Duck with necrotic vent/cloacal tissue PICTURES

[flatnhan]

I noticed a couple days ago one of my Call duck hens was acting a little out of sorts. When I was able to catch her I found her entire vent area was crusted over with poop. I tried to clean it of and realized that most of it actually looks like dead tissue surrounding the vent. Underneath is moist healthy looking tissue but it's very inflamed. I have been trying to clean it the past two days and kept her separate and applying bacitracin after flushing it. I have no idea what it could be at this point and it's not improving. She is eating and drinking and I have her in a pool to soak it a little.

She is 1 yr old but I don't think she's started laying yet this spring. Im guessing this problem has been going on for a while.

There is some poop blocking her vent when I picked her up I removed it after taking this picture. You can see the large scabs of dead tissue and underneath it's pink. I am afraid to rip off any more of the scabs.

Could I do Epsom salt bath with her? I know it will be very painful for her.

I'm concerned that she has an infection in her intestinal tract causing the issue on the vent. Could I give her duramycin or another antibiotic?

 

[Eggcessive]

I would soak her for 30 minutes in warm soapy or Epsom salts water. Try to gently rub some of that off after soaking and take a new picture.

 

[flatnhan]

Alright I will do that!

 

[flatnhan]

It cleaned up pretty nicely. Do you think I should still give her antibiotics? I just don't know what caused it...

 

[flatnhan]

UPDATE:
I checked on her this morning and she laid an egg! However there was a bit of blood on the egg and surrounding her vent. It looks like it crusted over again.
@Eggcessive do you think I should try antibiotics? I can try and get some photos later but I really just looks like it's starting to crust over the way it was before.

 

[Eggcessive]

Since I am not a duck person, I am going to tag @Miss Lydia for help. Here also is the duck forum which you can also post on—click on the green box on the right to post a new thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/ducks.42/

 

[Joev1973]

Neosporin after you wash & soak. Neosporin for days. I had an injured buff polish wounded thought she was a goner. Neosporin for 2 weeks shes fine.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I’d def keep the tissues moist with some Neosporin or triple antibiotic. Looks like she has a small prolapse. You want to keep her from any drakes right now. You don’t want the tissue drying out.

 

[Miss Lydia]

@MasterOfClucker have you ever had one of your little Calls have this?

 

[Isaac 0]

No, I havent.

Is there any way you can take her to a vet ?