Very worried, duck is limping with labored breathing. Need advise asap.

[chickens really]

I gave her two Tums in her water, but they kept spilling it so I don’t think she got much I put a small bowl full of the layers feed in there and refilled it already.
Can you give me advice on how to give her the oral meds?

You need to separate her and administer the stuff to her.

 

[casportpony]

I gave her two Tums in her water, but they kept spilling it so I don’t think she got much I put a small bowl full of the layers feed in there and refilled it already.
Can you give me advice on how to give her the oral meds?

Have you seen my oral medication article?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I gave her two Tums in her water, but they kept spilling it so I don’t think she got much I put a small bowl full of the layers feed in there and refilled it already.
Can you give me advice on how to give her the oral meds?

Are you going to give her a pill or liquid in a syringe?

 

[KittyIsQuackers]

Have you seen my oral medication article?

No, I haven’t.

Are you going to give her a pill or liquid in a syringe?

Liquid in a syringe. My dad bought the 23% calcium gluconate that was suggested as well as the syringes to get it out of the bottle. I think I added it right, at 6.4 lbs she needs 1.3ml. The last time I tried to give meds, most of it spilled.

 

[KittyIsQuackers]

I know it can be hard. I can take pictures of me doing it if that would help.

Yes please!

Is there anyone that could video you when you do it? If you can do that I can make some suggestions based on your way of handling her.

My mom said she can.

 

[casportpony]

Yes please!

Here is my article.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/safely-administering-oral-medications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/ You and your mom should take a look at it. Talk about it and come up with some questions for me.

My mom said she can.

Perfect!

 

[casportpony]

You might find it helpful to wrap her in a towel first, that might make it easier to hold her head still.

What size syringes did your dad get?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Here are two videos that helped me some. There aren't many good videos I've found on you tube. . I guess one of us needs to just make one ourselves!

The one video is of a chicken but it's pretty much the same.
I wrap mine in a towel to stop them from flapping. Hold them on my lap, use my left hand to open their bills by putting a little pressure at the base of their bill until they open up. Slip my finger in..
Then with my right hand insert the small syringe, down the right side of their throat be sure you get it past the trachea. Then squirt it in.
I hope this makes sense.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

You might find it helpful to wrap her in a towel first, that might make it easier to hold her head still.

What size syringes did your dad get?

 

[casportpony]

Sorry, I posted a busted link. This should work:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/