HELP - duckling is bleeding!

[AmberCamilia]

Hello everyone. My month old male duckling is bleeding from his tail.

I know it's not the best picture but it's all I could get. I have no idea what this is but I do know that the only animal that could have done this to him would be another duck (nothing with actual teeth or big claws). I've heard of blood feathers but I don't know much about them. This is right on the end of his body, a little above the vent.

 

[Hillaire]

it's hard to tell from the picture but it looks like a prolapse...It's hard to tell from the picture but it could be... I'm sure someone better versed in duck health will come along and say it is or isn't a prolapse... a better picture would be amazing here is a link about prolapses http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/04/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic.html

 

[Ducks4us]

I would get it cleaned up so you can see where the blood is coming from. If its a blood feather the feather needs pulled out to stop the bleeding.

 

[AmberCamilia]

Thank you all for responding so quickly. I have him a warm bath so I could get all the blood cleaned off and I have no idea what's going on. I have zero experience with this kind of thing. It does look like SOME (more than one) feathers have actually been ripped out but I couldn't find any in the pen. Is it possible that another one of the ducklings pulled them out and then ate them? I know that sounds crazy but I'm not sure what this is. Plus he's still bleeding!

 

[Ducks4us]

There must be a larger wound.
Sounds like a predetor got in your enclosure.

Ducklings dont do that kind of damage to each other.
Can you take him to a vet clinic?

 

[AmberCamilia]

I took some better pictures. A couple have yellow circles, these indicate where the blood is coming from.

 

[AmberCamilia]

There must be a larger wound.
Sounds like a predetor got in your enclosure.

Ducklings dont do that kind of damage to each other.
Can you take him to a vet clinic?

I keep the ducks inside during the night and take them out come daytime. Today, I have an appointment to make so they've been inside. There's no chance that another animal could have gotten to them... so I'm really confused.

I can't take him to a vet right now because of the appointment. Oh I wish I could just reschedule.

 

[Hillaire]

welp I don't think its a prolapse (that's good) is there a puncture? It looks really raw down there

 

[AmberCamilia]

welp I don't think its a prolapse (that's good)  is there a puncture?  It looks really raw down there

It looks like maybe a small hole? There isn't a huge amount of blood but it comes so fast after I clean him that I can't get a good look. I don't think the blood is coming from anywhere else though. Does it look like any feathers are missing? I don't know how to tell!

 

[Hillaire]

I really can't tell after you bathed it looks like the feathers are stuck down from the water/blood....