Help! Ducks attacked by mink!

[Miss Lydia]

Can you get a close up pics of the wounds are they on her neck? Where else. Sometimes black poo can mean internal bleeding. The green means they aren’t eating very much. Get those wounds treated and if necessary wrap her in a large towel and pluck the feathers away from the wounds so you can really see what your working on and treating. Pluck the way the feathers are growing. If at all possible a vet would be best she needs fluids most of all right now. I tried treating one of my Runners by using a syringe it isn’t enough. I am hoping for the best for both of them .

@casportpony has much more experience with wounds than I.

 

[Lukemjm]

Update:
Checked on her twice throughout the night, no change. This morning when I found her, she was the same as the above photos .I gave her a drink of fresh cool water by putting it to her bill, and now she has picked her head back up. No more big poops since last night, only the little green ones. Food was left uneaten (Mazuri waterfowl feed), water was barely touched if at all. I'm keeping their room at 70F.

 

[Lukemjm]

I'll try to get the wounds exposed. We

Can you get a close up pics of the wounds are they on her neck? Where else. Sometimes black poo can mean internal bleeding. The green means they aren’t eating very much. Get those wounds treated and if necessary wrap her in a large towel and pluck the feathers away from the wounds so you can really see what your working on and treating. Pluck the way the feathers are growing. If at all possible a vet would be best she needs fluids most of all right now. I tried treating one of my Runners by using a syringe it isn’t enough. I am hoping for the best for both of them .

@casportpony has much more experience with wounds than I.

I'll try to get the wounds exposed. Thanks for the tip about the towel, I can't believe I didn't think of that.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Best way to keep them calm when trying to treat wrap in a towel.

 

[CrystaBub]

following - gosh I"m so sorry - weasels and mink

 

[quackiemama]

I hope your duck gets better. That is scary!

 

[casportpony]

Have you cleaned all of the wounds with something like betadine or chlorhexidine and saline? Have you inspected their entire bodies for wounds? Can you weigh them?

is a vet an option?

 

[Lukemjm]

Have not cleaned all the wounds yet, I'm going to do that today. They only have wounds on their necks and the pekin has one on either side of his head.

 

[Lukemjm]

Don't own a scale except for cooking(max 2lbs). Vet is not an option right now

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Minks are very deadly predators. They will be back so I suggest setting a trap with bloody chicken meat as bait should get the mink to investigate. If using a livetrap (only one I’ll advocate) cover it with a cloth washed in scent-a-way. Place near the coop so it looks like an entrance. Once caught either dispatch the mink or call your local Department of Natural Resources to see what they recommend.