Duck Attacked by Raccoon (Wound)

[Luckyduck98]

We were shocked and couldn’t believe it either. The raccoon killed some of the others, but he was a survivor. I wasn’t sure he was even going to make it. It was a raccoon for sure, we caught him on the trail cam. He received multiple bites & an eye injury, but those have all healed. His wing was the worst of all & is still healing. He’s our biggest duck which makes me wonder if that’s why he survived, but we are still amazed.

 

[ChicNmom]

It is really hard to tell from the photo. The look too small to be ribs, which is what I think would be in that area. Could they be the bottom of broken feathers?



Edit, I just got it to zoom in. It could be ribs. Still hard to tell. It there are bone fragments, hopefully they will work their way out.

 

[Luckyduck98]

It is really hard to tell from the photo. The look too small to be ribs, which is what I think would be in that area. Could they be the bottom of broken feathers?



Edit, I just got it to zoom in. It could be ribs. Still hard to tell. It there are bone fragments, hopefully they will work their way out.

I will try to take a better picture this evening. It’s his wing, not under it on his body. Which makes me think it wouldn’t be his ribs, but I don’t know the anatomy of ducks very well. He lifts his wing & the wound goes up with him if that makes sense?

 

[ChicNmom]

OK, It looked above the wing on the body to me. It could be bones And if so will probably heal better and easier than if it were ribs.

 

[Luv Ducks]

It most definitely has been improved. We attempted to live trap it multiple times, but those things are smart.

I used a brand new trap and put a hot dog with marshmallows and caught my two.

 

[McChooky]

Since my neighbor chopped up my electric fence with a weed eater I've lost 2 hens. I only free range my flock randomly now. They have a predator proof coop and runs for nights .Sorry for your loss.Your boy looks very sad

 

[ChicNmom]

I usually put a few small bites of bait in front of the trap with more and bigger pieces inside. They get the first bites with no problem and then they want more. I also try to cover the trap with a few branches.

 

[McChooky]

I will try to take a better picture this evening. It’s his wing, not under it on his body. Which makes me think it wouldn’t be his ribs, but I don’t know the anatomy of ducks very well. He lifts his wing & the wound goes up with him if that makes sense?

Yep its his wing feathers. I've heard the bone that sticks out will eventually fall off and die

 

[McChooky]

My cousins small dog suffered broken ribs when attacked by her adult daughters pit bull .Fortunately the vet was able to save her little dog but part of its ribs stuck out for at least a year

 

[McChooky]

I usually put a few small bites of bait in front of the trap with more and bigger pieces inside. They get the first bites with no problem and then they want more. I also try to cover the trap with a few branches.

Depending on traps to protect your chickens is futile.By the time you catch them all half or all of your flock could be be dead or injured.You need a secure coop for your birds esp at night sorry