Sick duck

[Sondraa]

https://www.teediddlydee.com/how-to-tube-feed-sick-ducks/

You can buy syringes over the counter at pharmacies where I live.

 

[Jenbirdee]

You can buy syringes over the counter at pharmacies where I live.

That’s cool! I went to local medical supply stores here first and they didn’t have them. But the article I linked says you can usually get them there too.

 

[Sondraa]

Bad luck. Where are you located?

 

[Sondraa]

After we had a devastating mink attack, my husband built the super Max duck pen. Completely surrounded with galvanized hardware cloth. I think it might be corroding. Paralysis, weakness and bright green diarrhea. We thought they'd gotten into something else, so we locked them up in the pen, than this one got sick. I put down heavy duty tarp and straw till the weather improves and we can tear it up. They've all been fine since. Where do I get a syring? Feed store?

All that handwork! Bit heartbreaking. At least you know now. I had no idea. We are designing a larger coop right now so I really appreciate you sharing this info.

 

[dishfickle]

I got my 60 ml syringe from Amazon
https://a.co/d/9Xs6bKc

The syringe is great, But the red tubing was too flimsy so I switched to this kind of tubing

https://a.co/d/gQ3YAXY

I cut it down to 18 inches and carefully softened the end using a lighter to slightly melt

I also mark it at 6 inches so I don’t push it in to little or too far

Ok, thanks. Very helpful

 

[Jenbirdee]

Bad luck. Where are you located?

Rural Maryland

 

[Sondraa]

Oh so pharmacies are few and far between.

 

[Jenbirdee]

@dishfickle how is your duck doing now?

 

[Jenbirdee]

Oh so pharmacies are few and far between.

No, actually there were pharmacies, but I didn’t check a pharmacy. I was told Medical supply store and when they didn’t have it I went looking online next time. I’m in a pharmacy. I will just check and see if they do have some thing. Thanks. I don’t need one right now, but it would be good to know.

 

[Sondraa]

Definitely. Good luck.