Fox attack, duck hasn’t pooped in over an hour?

[GoosesGeeses]

Droppings are usually green if they are eating a lot of grass. Is it normally that color? It is most likely from stress

 

[Flutterbudget]

Droppings are usually green if they are eating a lot of grass. Is it normally that color? It is most likely from stress

I’ve had her indoors so not free ranging at the moment so I think it must be due to stress and the fact she’s really not eating a lot but seems to be keeping up with her fluids.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'm sorry your duck was injured how scary that must have been. You want to keep the wound moist so use the neo or triple or even honey will work and help it heal.
Since she is eating and drinking both are a very good positive signs. Green poop can mean she hasn't eaten much but that should straighten out since she is now eating.
Some info about using coconut oil for healing wounds in poultry
https://search.brave.com/search?q=c...y&summary=1&summary_og=58e251243e3be5b2dad3d2

 

[Flutterbudget]

I'm sorry your duck was injured how scary that must have been. You want to keep the wound moist so use the neo or triple or even honey will work and help it heal.
Since she is eating and drinking both are a very good positive signs. Green poop can mean she hasn't eaten much but that should straighten out since she is now eating.
Some info about using coconut oil for healing wounds in poultry
https://search.brave.com/search?q=c...y&summary=1&summary_og=58e251243e3be5b2dad3d2

Hi Lydia,

Thank you as always. I have been using vetericyn and colloidal silver, is that okay? She hasn’t eaten much today in comparison to yesterday but I’m just wondering if it’s late shock. She’s only having a minimal amount of poops during the day due to her not eating much but she has an electrolyte drink with her and the option for food. She doesn’t seem to be laying down at the moment and her tail is fanned out but she didn’t lay an egg this morning. Poop is still thick and a strong green. She seems to be better with her fluids than foods at the moment. She’s also seeming pretty territorial when I go into the quiet room which she didn’t didn’t do yesterday. She’s had a tad of her feed, some sweetcorn and mealworms but not in large quantities and now she seems tired of the mealworms, is there anything beneficial I can give her to peak her interest? She also had half an eggshell too.

 

[ruthhope]

I think you are doing all the right things but also worrying too much about her poop.

You might get some Rooster Booster Poultry Cell from Tracto Supply or other feed store, to add to her water. The extra vitamins are good in stress and to help her heal. She needs to eat a cupful of duck pellets everyday and when she is recovering probably more. If she is not eating a cupful of pellets by tomorrow, you could replace her water with oral rehydration solution. You can use Liquid IV sachets dissolved in water, or Pedialyte. Both from your local pharmacy. These give a little glucose for energy as well as minerals that are easily absorbed. You can add the Rooster Booster to the oral rehydration solution. I make up a large volume in a plastic gallon milk jug or other container and keep it in the refrigerator.

As animal bites have a tendency to get infected--deep inside where you cannot clean--I would order some antibiotic now, in case she needs it. @Miss Lydia please can you share the info about purchasing online (from ?allbirdproducts) as I am not at home and don't have that info on my phone.

You are right to give pain relief and keep her quiet inside until she has recovered.

 

[Flutterbudget]

I think you are doing all the right things but also worrying too much about her poop.

You might get some Rooster Booster Poultry Cell from Tracto Supply or other feed store, to add to her water. The extra vitamins are good in stress and to help her heal. She needs to eat a cupful of duck pellets everyday and when she is recovering probably more. If she is not eating a cupful of pellets by tomorrow, you could replace her water with oral rehydration solution. You can use Liquid IV sachets dissolved in water, or Pedialyte. Both from your local pharmacy. These give a little glucose for energy as well as minerals that are easily absorbed. You can add the Rooster Booster to the oral rehydration solution. I make up a large volume in a plastic gallon milk jug or other container and keep it in the refrigerator.

As animal bites have a tendency to get infected--deep inside where you cannot clean--I would order some antibiotic now, in case she needs it. @MissLydia please can you share the info about purchasing online (from ?allbirdproducts) as I am not at home and don't have that info on my phone.

You are right to give pain relief and keep her quiet inside until she has recovered.

Hi Ruth,

Unfortunately I am in the UK so cannot order most of these things and antibiotics have to be prescribed by a vet. I contacted them when it initially happened and asked me if they could prescribe some without seeing her even though she is registered because she is in shock but they said they could not. I didn’t want to risk it with the shock she’s in but could take her to the vets tomorrow morning. She’s eating nowhere near this volume she’s not had much in the past two days, is there anything I can give her that can peak her appetite at all? I’m super super concerned and confused as to why she is acting so defensive at the moment too. Wounds do not appear to be infected. What antibiotics should I be asking for tomorrow and also injectable or oral?

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://allbirdproducts.com/products/baytril-10
Sorry you replied right before me.
Have you tried making her feed into a soup? sometimes they will drink if they won't eat. So try a small amount with warm water and make it soupy.

 

[Flutterbudget]

https://allbirdproducts.com/products/baytril-10
Sorry you replied right before me.
Have you tried making her feed into a soup? sometimes they will drink if they won't eat. So try a small amount with warm water and make it soupy

 

[Flutterbudget]

I’ve just attempted with the soupy feed and nothing. Pop it up to her beak and it’s a muted response. She maybe had one little mouthful. I’ve just held her water and electrolyte drink up to her and she’s not had that neither. Still very vocal but seems to be hissing at me and her tail still seems splayed. I’m so so worried.

 

[Flutterbudget]

https://allbirdproducts.com/products/baytril-10
Sorry you replied right before me.
Have you tried making her feed into a soup? sometimes they will drink if they won't eat. So try a small amount with warm water and make it soupy.

This is what I mean by her splayed tail at the moment.