Duck problems!

[casportpony]

They were on her back above the tail and down into her tail. Her feathers were just gone in that area and she looked fine the day before.

Very strange. Is it possible they had wounds there?

 

[NoFlyBackFarm]

Very strange. Is it possible they had wounds there?

2 ducks wouldn't die from wounds overnight. I would think that it might be fly strike but I doubt its from wounds, it would take longer and they said she looked fine.

 

[anitab]

There were no wounds. They both looked fine the day before. What is fly strike?

 

[NoFlyBackFarm]

http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/fly-strike
This has good info. I don't know if it's Fly Strike tho. The feather loss and rapid death don't seem right......

 

[anitab]

http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/fly-strike
This has good info. I don't know if it's Fly Strike tho. The feather loss and rapid death don't seem right......

Thank you so much! I think you're probably correct, though I didn't see any wounds. I so appreciate the help and info from both of you!

 

[NoFlyBackFarm]

Your welcome! I would look over the ducks in the morning, check for maggots and wounds so this won't happen again.

 

[anitab]

Your welcome! I would look over the ducks in the morning, check for maggots and wounds so this won't happen again.

I definitely will!

 

[casportpony]

http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/fly-strike
This has good info. I don't know if it's Fly Strike tho. The feather loss and rapid death don't seem right......

Flystrike can kill them very quickly.

 

[casportpony]

You might also want to get some permethrin spray and spray them.