Hi All,
Intro:
I have 4 Cayuga ducks that are all 7 years old, 2 Male 2 females. They are all very healthy and whenever they have a health issue, they are inspected addressed immediately and if it seems urgent they are taken to a vet. Only the females have gone. One for issues with eggs not being laid properly and one for bumble foot. These were both resolved years ago and have not come up since. Only one of the female ducks lays eggs anymore, they are soft and rubbery, often break open after laying. ***The female that we are worried about hasn't laid eggs for a few years, so it's probably not that.***
***New issue:
This morning one of the females would not walk or stand up. She is acting completely normal, she will eat snacks (lettuce tomatos) drink water. When I pick her up she will paddle her legs but when I try to have her put pressure on her legs, she slowly goes into a sitting position. It is obvious to me that she is in not in serious pain. The only moving she will do with her legs is sort of a crawl. I checked her feet and they do not have any abnormal cuts or infections (I've dealt with these issues with my ducks as well and I would say it's probably not this).
One thing to note is that the 2 males get more aggressive jumping on her back to "mate" with her. She gets it much more than the other female, but she is also slightly bigger than the other female.
Is it possible that she is deficient in vitamins (niacin or is this only an issue for ducklings)?
Could her hips be injured from the boys?
Does she just need time and space to rest?
Any other ideas?
She is separated from the other ducks with some food, water and a pool right nearby.
If you need any other info to help give some better advice, I will do my best to answer questions.
Thanks,
Dan
Intro:
I have 4 Cayuga ducks that are all 7 years old, 2 Male 2 females. They are all very healthy and whenever they have a health issue, they are inspected addressed immediately and if it seems urgent they are taken to a vet. Only the females have gone. One for issues with eggs not being laid properly and one for bumble foot. These were both resolved years ago and have not come up since. Only one of the female ducks lays eggs anymore, they are soft and rubbery, often break open after laying. ***The female that we are worried about hasn't laid eggs for a few years, so it's probably not that.***
***New issue:
This morning one of the females would not walk or stand up. She is acting completely normal, she will eat snacks (lettuce tomatos) drink water. When I pick her up she will paddle her legs but when I try to have her put pressure on her legs, she slowly goes into a sitting position. It is obvious to me that she is in not in serious pain. The only moving she will do with her legs is sort of a crawl. I checked her feet and they do not have any abnormal cuts or infections (I've dealt with these issues with my ducks as well and I would say it's probably not this).
One thing to note is that the 2 males get more aggressive jumping on her back to "mate" with her. She gets it much more than the other female, but she is also slightly bigger than the other female.
Is it possible that she is deficient in vitamins (niacin or is this only an issue for ducklings)?
Could her hips be injured from the boys?
Does she just need time and space to rest?
Any other ideas?
She is separated from the other ducks with some food, water and a pool right nearby.
If you need any other info to help give some better advice, I will do my best to answer questions.
Thanks,
Dan
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