Ducky Injury!!!

[YarrowFarms]

I let my ducklings out into the main run today with a ton of chickens, a momma with a bunch of babies, and two older ducks. There's enough room and coop/brooder space for everyone to kinda stay to themselves. We were gone for much of the afternoon and I just came down to check on everyone. I found this little guy, fine except for the missing skin. I'll separate the young young'uns again for a few more days and try reintroducing, not knowing if this was caused by a duck, chicken, or even a bit of fencing.
The question here is do I use blue kote, just some neosporin, or just leave it be? It's a clean tear of the skin. The bleeding is done. The muscle underneath is unharmed. How do I treat???

 

[IvysAnimals]

Make sure to clean it out first with the Neosporin and then, if you can, safely wrap the wound with gauze or thin poultry wrap strips. Keep the duckling inside a brooder until the wound heals. Hope that helps!

 

[YarrowFarms]

Make sure to clean it out first with the Neosporin and then, if you can, safely wrap the wound with gauze or thin poultry wrap strips. Keep the duckling inside a brooder until the wound heals. Hope that helps!

I don't have poultry strips, can thinly cut vet tape work?

 

[IvysAnimals]

That's what it would be, yup! That should work

 

[YarrowFarms]

I tried a thin strip of vet tape and the poor thing freaked out, but it seems okay with a regular bandaid.

 

[IvysAnimals]

I tried a thin strip of vet tape and the poor thing freaked out, but it seems okay with a regular bandaid.

If it works, then it should be good! Make sure not to make it too tight, especially if the wound is on / around the neck.

 

[RosemaryDuck]

I let my ducklings out into the main run today with a ton of chickens, a momma with a bunch of babies, and two older ducks. There's enough room and coop/brooder space for everyone to kinda stay to themselves. We were gone for much of the afternoon and I just came down to check on everyone. I found this little guy, fine except for the missing skin. I'll separate the young young'uns again for a few more days and try reintroducing, not knowing if this was caused by a duck, chicken, or even a bit of fencing.
The question here is do I use blue kote, just some neosporin, or just leave it be? It's a clean tear of the skin. The bleeding is done. The muscle underneath is unharmed. How do I treat???

Just wanted to say, at that age they still need to be in a brooder with heat 24/7. Outside time is okay for a few minutes while supervised but they should not be left alone when they have no feathers/are this small.

Best of luck to your little guy, I hope he heals quickly!

 

[fatty and friends]

never use blu kote on ducks! it’s extremely bad for them.

 

[YarrowFarms]

never use blu kote on ducks! it’s extremely bad for them.

Thank you for that info! I didn't know that.

 

[YarrowFarms]

Just wanted to say, at that age they still need to be in a brooder with heat 24/7. Outside time is okay for a few minutes while supervised but they should not be left alone when they have no feathers/are this small.

Best of luck to your little guy, I hope he heals quickly!

Thanks. I've seen conflicting info on that. I'm going off sources that say that as long as it's at least 55 at night they're okay outside, but I'm always open to new info!