Duck's eyes crusty

[CuCulain42]

My wife noticed this morning that our runner duck's eyes are all crusted over and her beak looks like it is flaking. We have her separated from the rest of the flock. Any ideas, we are new to ducks.

 

[Jpat]

Ouch ! Can she see?

If its crust ide wrap her up in a towel to immobilize her and start warm wet towel compresses on her eyes to loosen up the chunks as a starter. Get it cleaned up to see whats happening there!

That looks like bad infection or pecked out eyes

@Miss Lydia and @casportpony are here too and should see this

 

[casportpony]

Is a vet an option? I ask because she might have an infection.

If a vet is not an option, can you clean her eyes and Bill the post new pictures? To clean the eyes I would hold a warm, wet cloth on her eyes until the crust softens, then carefully remove the crust.

 

[Jpat]

it looks like it was beaten on the head

 

[Miss Lydia]

Oh my poor thing yes warm compresses till clean then post new pics

 

[CuCulain42]

I did see one of the pekins harrassing her the other day. So this could be damage from another duck?

 

[casportpony]

I did see one of the pekins harrassing her the other day. So this could be damage from another duck?

It could be. Can you get the eyes cleaned?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Very possible or an infection.

 

[Table4Six]

I am so sorry about your duck! This has likely occurred from gang mating where more than one drake attempts to breed her at the same time. The drakes saliva enters the hens eye and causes severe conjunctivitis. I would definitely use a warm, soft rag and attempt to remove the crust while causing as little pain to her as possible. I can’t even tell if one of her eyes is even still there, the poor, poor baby! Once the crust is removed, gently apply/rub Neosporin around her eye. Please feel free to ask more questions! I’ll do everything I can to help.

 

[casportpony]

To me it looks more like a respiratory infection or sinus infection. If this were damage from other ducks I would expect feathers to be missing, but this crust looks localized to just the eyes.