White duck poop? Is it normal?

[amanda_rimo]

Is this normal poop? Our pekin is acting strange. She is also really babying her left foot. But she isn’t waking around very much and isn’t eating a whole bunch. We just gave her calcium gluconate because we are worried she isn’t laying eggs either. And we are giving her extra liquid b complex right now for her foot. But does this poop mean an infection? We have baytril on hand if that would be helpful. Any info would be greatly appreciated
@Miss Lydia

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have seen similar from some of mine at different times. If you suspect she is egg bound it maybe from that or an egg has broken inside of her. If she hasn't laid by night fall would dose her again.
How long has she been babying her foot can she walk on it?

 

[amanda_rimo]

I have seen similar from some of mine at different times. If you suspect she is egg bound it maybe from that or an egg has broken inside of her. If she hasn't laid by night fall would dose her again.
How long has she been babying her foot can she walk on it?

We have 2 ducks and have been coming out to only 1 egg every morning, so we aren’t sure if it’s from one duck or if they are taking turns laying? She has been babying her foot for about 2 weeks now. She can walk on it, but barely putting pressure on it and leaning mostly to the right side. She isn’t really walking around with the other duck. Mostly sitting and foraging right where she is sitting.

 

[Miss Lydia]

No bumble?

 

[amanda_rimo]

No bumble?

No we checked her foot. We don’t see anything on her foot.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Must be an injury. I would keep her from over doing which sounds like she’s pretty much doing on her own. Give her the liquid BComplex because Pekins at any age can get a niacin deficiency plus it’s good support if it’s an injury.

 

[amanda_rimo]

Must be an injury. I would keep her from over doing which sounds like she’s pretty much doing in her own. Give her the liquid BComplex because Pekins at any age can get a niacin deficiency plus it’s good support if it’s an injury.

Okay thank you. We are doing that. We actually give her liquid b complex everyday no matter what because she is a pekin. We were just extra worried bc of her poop being so white and we weren’t sure if she was laying eggs or not.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Okay thank you. We are doing that. We actually give her liquid b complex everyday no matter what because she is a pekin. We were just extra worried bc of her poop being so white and we weren’t sure if she was laying eggs or not.

About the only way to know would be to use some food coloring around her vent on the outside so if she is laying the egg will pick up some of the color. Or do it to the other duck but it will tell you who is laying.

 

[amanda_rimo]

About the only way to know would be to use some food coloring around her vent on the outside so if she is laying the egg will pick up some of the color. Or do it to the other duck but it will tell you who is laying.

It seems as though our pekin(dewey) can’t stay awake. She is just laying down all day. Even when we put her in the pool she is falling asleep. She only perks up every once in a while in the pool to splash around a bit or if we throw blueberries or peas in the water. I just put crushed ice in the water which she used to love and she didn’t want anything to do with it… I’m so worried about her. Can it be depression partly? She seemed to start this when our Cayuga died overnight. She laid with her overnight for about 5 hours… until we were able to go out in the morning. But the limping obviously is another issue. She is barely eating at all

 

[Miss Lydia]

Did you ever figure out if she was laying?

I was looking up what white poop means in ducks and came across a member who Pekin was pooping white and she found out why.
It sounds like something is definitely going on with Dewy is a vet an option? Is she close to anyone else in your flock? I do believe they mourn but it has been a few weeks since you lost your Cayuga?

This is from another member:

I think I figured out the white poop. I have been giving the ducks a handful of dried insects every day. That's when the white poo started. I didn't even think of that as a change in diet. It just occurred to me as I opened up my package of 10 lbs of dried soldier fly larvae. They are mostly protein. Urates are a byproduct of protein.the white part of their poo is the urates. This is why I see the completely white poo during the day and normal poop in their house where they are at night. Haha! I've never put so much thought into poop before and I was a registered nurse for 15 years.