Three day old duckling having seizures?

[BelovedBirds]

This is my first hatch, from which only four Khaki Campbell ducklings came out. Three siblings hatched on the 6th of March and this one took one more day to hatch. He was the first one to make a dent on his shell but then it stayed like that for two or three days until it finally hatched without assistance.

Compared to the others he seems more immature and yesterday he was already arching his back and falling. Only one day later he seems worse, looks like he is having a seizure and sometimes takes him too long to stand up.
Please watch the video to get the idea:

I have been feeding them egg, nutritional yeast and also electrolytes (salt and bicarbonate) diluted in water. They are in a cardboard box with hay and spend most of the time under the brooder. The other three are fine and making a lot of progress. What can possibly be wrong with this little one? Looks like he is quickly regressing... Any ideas and suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thanks!

What is underneath the hay, is that just cardboard? Ensure there's enough bedding on the ground, so the little one won't be likely to slip at all

 

[Flipcat]

What is underneath the hay, is that just cardboard? Ensure there's enough bedding on the ground, so the little one won't be likely to slip at all

Thanks for pointing that out, there was a little plastic underneath which i already removed in case that was making him slip.

 

[Flipcat]

With wry neck they need vitamin E added into scrambled egg
I did just a little egg and added the E liquid from the capsule
I also provided chick grit to held him digest the feed

I just added a little bowl with chick grit, thanks for the tip!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I just added a little bowl with chick grit, thanks for the tip!

You’re very welcome

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Sorry for the late reply my son was in surgery this morning. Everyone is spot on about that being a vitamin deficiency of both B and E. When a bird is deficient in B and E they get hypocalcaemia or hypoglycemia (low blood calcium and low blood sugar). The symptoms of mimic that of a seizure.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Sorry for the late reply my son was in surgery this morning. Everyone is spot on about that being a vitamin deficiency of both B and E. When a bird is deficient in B and E they get hypocalcaemia or hypoglycemia (low blood calcium and low blood sugar). The symptoms of mimic that of a seizure.

I hope your son is doing okay

 

[HollowOfWisps]

I hope your son is doing okay

Thank you He is doing surprisingly well. The doctors and nurses were surprised with how happy was both before and after with only being a little guy (he’s only 4). The surgery itself went well also and he should be fully recovered soon.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Thank you He is doing surprisingly well. The doctors and nurses were surprised with how happy was both before and after with only being a little guy (he’s only 4). The surgery itself went well also and he should be fully recovered soon.

That is great news
Now you get to spoil him while he recovers

 

[Flipcat]

Sorry for the late reply my son was in surgery this morning. Everyone is spot on about that being a vitamin deficiency of both B and E. When a bird is deficient in B and E they get hypocalcaemia or hypoglycemia (low blood calcium and low blood sugar). The symptoms of mimic that of a seizure.

Thank you for taking the time to respond even under those circumstances! I'm glad to hear your little one is doing fine!

 

[Skipper Carnes]

Okay, have done some research for years on this and am pretty sure this is the problems. Loss of coordination. He wasn't born with what it takes to balance properly. First, add a vitamin supplement to the water. Seconds, feed him egg yolk through a syringe 4 times daily since her probably can't walk to the food. 3rd, stabilize him in a sock overnight. He will probably be fine. Thanks for posting. I am happy to help you!