Violet_fly
In the Brooder
- Nov 23, 2022
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Looking for advice- possible sick duck. On thanksgiving we noticed our year old Silver Appleyard, Helen was having trouble laying an egg (this has never happened before to our knowledge) she was lethargic, a little swollen and tail bobbing/ straining. Her vent looked normal and we watched her poop but kept a close eye on her. Thankfully within an hour she laid her egg and was back to normal behavior. This morning we noticed similar yet new symptoms. She wasn’t tail bobbing but drinking a ton of water, shaking her head, wheezing, regurgitating white watery stuff and her poop was similar- white and watery. We brought her inside and drew her a warm bath. Her wheezing got a little worse (I imagine due to stress). We checked her airway, vent and tried to feel for an egg but couldn’t feel anything. About 30 minutes later the wheezing and regurgitating completely stopped and now she’s preening, pooping normally and seems all together fairly normal. Although she is still shaking her head.
Any suggestions/ thoughts? I’m confused if this is an egg problem, respiratory issue, parasites or what?
Any suggestions/ thoughts? I’m confused if this is an egg problem, respiratory issue, parasites or what?