Sick Ducks

[my ducks]

Last few days I had a 2 Muschovy ducks get sick and die this morning another breed not sure of type but sick also. won't last the day. They are only 6 months they get wobbly on legs then sit down can move much though they try with wings and legs. Sad to see. Had another die 1 month ago saved it once with warm bath but finally got sick again. It's been very wet they are in grasses area well feed good clean water. Here in NSW Australia have white ibis coming into yard along with pigeons and doves wondering if something carrying disease. Also a large colony of fruit bats close by about 500m to 1km away. any suggestions thank you.

 

[johntfs]

Last few days I had a 2 Muschovy ducks get sick and die this morning another breed not sure of type but sick also. won't last the day. They are only 6 months they get wobbly on legs then sit down can move much though they try with wings and legs. Sad to see. Had another die 1 month ago saved it once with warm bath but finally got sick again. It's been very wet they are in grasses area well feed good clean water. Here in NSW Australia have white ibis coming into yard along with pigeons and doves wondering if something carrying disease. Also a large colony of fruit bats close by about 500m to 1km away. any suggestions thank you.

You might want to contact the folks here about getting a necropy (animal autopsy) done on your birds to see what's killing them: https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/about-us/services/laboratory-services/veterinary

 

[Miss Lydia]

Could they be getting into anything toxic? There is always the chance of wild birds carrying disease, but you'd probably notice dead birds around besides yours. Anyway just a wild guess but you might want to do a flush on the sick ones. Are they able to hold up their heads?
Here is the flush link.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flushes-for-aiding-in-toxin-removal.700526/
Very sorry for your loss.

 

[Chickinie]

Sounds like botulism

 

[Miss Lydia]

It does and hopefully she can try a flush on them.