Sick duck!

[JamieMcClain]

My 3 year old female pekin has been sick for over a week now. I was thinking poisoning of some sort because of her symptoms and strange blue/green poops. Started a week ago. She seemed very dizzy, unstable. Brought her inside. She’s not eating but drinking a ton. I’ve treated her with cephalexin d/t her digging at her oil gland while inside and making it get infected. I’ve tried giving her scrambled eggs (nope), duck feed (nope), peas (nope), yogurt (nope), and meal worms (barely). I’m putting vitamins including niacin in her water. She’s still alive and moving more but just still very weak and wobbly. She has to use her wings for balance sometimes. I just want to help her get better! Any suggestions? I talked to our local vet (not an avian vet) who suggested trying some steroids to perk her up and maybe get her appetite going.

 

[Cold-Blood]

My 3 year old female pekin has been sick for over a week now. I was thinking poisoning of some sort because of her symptoms and strange blue/green poops. Started a week ago. She seemed very dizzy, unstable. Brought her inside. She’s not eating but drinking a ton. I’ve treated her with cephalexin d/t her digging at her oil gland while inside and making it get infected. I’ve tried giving her scrambled eggs (nope), duck feed (nope), peas (nope), yogurt (nope), and meal worms (barely). I’m putting vitamins including niacin in her water. She’s still alive and moving more but just still very weak and wobbly. She has to use her wings for balance sometimes. I just want to help her get better! Any suggestions? I talked to our local vet (not an avian vet) who suggested trying some steroids to perk her up and maybe get her appetite going.

Would you mind posting pictures of the duck and poop? Sorry about your duck.

 

[Cold-Blood]

@Eggcessive
@Wyorp Rock

 

[JamieMcClain]

Would you mind posting pictures of the duck and poop? Sorry about your duck.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Oh dear!

I don't know much about Ducks, so it would be a good idea if someone else that keeps Ducks chimes in.
@Miss Lydia @HollowOfWisps @shawluvsbirds (I'm forgetting someone! uggh)

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Can you get food grade charcoal
That’s what is used if the ducks eats something poison

 

[Canadian Wind]

Try posting here, also:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/

Sorry she's so unwell.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

How do her feet (tops and bottoms) look? How about her joints? Any chance you're able to get a video of her and upload it to YouTube and share the link here? I'm worried she could have had an infection that's turned septic.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/toxicity-in-ducks-in-progress.1390159/#post-22819568
@Isaac 0 maybe able to help

 

[HeatherKellyB]

As for food, my Pekin is very picky. She does enjoy live earthworms, crickets, and minnows. My little ducks like bite sized apple pieces, squash, cut up grapes and dried black soldier fly larvae.

When did she lay an egg last?