What’s wrong with my sweet duck?

[casportpony]

I just read the thread but couldn't see the pictures very well because I'm on a phone.

Seizures are quite worrisome. Can you bring her inside and place her someplace quite with food and a water dish that she can't drown in?

 

[Miss Lydia]

That is so sad. They have picked up on her not being herself and survival of the fittest means chase off the sick one so the rest survive.

How is she doing this morning?

 

[MizAmberLea]

We put her in our big brooder last night, after we saw her have the seizure. We made sure she has plenty of water and a dish full of foods and worms.
This morning, as I approached the barn-she was talking up a storm. She continued to do so when I went in. I could see visible signs that she drank water, and the dish was desheveled and had shavings in it. She did NOT get up, however. Just stayed in her little hole that she had made.
This evening was more of the same, it she drank/played with a ton of water by the looks of things and her dish was knocked around. My fiancé (who got hole before me) notices she had crumbles on her beak, so we know she’s pecked at the food a bit. He fixed everything for her-all the while she carried on a decent amount of conversation with him. When I got home I filled her dish with peas and carrots and corn as well as a good sprinkling of the only niacin I could find - which was the flush free kind. I also put some in her water.
Tomorrow I will hit the Co-op and get the good stuff.

 

[MizAmberLea]

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

You should be able to see food particles in the water.
A little worrisome she is not moving around though. Could she be broody? Or is she not old enough?

 

[MizAmberLea]

This morning she was definitely more alert, I could tell she drank a fair amount of water, and she pecked on her veggies a little bit. She was laying by the food dish, and pecked at it while I visited.
I was unable to find the recommended Purina Layena Sunfresh at my local Co-op as well as Poultry Drench or Niacin - so I purchased some more electrolytes and sent my fiancé to TSC while I went to Walgreens. I struck out there as well, the only OTC niacin is the flush free kind like I purchased the night before. I was told the other exists, but by prescription only.
She is moving around more today, very vocal, and she ate all of her veggies and drank all of her water. (Remember, both laced heavily with FF Niacin). She seems way more active and cheerful, I guess the little bit of niacin that I was able to get into her helped.
I refilled her food and water and added Poultry Drench to both, and when I left her be for the evening she was eating and drinking and talking up a storm.
I ordered pure niacin powder off of Amazon today-it should be here Friday.

Here’s hoping!! I’m feeling pretty positive.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

As far as niacin- you can find it at tsc or even Walmart as a liquid b complex. Whoever told you that you need a script was wrong. Also, you can get nutritional yeast or brewers yeast to sprinkle on their food. It is found in nutrition stores or apparently by the popcorn seasonings. As well, it can be purchased on Amazon.
Glad to hear that she is doing better.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That's great news hope she continues to improve daily.

 

[MizAmberLea]

As far as niacin- you can find it at tsc or even Walmart as a liquid b complex. Whoever told you that you need a script was wrong. Also, you can get nutritional yeast or brewers yeast to sprinkle on their food. It is found in nutrition stores or apparently by the popcorn seasonings. As well, it can be purchased on Amazon.
Glad to hear that she is doing better.

-I’ve been to two different TSC’s... no Liquid B.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

They generally carry this one. It is with other items - like the ointments and such not with the poultry feed.
But, my tsc only has maybe 1 or 2 bottles in stock at any time. So, they could have been out.
It says injectable, but you would draw it out with a syringe (no needle) and put in food or water or directly in their mouth.
If they don't have it in stock, they can order it in or ask when it will be back in stock. It is like a tsc staple. I have seen it at all tsc stores that I have been in.