TattyJJ
In the Brooder
- May 17, 2015
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Hi all,
I'm new here so guess i should introduce myself first.
I'm Jon, have owned ducks for about 2 months. Currently have a Campbell and a Cherry Vally, both about 3 months old and both girls.
I'm in the UK, they have free roaming of the garden at all times, there is a coup for them at night but since the weather has improved over the last few weeks they have stopped going in there and are happy to just sleep pretty much anywhere. Including out in the pouring rain, strange creatures...
The garden is very secure so there is no need to shut them in the coup at night.
This morning was watching them forage in a corner by the fence when there was a sudden "thunk" and a panic, ducks running, wings flapping etc. Thought they had just done the usual trick of scaring themselves.
But then i noticed the Cherry Vally (Kelly according to my daughter) was bleeding from her beak. She seems to have managed to crack it along one of the natural groves along the top near the edge. It only bled a drop or 2 and stopped on it's own so i can assume it's not very bad.
I've had a quick look but not cleaned it or anything yet. Doesn't seem to be bothering her at all, has taken food from me and is acting as scatty as normal.
It being a sunday there is no chance of getting her to a vet unless i want to take out a small mortgage to pay for it!
Seeing as it's pretty mild and not bothering her i'm not sure it's worth going to a vet anyway. But i am wondering if it is worth pinning her down giving it a good clean with an antibacterial wipes and putting some superglue gel on to stop her making it any worse?
My main concern is her knocking it again and making the crack bigger!
Cheers
Jon
I'm new here so guess i should introduce myself first.
I'm Jon, have owned ducks for about 2 months. Currently have a Campbell and a Cherry Vally, both about 3 months old and both girls.
I'm in the UK, they have free roaming of the garden at all times, there is a coup for them at night but since the weather has improved over the last few weeks they have stopped going in there and are happy to just sleep pretty much anywhere. Including out in the pouring rain, strange creatures...
The garden is very secure so there is no need to shut them in the coup at night.
This morning was watching them forage in a corner by the fence when there was a sudden "thunk" and a panic, ducks running, wings flapping etc. Thought they had just done the usual trick of scaring themselves.
But then i noticed the Cherry Vally (Kelly according to my daughter) was bleeding from her beak. She seems to have managed to crack it along one of the natural groves along the top near the edge. It only bled a drop or 2 and stopped on it's own so i can assume it's not very bad.
I've had a quick look but not cleaned it or anything yet. Doesn't seem to be bothering her at all, has taken food from me and is acting as scatty as normal.
It being a sunday there is no chance of getting her to a vet unless i want to take out a small mortgage to pay for it!
Seeing as it's pretty mild and not bothering her i'm not sure it's worth going to a vet anyway. But i am wondering if it is worth pinning her down giving it a good clean with an antibacterial wipes and putting some superglue gel on to stop her making it any worse?
My main concern is her knocking it again and making the crack bigger!
Cheers
Jon