Ducks bill is hurt

[Pierre duck drake]

My duck named shadow has a hole in her bill! She is my faverate duck she has survived a raccoon attack and has gone camping with us her hole isnt to deep and is not bleeding so I think she should be fine but we all love her so much we want to know what has happened to her bill! Thank you ahead of time!!!

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Congrats on the ducklingsI would love to see pics of them I have always wanted a mallard but I have two runners!!

Thank you!! Here they are! These are Call ducklings!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Can you put up a picture? My gander punched a hole in his bill several years ago. I looked all over trying to figure out how he did it but never found anything that stood out. But the bill healed fine and can't even tell where it was. I did put some ACV into his drinking bucket to help kill any bacteria from the puncher. 1 Tab of ACV to 1 gal of water.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Have you rinsed off her bill with warm saline? Just to clean any bacteria.

 

[Pierre duck drake]

I dont know how good you can the see the hole. But thank you for telling me how to clean it and what to use I have not yet cleaned it yet but will first thing in the morning when I go to let them out.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Thank you! Can you see the pic of the bill good? It looks kinda blurry.

I could a little! If you do get a chance to get another picture that would be great!
Here’s how my girls bill looked. This was a few weeks after when I first found it.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Here’s another picture. She’s a mom of 12 here she actually ended up dumping her ducklings so all 12 where adopted by another hen who had a few ducklings that were 1-2 weeks older.

 

[Pierre duck drake]

Hows her bill looking?

Her bill is looking the same but not worse thanks.

 

[DukesDucks]

It would be helpful to post a picture of her bill. Whether you need to do anything will depend on where the hole is and how big/deep.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Heres a pic

She will be just fine! Make sure to keep it clean for a little bit, but it will be ok. I had one have her bill shredded!!!