DUCK HELP PLEASE

[shortgrass]

Lol...well I can't say I blame them... I once had a dream too...

It paints such a pretty picture, pond, ducks, little ducky paradise... But then when you've actually seen what happens in the wild, especially at night? Not so pretty ducky paradise anymore

That's exactly how we lost 6 mallards this spring. Experienced duck owners. 6. Mallards. WILD mallards. Let me say that again. 6.

The runners? I lost one. Stupidity. Thinking they would be OK on our OWN creek too. That the mallards would "show" them how to hide and evade.

Wrong.

And I'm 37.

 

[liv22]

Lol...well I can't say I blame them... I once had a dream too...

It paints such a pretty picture, pond, ducks, little ducky paradise... But then when you've actually seen what happens in the wild, especially at night? Not so pretty ducky paradise anymore

That's exactly how we lost 6 mallards this spring. Experienced duck owners. 6. Mallards. WILD mallards. Let me say that again. 6.

The runners? I lost one. Stupidity. Thinking they would be OK on our OWN creek too. That the mallards would "show" them how to hide and evade.

Wrong.

And I'm 37.

I am sorry for your loss, I understand, that's the worst thing I would want to see is them laying up there dead, or breasted open by an another animal.

 

[liv22]

Ok so I don't know how to start a new thread on here so I'm just gonna ask you guys but yesterday I just noticed that my female black Indian runner has like a foamy white substance coming from the inside of her eye and i think I heard her sneeze like once I'm not sure though it didn't really sound like a sneeze I don't know what it was but I don't know if we can afford to go to the vet. So is my duck gonna go blind if I don't get her medicine and let it go and get better on its own? Or do I have to get her medicine because I would hate to see her go blind at such a young age and I wish I could help her but i dont know how please help me? And ideas? We also live near a pond and I bring them up to the pond a lot and let them swim, could the bacteria from the pond have made her eye infected ? She also eats normal duck food (pellets) like her 2 male friends? She also has all her feathers and she looks all full grown she hasn't layed any eggs yet so is this like a stage?

 

[Amiga]

Ok so I don't know how to start a new thread on here so I'm just gonna ask you guys but yesterday I just noticed that my female black Indian runner has like a foamy white substance coming from the inside of her eye and i think I heard her sneeze like once I'm not sure though it didn't really sound like a sneeze I don't know what it was but I don't know if we can afford to go to the vet. So is my duck gonna go blind if I don't get her medicine and let it go and get better on its own? Or do I have to get her medicine because I would hate to see her go blind at such a young age and I wish I could help her but i dont know how please help me? And ideas? We also live near a pond and I bring them up to the pond a lot and let them swim, could the bacteria from the pond have made her eye infected ? She also eats normal duck food (pellets) like her 2 male friends? She also has all her feathers and she looks all full grown she hasn't layed any eggs yet so is this like a stage?

My first thoughts:

Vetericyn or saline solution for the eye, gently rinse the eye four times a day and please keep us posted.

Two drakes, one female, she is at risk. Thry may be mating with her, and roughly. I would separate her ftom them until her eye is better, at least, and look into getting a few more girls. Or just keep thfm separate.

 

[liv22]

My first thoughts:

Vetericyn or saline solution for the eye, gently rinse the eye four times a day and please keep us posted.

Two drakes, one female, she is at risk. Thry may be mating with her, and roughly. I would separate her ftom them until her eye is better, at least, and look into getting a few more girls. Or just keep thfm separate.

Ok thanks I will go and get the medicine but 2 questions is it at the pet store or is it given by vets? Also I tryed separating them but she just will quack very loud until her friends meet up with her again then she's fine and also I haven't seen any recent mating activity but I'll try separate if them and keep you updated thanks!!

 

[Amiga]

Saline you can make at home or get at the drugstore, and Vetericyn is over the counter, also, sold at many feed stores.

 

[liv22]

My first thoughts:

Vetericyn or saline solution for the eye, gently rinse the eye four times a day and please keep us posted.

Two drakes, one female, she is at risk. Thry may be mating with her, and roughly. I would separate her ftom them until her eye is better, at least, and look into getting a few more girls. Or just keep thfm separate.

I just bought Terramycin is that ok? My mom said it's the cream version will it work ?

 

[casportpony]

My first thoughts:

Vetericyn or saline solution for the eye, gently rinse the eye four times a day and please keep us posted.

Two drakes, one female, she is at risk. Thry may be mating with her, and roughly. I would separate her ftom them until her eye is better, at least, and look into getting a few more girls. Or just keep thfm separate.

I just bought Terramycin is that ok? My mom said it's the cream version will it work ?

If it's eye ointment it's safe.

-Kathy

 

[Amiga]

Thanks, Kathy, that's what I would have said, too. (today was adoption day…..)

 

[liv22]

My first thoughts:

Vetericyn or saline solution for the eye, gently rinse the eye four times a day and please keep us posted.

Two drakes, one female, she is at risk. Thry may be mating with her, and roughly. I would separate her ftom them until her eye is better, at least, and look into getting a few more girls. Or just keep thfm separate.

Her eye seems to be doing good since I've been putting the Terramycin cream on it I don't really see any foam coming out of her eye, I'm guessing it's getting better because a couple of days ago the foam like kept appearing quickly even like right after I would wash her eye out but I don't see any of it anymore. I put the cream on 4 times a day and I think the box said to do it for a week.