Penguin seems sick

[SolarDuck]

Hey guys. When I went out this morning everything was normal all ducks were happy and healthy. I just went out at about 9 pm to check on them and saw penguin laying in a place I have never seen her laying before. She just seemed a bit off so I brought her inside. Now she is just laying on my floor and not really moving. She isn't eating but she is drinking and pooping. She is just laying here, and I can't see anything wrong, but she is unable to walk. She has tried a couple times and she stands up walks about one step then falls down. Please help with any advice. I will call the vet tomorrow but they usually take about a week before they have a free appointment.

 

[SmiYa0126]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/unread

What are you feeding them? Could be a niacin deficiency.

 

[SolarDuck]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/niacin-deficiency-in-waterfowl.1367557/unread

What are you feeding them? Could be a niacin deficiency.

They eat Mazuri waterfowl feed

 

[SolarDuck]

I am very worried as she is acting similarly to my other duck pigeon before she died

 

[SmiYa0126]

Does she have any injuries on her feet?

 

[SmiYa0126]

@BelovedBirds @New duck mommy 2021

Can you help?

 

[Quatie]

Didn't one of yours have egg laying issues before? Not sure if it was this duck. Egg bound ducks can have a pinned nerve that can cause them to go limp. That is one possibility.

Do you know what happened to pigeon? How long ago was it? Wondering if it could be a virus or something else.

 

[SolarDuck]

Does she have any injuries on her feet?

No she does not seem to have any foot injuries just seems weak I set her up for the night in my room and gave her 2 water cups one with a poultry vitamin and one normal water

 

[SolarDuck]

Didn't one of yours have egg laying issues before? Not sure if it was this duck. Egg bound ducks can have a pinned nerve that can cause them to go limp. That is one possibility.

Do you know what happened to pigeon? How long ago was it? Wondering if it could be a virus or something else.

So Pigeon was the duck with egg laying issues and I believe that was the cause of her passing. She passed away a year ago.

 

[SolarDuck]

Also penguin does not seem to be struggling to get an egg out like pigeon always did when she got sick. Penguin is just kind of laying there I am trying to let her rest