Stoney Meadow Maple
Crowing
I got a panicked phone call that the ducks had been attacked by a fox In the middle of the afternoon. we had put them in the garden, there is an electric fence but it is not netting, mostly for keeping out rabbits and raccoons, anyway, there was an awful ruckus and my wife went running, found 4 of 5 seemingly unscathed but riled and one missing, she actually chased the fox away, and it came back for its prey when she found the missing duck, alive but unable to stand on one leg. after securing the other ducks in the duck yard she took the injured duck to a local vet who deals with birds. she thinks its a torn ligament in the hock? gave a rather expensive price for a 5 dollar duck to fix it but we do love our birds and she feels fairly confident it is a hen, which is a good thing.
should we go forth with having her worked on? I am not sure what this entails but Its about 500 bucks worth of something. its tough, a new to us vet, and with Covid concerns its like the old game of telephone where information changes hands several times. I should add, that the cost of vetting is not the issue I am asking about here. but would the duck be able to go on with a semi normal life with a repaired hock?
we have the duck inside tonight, as opposed to in the duck house, she hasn't eaten her favorite treat of strawberry tops and isn't able to walk around on her own. she doesn't seem really interested in drinking, we have some pain stuff for her from the vet that we are supposed to give over food. I am going to try some scrambled egg soon and perhaps some peas, she loves peas.
what else can we be doing for her? and what are all your thoughts?
are there any home remedies or things I could try, even just to get her to eat or drink? perhaps separating the flock was the wrong thing but it seemed quiet time would be better in the long run. we tried bringing the other Rouen as they are like Mutt and Jeff but it just flipped everyone out being further separated.
should we go forth with having her worked on? I am not sure what this entails but Its about 500 bucks worth of something. its tough, a new to us vet, and with Covid concerns its like the old game of telephone where information changes hands several times. I should add, that the cost of vetting is not the issue I am asking about here. but would the duck be able to go on with a semi normal life with a repaired hock?
we have the duck inside tonight, as opposed to in the duck house, she hasn't eaten her favorite treat of strawberry tops and isn't able to walk around on her own. she doesn't seem really interested in drinking, we have some pain stuff for her from the vet that we are supposed to give over food. I am going to try some scrambled egg soon and perhaps some peas, she loves peas.
what else can we be doing for her? and what are all your thoughts?
are there any home remedies or things I could try, even just to get her to eat or drink? perhaps separating the flock was the wrong thing but it seemed quiet time would be better in the long run. we tried bringing the other Rouen as they are like Mutt and Jeff but it just flipped everyone out being further separated.
this ought to be good.
