Sick Duck?! Help

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I bought 6 females to add to my flock around a month ago. Around one week ago, one of the ducks started presenting symptoms. It started with a “squeaky” quack and she was shaking her head when she quacked. My first though was she was choking or clogged sinuses. I flushed sinuses and have tried to flush her throat as well. (With water and massaging just in case she was choking). The past few days she has just gotten more quiet and has been isolating from the others. I’ve also noticed her tail has began to droop, along with heavy open bill breathing. Any tips or advice on what to do? I’ll attach videos below


 
How did you flush her throat? getting liquid down into her lungs can cause pneumonia. Breathing the way she is makes me think she has a respiratory infection and antibiotics should be started. Is a vet an option?
 
Miss Lydia said:
How did you flush her throat? getting liquid down into her lungs can cause pneumonia. Breathing the way she is makes me think she has a respiratory infection and antibiotics should be started. Is a vet an option?
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I used a small steam bottle. She didn’t really let me get much in her mouth, maybe an ounce or so of water? Mainly it was in her nostrils that go flushed, she did have a few small pieces of straw that I though might be causing it come out but it didn’t fix the issue.
 
If she is struggling or being picked on it might be a good idea as long as she can still see everyone. They just do better if kept in the flock and as far as contagious she has been around everyone and you haven't seen anyone else having problems? Just make sure she is eating and drinking and don't let her get wet you don't want her to chill. If it's cold where you are might be best to have her where she won't chill.
Looking at this chart I'd say no to Penicillin but Oxytetracycline maybe available at the feed store. Really the best one is baytril
https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/medicine-chart
Any discharge from nares or eyes?
 
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Miss Lydia said:
If she is struggling or being picked on it might be a good idea as long as she can still see everyone. They just do better if kept in the flock and as far as contagious she has been around everyone and you haven't seen anyone else having problems? Just make sure she is eating and drinking and don't let her get wet you don't want her to chill. If it's cold where you are might be best to have her where she won't chill.
Looking at this chart I'd say no to Penicillin but Oxytetracycline maybe available at the feed store. Really the best one is baytril
https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/medicine-chart
Any discharge from nares or eyes?
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Okay. I will probably just leave them all together then. No discharge from eyes or nares. I’m going to order the Baytril you linked above. Hopefully she will be okay for a couple days while it comes in.
 

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