duck wound

[lissa974]

Okay so I am posting a pic. This is a wound on my duck. I had the other one with same wound. These two females seem to be the favorites of the drakes. We separated the one female because of other issues and she is healed. I read it could be stress picking. This picture has a partial scab but usually it's bleeding and you can see to the bone.

 

[DuckyDonna]

separate them from the drakes ASAP!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Def remove the females or put the drakes in their own pen. They will not give up on their abuse.

 

[lissa974]

separate them from the drakes ASAP!

I have her moved. Is this from the drakes or is it her stress picking?

 

[lissa974]

Def remove the females or put the drakes in their own pen. They will not give up on their abuse.

We have her moved and inside to heal so no infection sets in. Is this from the drakes or from her stress plucking? Also will it stop once mating season is over?

 

[lissa974]

Def remove the females or put the drakes in their own pen. They will not give up on their abuse.

Another question if I put the drakes together won't they fight each other?

 

[Miss Lydia]

They may but you can’t afford them doing more damage to your girls. Or you could let one stay remove the other and put this one with injures in hospital so she can recover and see how it goes with one drake. How many females do you have for these boys? And are they trying to mate at the same time?

 

[FathertoFeathers]

Looks like the Drakes are ganging up on her. You should remove them ASAP. Drakes have a very high sex drive and can breed a hen to death.

 

[chickens really]

How many Drakes do you have? One Drake is probably sufficient..

 

[lissa974]

How many Drakes do you have? One Drake is probably sufficient..

we have 2 with 3 girls because my other girl was killed by a predator.