Duck wing looks bad and spot underneith looks bloody

[moleary23]

One of my 5 week old Ducks has a bad looking wing. The end of its feathers are gone and it looks bloody. A spot underneath is bloody and black. Any idea of what It is or how I can fix it

 

[Orca5094]

Sounds like it is getting in it's blood feathers and one or more have been broken, causing it to bleed. Have you stopped the bleeding? That is the most important thing to do, then try to very gently clean up the area so you can see if it starts bleeding again. Corn starch works well to stop bleeding.

If you see any of the others picking at that guy's wing you'll need to separate this duck while it heals. Can you post a pic of the injury?

 

[moleary23]

 

[maccay2k]

Clean in a nice warm bath, check for signs of bullying by the others. As Orca said, separate if necessary.

 

[Orca5094]

Ok, I don't see any blood now, so assuming you've cleaned it off and it has stopped bleeding? He/she should be fine just keep an eye on it so it doesn't start to bleed again. Those are just the new feathers coming in, called blood feathers since there is currently blood in the feather shafts to help the feathers grow in. They are fairly easily broken and can cause major bleeding if not stopped quickly. Looks like you've done a good job!