Ducks acting different, what should I do?

Are my ducks just traumatized or sick?

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Danni043

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I made my ducks a nice home outside my house a couple weeks ago. Put chicken lining all around. They’ve been fine. Happy! Enjoying it. I went away this past weekend and came back let them in their pool to swim and they were fine ! Diving around. I put them away, went to bed and then work. When I got home from work I didn’t hear them chirping around like normal. I went in the coop I made and no sign of anything getting in. I put them in their pool to clean up because they were muddy. They seems scared and hurt. Very quiet. I looked at one duck, and he seemed to have been attacked by something. He has blood clots on his head and he could hardly move around, he seemed scared. The other duck just kinda stood in the pool didn’t swim around in circles like normal. I didn’t see any marks on him. He was just dirty. I put them away in their box they’re used to inside my garage maybe to feel a little safer but they won’t eat or drink... I’m unsure what could’ve gotten in their home. I tried comforting them and let them walk around but the one with no marks kinda just stood in place and at one point fell over. The injured tried flapping his wings but it didnt really work out. I don’t know if they’re traumatized but whatever happened or something is really wrong. What should I do?
 
Danni, how are they doing now? Ducks definitely go through shock. Sometimes that’s how I know there is a predator around and I start inspecting my birds. Mine have acted exactly how you described before.
 

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