Thanks! I love my Pipp Pipp! She's a good crag duck, she picks up and moves when we do and loves to sit around the campfire. I like to think she's practicing her knots when she is poking around under the rope. I am working on making a special harness for her so we can bring her on multi-pitches...
I noticed it when she was much younger, before her feathers cam in and it was much smaller. I am in North central Arizona, I am not sure where Botflies live, but I'll look into it
This is Pippin! The only one of six eggs to hatch. She is 3 months old, all white feathers and slowly turning grey. She's one sassy little duck, but I love her! I also don't know if she's a she yet. No quacking, but also no curly feather yet. Her personality reminds me of my other girls, so I am...
I had a similar thing go on with my duck, we're out in Arizona and it gets pretty dry out here. I put a salve on it at night every so often and it would calm down. I wouldn't suggest lotion, but if you have coconut oil, that could help.
I have a 3 mo old Swedish blue duck. She has a hole in her side; it is not infected, nor was it ever.
Its kind of like a skin pocket, but it does produce mucous. It does not seem to bother her, she does not touch it too often, unless she's cleaning. It does smell a bit, which I think may be...