2 month old Muscovy Duckling got attacked by another duck

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so I have a two month old Muscovy duckling . she was swimming with her other 11 brother and sisters and I saw her get attacked by another male duck . it could’ve been an Egyptian goose or a way older Muscovy duck. I rescued her and currently she has like muggy brownish looking water coming from her nose and her mouth . her stool is very very thin like water. I don’t know what else looks like to have internal injuries on a duck but I’m scared about that. also it seems as though the bird that hurt her, broke or dislocated her leg and she cannot move it at all. she also has cuts all over her and on her wings end it seems as though they pulled her feathers out in some places. she doesn’t seem in pain but she isn’t making as loud as a chirping sound as all my other ducklings. right now she is sitting with a bowl of water and some chicken scratch, for ducklings, next to her but she is not touching it. her eyes are also wide open which I’m guessing it’s because she’s traumatized. she’s also laying on a heating pad covered with a towel. I don’t know what to do someone help . I have her old pen outside which her brothers and sisters go in to to feed themselves . but I can easily lock it up and just have her in it. i’m really scared about the liquid that’s coming from her nostrils and her mouth and her very hurt leg, down below I inserted pictures . I only could take one picture of her cuts and I couldn’t take any of her leg but you can see what color the liquid is coming out of her mouth.
someone please help as soon as possible
 

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Poor thing. How is she doing? Maybe it is just muddy water coming out of her nose. Is she in with drakes that would want to mate? If so, she is not old enough for that. The ducklings should still be separate from the older ducks if that is the case.
For the wound maybe try some neosporin or vetricyn. I would flush it with saline or a diluted peroxide first.
Maybe @chickens really can offer some advice.
 
Poor thing. How is she doing? Maybe it is just muddy water coming out of her nose. Is she in with drakes that would want to mate? If so, she is not old enough for that. The ducklings should still be separate from the older ducks if that is the case.
For the wound maybe try some neosporin or vetricyn. I would flush it with saline or a diluted peroxide first.
Maybe @chickens really can offer some advice.
she’s not doing well anymore, she’s in really bad pain now and her stool keeps coming out a lot more than normal and it’s black and smells horrific. this deeply saddens me as she’s my baby and i let her and her brothers and sisters roam free sunday but obviously it was a bad idea. she can’t move her foot and it’s just hanging there and i have to keep putting the foot in a better position as she can not move by herself. i got all of her brothers and sisters back into the pen where they will now be until they can fly. i don’t think my girl will make it through the night and i’m so sad. i called her queen victoria as i’m hoping i reach victory on her survival. but the chances of her surviving are very low and i can’t take her to the vet because it costs too much money. currently she’s in a comfy bed with a lot of cushion, a heating pad, support, and food and water next to her. i don’t know what to do and it hurts to see her suffering so very much. i don’t know what to do anymore
 
Non of her injuries sound good.
I would separate the rest of the Ducklings too. Possibly she was ganged up on?. Breeding season is not a great time to introduce young Ducks into flocks.
Sorry that happened. A Vet is your best option.
Best wishes...
Awe. Sorry to hear that. If she is in pain and there are no other options, you might want to think about culling. :hugs
she has made it through the night and into the afternoon. she seems a lot better today as she’s trying to jump out of her area. When will the mating season be over for muscovy ducks? Please let me know
 
she has made it through the night and into the afternoon. she seems a lot better today as she’s trying to jump out of her area. When will the mating season be over for muscovy ducks? Please let me know
Breeding season is about 5 months. Depending on your location.
Even then some Drakes are just too aggressive.
 
Breeding season is about 5 months. Depending on your location.
Even then some Drakes are just too aggressive.
okay thank you. i don’t think that she has internal bleeding. but the leg is the only thing i can see that’s holding her back. the leg is just dangling there and it bends every which way she puts it. what do i do? bandage is up?
 

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