Year old duck died

[Djjwelch]

Labored breathing makes me think it might be egg related, Has she been laying often ? Do you provide a source of calcium ? Did she have a upright posture near the pond ?

She was laying limp in the water at the edge of the pond when I found her. She laid an egg every day, but now that I think about it I do think I may have been one short for a couple of days prior.

 

[Djjwelch]

You got that right. I think @MasterOfClucker has a good point, not alot of folks give oyster shell or feed layer feeds

I feed organic, soy free layer feed. I don't supplement with calcium though. Their shells on their eggs seem plenty hard.

 

[Isaac 0]

She was laying limp in the water at the edge of the pond when I found her. She laid an egg every day, but now that I think about it I do think I may have been one short for a couple of days prior.

I feed organic, soy free layer feed. I don't supplement with calcium though. Their shells on their eggs seem plenty hard.

Given that you don't provide a source of calcium and you say she didn't lay for a few days prior, it's possible she may have been egg bound, although making a definite diagnosis on just her symptoms would be hard. I'm sure you have already buried her, next time if something similar happens in the future, I would contact your local poultry necropsy lab for an examination.

 

[Dougdilman]

Given that you don't provide a source of calcium and you say she didn't lay for a few days prior, it's possible she may have been egg bound, although making a definite diagnosis on just her symptoms would be hard. I'm sure you have already buried her, next time if something similar happens in the future, I would contact your local poultry necropsy lab for an examination.

he did give a souce of calcium in the layer feed though

 

[Isaac 0]

In my experience there isnt enough cacium in layer feed to form properly shelled eggs, a form of calcium should always be provided on the side.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I agree about offering a supplement calcium even if feed layer. Especially heavy egg layers can get depleatd so fast. Mine eat layer and I see them often at the oyster shell.

 

[Isaac 0]

X2 ! Mine are always gobbling down oyster shells

 

[Dougdilman]

Iam going to pick a bag up myself then

 

[Isaac 0]

I bought a 50lb bag five years ago and I still have half of it left. It lasts a lifetime!

 

[DuckyDonna]

I bought a 50lb bag five years ago and I still have half of it left. It lasts a lifetime!

Oh my gosh! I've gone through a good 75lbs in a year. Is there something wrong with my ducks?