Sick duckling??

[NovaChooks]

One of my four saxony/appleyard ducklings are sick!!
She just lays there, struggles to stand and seems very sleepy. If you walk by the cage the other three look at you an deep and react the way you would expect, she just lays there with her eyes closed. The others all seem fine. She will only eat or drink if I hold her up to food or water. I don't think it's injury as her legs look fine and her other symptoms don't say injury to me.

They're all fed a game bird starter with brewers yeast, mixed greens, peas. Access to water at all times.
Any ideas??
I'm sure she is only getting worse, and I'm doing my best to help her. Going down and holding her up to eat and drink every now and then. Is there anything else I can do?

 

[NovaChooks]

She is still with us!

I separated her last night from the others and kept her in my room in a little bin with a mix of gatorade, honey, starter and yeast. She is still not good but a tiny bit better and no worse so I'm counting that as a win. I messaged her breeder last night and she agreed that it sounded like poisoning so to give her the mix I mentioned above. I also ordered some grapefruit seed extract as per her advice. She swears it saves her ducks in times like this so hopefully when it arrives tomorrow it will do the trick.
Buttercup (the duckling) gave me a little stand up this morning when I came in their room and rose herself up enough to drink. Still not standing normally or walking but im hoping over more time she will regain that.

 

[nchls school]

Many people, especially now, can not afford to go to a vet or with a very uncertain future, have to make each dollar go as far as possible. With so many out of work, the loss of insurance, deaths or illness in their families, I no longer suggest a vet visit. For the most part, those that can afford the high cost of veterinarian care don't post here for help.

 

[Miss Lydia]

@NovaChooks can you take your duck to the vet. If not maybe someone knowledgeable in antibiotics can help you figure out which would be best to try. I keep some antibiotics on hand for my animals. Not long ago @DuckyDonna had a Runner female not feeling well she gave her Baytril and she is doing well now. Hopefully she can give you advise on that usage if a vet isn’t feasible. Always best to have a vet examine but we all understand that can’t always happen for various reasons.

 

[NovaChooks]

@NovaChooks can you take your duck to the vet. If not maybe someone knowledgeable in antibiotics can help you figure out which would be best to try. I keep some antibiotics on hand for my animals. Not long ago @DuckyDonna had a Runner female not feeling well she gave her Baytril and she is doing well now. Hopefully she can give you advise on that usage if a vet isn’t feasible. Always best to have a vet examine but we all understand that can’t always happen for various reasons.

I'm asking a friend now about where to take her or if it's feasible to. I want to save her but I can't justify spending a ton of money on her.

 

[NovaChooks]

Also forgot to mention I put her in a box alone with her mix before I give her any water and away from the others so she has the most she will take. Then I put her back in and hold her to water and put the mix in with all of them because it encourages her to eat more of it. And I figure it can't hurt the others to have a little bit of a boost

 

[Miss Lydia]

Awesome so happy she’s showing some improvement! Keep up the TLC!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Brewers yeast is good for prevention but liquid b complex is what you want if it’s a niacin deficiency. Only way to know for sure is a vet but here is info for you. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...cy-in-waterfowl.1367557/page-10#post-23016463

 

[nchls school]

I'd put her on a broad-spectrum antibiotic.

 

[NovaChooks]

I'd put her on a broad-spectrum antibiotic.

What would that look like?