Animal attacked my Rouen...not sure what to do.

[Miss Lydia]

Who are you not wanting to disappoint? not us I hope. Your there you know your ducks better than us we're just here for support.

 

[Patrick McKee]

Who are you not wanting to disappoint? not us I hope. Your there you know your ducks better than us we're just here for support.

So the following method is probably not the most efficient delivery of a pill to a duck but here goes.

I want the antibiotic in her asap. I do not want to wait for help. What to do? Powderize the pill, moisten it into a paste...spread on feathers near the area below the wound, she cleans that often...she cleans the paste...ick. She pauses and goes again.

Dose delivered...she drinks a little...but she is mostly just preening with a stop now and then for a sip.

While the human in me says, but the wound is only 3 days old, nicely scabbed and the pond is icky and how could she do it as she has not really eaten in a couple days...the duck in me says,

"She wants the pond. She wants her friends. You did your best now let her go...She is hungry and there are grubs and slugs with her name on them...she needs to muddle dude!"

HOWEVER, since she got a dose of antibiotic and I can safely put it on her again in the wild...what do you think? I am all for letting her go and play, all cams running, duck dad on high alert, but I am tired and don't want to stay up all night again...lol. Fun as it is! I mean the conversations we have, Quack, Quack, Quack...good grief Charlie Brown.

I'll most likely end up waiting for a while and get a few more sips out of her and HEY LOOK, she just pooped! and it wasn't completely water, so she is processing the few bites she does take so that is working OK, which is good.

Gonna take a nap while she cleans up her medicine. I'll Check her out in a while and send an update.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

So the following method is probably not the most efficient delivery of a pill to a duck but here goes.

I want the antibiotic in her asap. I do not want to wait for help. What to do? Powderize the pill, moisten it into a paste...spread on feathers near the area below the wound, she cleans that often...she cleans the paste...ick. She pauses and goes again.

Dose delivered...she drinks a little...but she is mostly just preening with a stop now and then for a sip.

While the human in me says, but the wound is only 3 days old, nicely scabbed and the pond is icky and how could she do it as she has not really eaten in a couple days...the duck in me says,

"She wants the pond. She wants her friends. You did your best now let her go...She is hungry and there are grubs and slugs with her name on them...she needs to muddle dude!"

HOWEVER, since she got a dose of antibiotic and I can safely put it on her again in the wild...what do you think? I am all for letting her go and play, all cams running, duck dad on high alert, but I am tired and don't want to stay up all night again...lol. Fun as it is! I mean the conversations we have, Quack, Quack, Quack...good grief Charlie Brown.

I'll most likely end up waiting for a while and get a few more sips out of her and HEY LOOK, she just pooped! and it wasn't completely water, so she is processing the few bites she does take so that is working OK, which is good.

Gonna take a nap while she cleans up her medicine. I'll Check her out in a while and send an update.

I can understand your anguish it would be a hard decision. Risk infection. . or risk the stress of confinement.. .
However sometimes I think quality of life is more important than length of life. .if she can get around good enough to be fairly safe out with her pals I'd say do it. Or maybe just put her out for a few hours a day and back in confinement to rest up at night?
Whatever happens I know you are doing your best to give her the best care possible

 

[Patrick McKee]

I can understand your anguish it would be a hard decision. Risk infection. . or risk the stress of confinement.. .
However sometimes I think quality of life is more important than length of life. .if she can get around good enough to be fairly safe out with her pals I'd say do it. Or maybe just put her out for a few hours a day and back in confinement to rest up at night?
Whatever happens I know you are doing your best to give her the best care possible

So, so, so, true. Who could nap? I was tossing and reading and thinking why this was bothering me so much and then it hit me, Quality of life. She has been free for 2 months and now they are exhibiting all sorts of natural behavior that is truly amazing for me to witness as genetic memory begins to unfold the more they "Go Wild"...

So i did this, a compromise, she can see them, they can see her and I can watch all and apply meds as needed. Now the storm needs to pass and I will most likely let her out...but the late hour and the impending nightfall...maybe morning is best. Will there ever be a best time? Nope...lol

 

[shawluvsbirds]

So, so, so, true. Who could nap? I was tossing and reading and thinking why this was bothering me so much and then it hit me, Quality of life. She has been free for 2 months and now they are exhibiting all sorts of natural behavior that is truly amazing for me to witness as genetic memory begins to unfold the more they "Go Wild"...

So i did this, a compromise, she can see them, they can see her and I can watch all and apply meds as needed. Now the storm needs to pass and I will most likely let her out...but the late hour and the impending nightfall...maybe morning is best. Will there ever be a best time? Nope...lol

That's great Patrick! Wonderful idea.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I like it too great idea!!

 

[Patrick McKee]

I added a temp mini pond.



I'll wait till this passes, I'm east of the messy stuff.



I'm tempted but let wisdom be my guide and caution move my hand.

I'll update if anything major happens or if I move her in, so I think I can finally nap?

Thank you for the encouragement!

 

[Patrick McKee]

1/2 hour nap and I am good to go. Storm kind of burned itself out.

Here is the hello video. I let her out with the knowledge that I will most likely have to let her back in. It is not going well, she wants out badly now...so I may just pull the curtain and let her fly.

 

[featherhead007]

1/2 hour nap and I am good to go. Storm kind of burned itself out.

Here is the hello video. I let her out with the knowledge that I will most likely have to let her back in. It is not going well, she wants out badly now...so I may just pull the curtain and let her fly.

OH, that poor bird, That would kill me if one of mine was hurt like that!

 

[Patrick McKee]

OH, that poor bird, That would kill me if one of mine was hurt like that!

Yea, it is not easy for sure.

There is no way i can keep her out there all night so I brought her in after a little while and now she is eating as planned. She is very stiff and can hardly bend all the way over so no way can I release her. I a couple of her mates in there and they almost creamed her with joy or something, but I kicked her out and put the injured duck back in the porch where she ate more lettuce in water and drank a lot.

I was able to get her to muddle a bit outside as that is what they most like to do and I think that got her appetite back online. I am going to let her out tomorrow morning and give her the day. The other ducks go nuts when she is out there so we shall see how it plays out. She is a strong duck my goodness, I think that fox may be smarting...

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