Help! Drooling duck who was attacked unable to swallow

[quackiemama]

i wish someone would come over and stuff me full of kraft dinner. Take out the cooking nonsense


Stuff ya then off to bed

 

[Gooseypoo]

We fed her three times today but we started late (around 10) so the meals were kind of close together. Her last one was at 3:30.

The second one came up as soon as we pulled the tube out. It had extra liquid in it and was put into her more quickly, so we were slower on the third meal and it stayed down fine.

Her energy is better and she's been preening more. And her overnight poops looked great! Her morning ones were watery and green, and some of the ones she's had today were the same. Really looking forward to her being able to eat on her own!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Is she trying at all? Maybe tomorrow

 

[Gooseypoo]

Oh she's definitely trying. She's been trying from the beginning. Just unable to get anything down for some reason. But now she seems to be able to drink water without drooling so much, so there is some improvement.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Good deal, something happened inside that isn’t noticeable on the outside?

 

[Gooseypoo]

Good deal, something happened inside that isn’t noticeable on the outside?

Must be.

 

[Gooseypoo]

She was picking around the bottom of her kennel this morning so I tried the kale with her again. She had trouble swallowing a larger piece (about the size of a nickel) but managed to swallow a few smaller (pinky fingernail-sized) pieces! And she ate them with great gusto. I tried a handful of peas and corn and she DEVOURED it!

Today is a beautiful day, warmer than it has been (50 ass opposed to 20s) so I really wanted to get her back outside with the others so they can get back their group dynamics, as I've noticed the remaining female is getting pretty pushy (the injured duck has always been boss). I'm keeping an eye on her as I will be outside enjoying the weather today.

She was a bit wary when I first put her out, as I expected, but no one was hurting her, and it's warm enough to not be worried about the cold. I fed them all some corn and peas but she mostly deferred to the others. Then I poured some water into a shallow basin and they were all excited to bathe (and there was some enthusiastic copulation).

I will watch to see how she eats today. They are all still coming in at night still, until we can predator-proof their stall, but we may give her a feeding when she comes in tonight just to make sure. And I'll check again in the morning to make sure she is eating well on her own.

So glad she's doing better!

 

[Miss Lydia]

That's awesome news!! So happy for you both!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

How are things going? @Gooseypoo