charcoal, it does sound like he may have eaten something toxic especially since he’s having a hard time holding his head up. It’s just wait and see now. If no better by tomorrow and you can maybe a vet? https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flushes-for-aiding-in-toxin-removal.700526/ gives info on how to use flushes. Sure hope you find him doing much better when you get home from work.

Thank you for the reassurance. It's so frustrating not knowing what exactly happened to him and not knowing what else to do. I read up on the flushes, but how do you get them into the bird? He's not even drinking any water poor thing.

 

[Miss Lydia]

You’ll need to give them to him via syringe
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/ another way is with tubing but you have to have tube feeding stuff. If you have the syringe or can get one get the 1 ml you’ll just have to use it multiple times to get the amount that’s called for into him.
This will explain tube feeding
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...d-supportive-care-updated-01-17-2021.1048620/

 

[Lauraduck]

Thank you guys for the support and advice. Unfortunately Grayson didn't make it. He's gone

 

[Miss Lydia]

Oh my goodness I am so sorry to hear this.

 

[BelovedBirds]

Thank you guys for the support and advice. Unfortunately Grayson didn't make it. He's gone

Im sorry for your loss