FolkSonginC
Songster
I have two muscovy girls that I keep in with my other ducks, and while I don't typically let them free range this time of year (grass destroyers) the muscovies like to fly out of their pen and walk around, which I don't mind because it's only two. However, this morning when I went to let them out of the coop they didn't move, and one of them walked out slowly after I pushed her while I had to pick the other one up (she NEVER lets me do that). Last night I also had to pick both of them up to put them back in the pen, as they usually just fly up the sides and go in but they seemed too weak to do that. After I got them out this morning they've seemed okay, been walking around like usual and one of them has been going in and out of the pen on her own. But because they're the only ones with symptoms, and the only ones that free range, I'm worried they got into something, like maybe moldy feed on the ground somewhere. When I let them all out in the morning the two muscovy girls used to always fly up onto our roof and hang out there for a bit, which I've noticed they haven't done in a while.
I'm thinking just to be safe I should try doing some sort of toxin flush, but all the resources I can find are for chickens. I was thinking about putting some molasses in their water but ducks tend to dunk their whole heads in and flush their nostrils, etc., would that be safe with molasses water? I also do not have blackstrap molasses (or at least it doesn't say that on the label), do other kinds work too? Or what would anyone recommend for a toxin flush? Maybe epsom salts? The only things I have at the moment are the generic molasses and some electrolytes, but I can get things for them if needed.
The only other thing that's changed recently is we planted grass seed, which is blue and they have been out picking at it a bit. I read online that it was fine (at least for the ducks) but could that be causing this? Any advice would be great here.
I'm thinking just to be safe I should try doing some sort of toxin flush, but all the resources I can find are for chickens. I was thinking about putting some molasses in their water but ducks tend to dunk their whole heads in and flush their nostrils, etc., would that be safe with molasses water? I also do not have blackstrap molasses (or at least it doesn't say that on the label), do other kinds work too? Or what would anyone recommend for a toxin flush? Maybe epsom salts? The only things I have at the moment are the generic molasses and some electrolytes, but I can get things for them if needed.
The only other thing that's changed recently is we planted grass seed, which is blue and they have been out picking at it a bit. I read online that it was fine (at least for the ducks) but could that be causing this? Any advice would be great here.
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