Sudden duck death

[Chocy_duck]

Hi everyone I have 1 drake and 3 females. Yesterday when they went to bed everyone was fine. This morning when I went to let them out I found my drake limp in the pen gasping for air. I checked over his body and found no bites or anything that would have injured him. A few house later he died. Does anyone know why this has occurred? We have no avarian vets around us. I don't understand what went wrong so quickly when he was running around with everyone yesterday. The rest of the flock is normal.

 

[Isellsilkies]

Hi everyone I have 1 drake and 3 females. Yesterday when they went to bed everyone was fine. This morning when I went to let them out I found my drake limp in the pen gasping for air. I checked over his body and found no bites or anything that would have injured him. A few house later he died. Does anyone know why this has occurred? We have no avarian vets around us. I don't understand what went wrong so quickly when he was running around with everyone yesterday. The rest of the flock is normal.

How old what food we need more details

 

[Chocy_duck]

How old what food we need more details

He is 8 months old and was eating showbreed with added niacin

 

[Chocy_duck]

He is 8 months old and was eating showbreed with added niacin

And he free ranges during the day

 

[Isellsilkies]

Ok thanks ummm

 

[KaleIAm]

I'm very sorry for your loss.

The only way to know for sure is to send the body in for a necropsy. If you still have the body I recommend putting it in the fridge if you are interested. A lot of members send the remains to their state labs and we have tutorials on how to do so.

 

[MeowthLover_ThatsRight]

 

[MeowthLover_ThatsRight]

Hi everyone I have 1 drake and 3 females. Yesterday when they went to bed everyone was fine. This morning when I went to let them out I found my drake limp in the pen gasping for air. I checked over his body and found no bites or anything that would have injured him. A few house later he died. Does anyone know why this has occurred? We have no avarian vets around us. I don't understand what went wrong so quickly when he was running around with everyone yesterday. The rest of the flock is normal.

im so sorry