Duck eye issue please help

[Whitsr]

Duck has white spots around both eyes. Not foamy, trying to figure out what it could be so I can treat.

 

[ruthhope]

Duck has white spots around both eyes. Not foamy, trying to figure out what it could be so I can treat. View attachment 4172122

I am unsure what is going on with tge duck's eye in the photo. If that was my duck I would start doing saline washes twice a day and see what happens. You can make saline solution dissolving 1 tablespoon table salt in 1 cup of previously boiled and cooled water. Use cotton wool balls or squares of clean old cotton cloth (eg an old tee shirt cut into 2 inch squares). Dip the ball or square into the saline solution and wipe one eye once from one side to the other, then discard the cotton ball or cloth. Then take another ball/square, dip in saline and wipe the eye again. Do this 2 or three times. Turn the duck round and treat the other eye. I find it easiest to wrap the duck in a big old towel so that just the head and a little neck is sticking out. Hold the duck against your body with one arm. And use your free hand for wiping the eye.

Let us know how you get on and if the white goes away or something else develops

 

[Jenbirdee]

Well to me that just looks normal , it’s her coloring . I do have Ducks that have similar white around eyes, but I could be wrong so do what Ruth said

 

[Jenbirdee]

 

[Yardmom]

Anytime a duck has eye issues make sure the duck has clean (at least before the first dunk) water deep enough for head dunking. I don't think this looks like a problem. I can't tell from the picture if it is coloring or possibly thinner feathers around the eye.

 

[ruthhope]

Well to me that just looks normal , it’s her coloring . I do have Ducks that have similar white around eyes, but I could be wrong so do what Ruth said

I might have ducks with sumilar white round the eyes but they are pekins and it doesnt show!! :

 

[Jenbirdee]

I think it looks pretty. It looks sparkly. This one of mine has an extra pretty amount of white around her eyes. Her name is nutmeg. She is five weeks old. She is 3/4 FWRunner and 1/4 Cayuga lol

 

[Jenbirdee]

I just had the thought that it probably happens more in mixed breed Ducks.

 

[ruthhope]

This is Albi, my latest addition. He is 16 weeks now, but was 14 weeks in the photos. Does he have white spots round his eyes?

 

[Jenbirdee]

This is Albi, my latest addition. He is 16 weeks now, but was 14 weeks in the photos. Does he have white spots round his eyes?
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He’s gorgeous and his eyes sparkle, whether or not he has spots