Duck beak rotting away! Help!

[DaYooper_Duck]

My beloved 8 week old rouen duckling has an issue with her bill. There is a squishy discolored spot on it that shows through inside her mouth. What is this? What caused it? Is there a cure?

More info: she is in a coop at night, 24/7 access to 3+inch deep water, feeding all flock pellets with supplemental niacin. The spot does not appear to be bothering her, but I fear it will if it gets larger. Still eating, drinking, quacking, running around, etc. The spot has been there for a couple days at least, but I assumed it was just food stuck to her bill until I took a closer look. As far as I can tell, thks is the only spot of this sort on her.

Please help, I don't want her to suffer!

 

[416bigbore]

Your baby looks beautiful DR. 0 [ Isaac 0 ] will be by soon to help you.

 

[Ratchnick]

Could It just be dammage?

 

[DaYooper_Duck]

Calling @Isaac 0

 

[Isaac 0]

Looks to me, just like a small wound, could have been inflicted by a predator, or, more likely maybe she tripped and hit it on a rock/log, and notched a bit out. With large bill structural wounds, some vets will use super glue and baking soda to make a hard filler, but given the minor damage, that's occurred, I personally wouldn't do anything. I guess if it makes you feel better you could slather an antibiotic ointment on it, but it'll likely just get washed away pretty fast.

That is just my take on this, others might have a different view.

Wouldnt be a bad idea to give a few *updated pictures* in a week.

 

[Isaac 0]

I might add, it looks like this happened, a week ago, maybe, not recent, you can see the edges of the wound trying to close up. I don't think you have to worry about it "rotting".

 

[416bigbore]

More good beak information.
https://www.beautyofbirds.com/brokenbeaks.html

 

[DaYooper_Duck]

Thank you very much! I will certainly give updated pictures in a week or two. I wouldn't have thought that a mending beak injury would be soft and squishy like it is, but you learn something new every day, I suppose. I'm just glad this isn't some kind of mysterious fatal disease.

 

[DaYooper_Duck]

Update: My lovely Monroe is thriving! Her bill is almost completely healed, aside froma small white dot with a few wrinkles around it! Thanks again, guys!

P.s., Here is an extra picture of my goofy pup as well as one of Monroe as an additional thank you!

 

[Beaglegal]

Update: My lovely Monroe is thriving! Her bill is almost completely healed, aside froma small white dot with a few wrinkles around it! Thanks again, guys!

P.s., Here is an extra picture of my goofy pup as well as one of Monroe as an additional thank you!
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Woo hoo! Congratulations