Help! Ducks attacked by mink!

[room onthebroom]

Yes, it went well. They are both resting a little more while they get rehydrated, then I am going to try food.

You're doing a great job! I hope they make a full recovery!

 

[Texag87]

You're doing a great job! I hope they make a full recovery!

I second that.

 

[Lukemjm]

A photo of Carmella on my lap to lift everyone's spirits.

Thanks for all the support! Going to continue with fluids for her until she begins to poo again. Gregory has been doing a lot of it though, so he gets to move on to food!

 

[AmyJane725]

Been following along and I'm really pulling for your duckies. You're doing everything in your power and that's all that anyone can ask. You have given them the best possible chance of survival given the situation.

Is Carmilla holding her head upright yet? And has she recovered from her wet feather? She was looking pretty scraggly in the earlier photos. Poor thing.

lol, after I posted this and the page refreshed I saw the photo you posted. Her feathers look much cleaner and dryer

 

[casportpony]

A photo of Carmella on my lap to lift everyone's spirits.

Thanks for all the support! Going to continue with fluids for her until she begins to poo again. Gregory has been doing a lot of it though, so he gets to move on to food!

You're doing a great job!

 

[Conan]

A photo of Carmella on my lap to lift everyone's spirits. View attachment 1689027
Thanks for all the support! Going to continue with fluids for her until she begins to poo again. Gregory has been doing a lot of it though, so he gets to move on to food!

Aww, what a tough girl. Good work. They're lucky to have you to care for them.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

A photo of Carmella on my lap to lift everyone's spirits. View attachment 1689027
Thanks for all the support! Going to continue with fluids for her until she begins to poo again. Gregory has been doing a lot of it though, so he gets to move on to food!

Poor Sweet baby.
Get some rest. You've done great.

 

[Lukemjm]

Been following along and I'm really pulling for your duckies. You're doing everything in your power and that's all that anyone can ask. You have given them the best possible chance of survival given the situation.

Is Carmilla holding her head upright yet? And has she recovered from her wet feather? She was looking pretty scraggly in the earlier photos. Poor thing.

lol, after I posted this and the page refreshed I saw the photo you posted. Her feathers look much cleaner and dryer

She holds her head up more often than she used to, but not regularly yet. She had almost recovered from her wetfeather when the attack happened. But she has been inside for a while now and is nice and dry. Still a little concerned about her preen gland, but right now I'm mostly focused on her getting the basics (food and water)

Thanks for you support! I really appreciate all of it.

 

[AmyJane725]

Still a little concerned about her preen gland, but right now I'm mostly focused on her getting the basics (food and water)

Thanks for you support! I really appreciate all of it.

This is definitely the most important thing. Basic survival needs. I've never tubed a bird before. Without having to explain the entire thing, how to do you check that the tube went into the stomach? My brother had a nose tube as a baby that he'd occasionally catch on things and my mom would have to put it in again, and she checked to make sure it wasn't in his lungs by listening for a certain sound when blowing air down the tube. It sounds different in the stomach than in the lungs. Is this how it works for birds?

And you're quite welcome for the support. It's literally the least I can do. I know that if I were in this situation, knowing that there were people out there pulling for me and letting me know I'm doing the right thing would make me feel a lot better about the whole situation. The worst is when you're alone and you don't know what to do and you're afraid to do anything because it might make it worse. Having this resource with so many knowledgeable people is fantastic.

 

[Pyxis]

This is definitely the most important thing. Basic survival needs. I've never tubed a bird before. Without having to explain the entire thing, how to do you check that the tube went into the stomach? My brother had a nose tube as a baby that he'd occasionally catch on things and my mom would have to put it in again, and she checked to make sure it wasn't in his lungs by listening for a certain sound when blowing air down the tube. It sounds different in the stomach than in the lungs. Is this how it works for birds?

And you're quite welcome for the support. It's literally the least I can do. I know that if I were in this situation, knowing that there were people out there pulling for me and letting me know I'm doing the right thing would make me feel a lot better about the whole situation.

You're actually aiming for the crop, which down the right side of the bird's throat. That's the bird's right, so if the bird is facing you, it's your left. You can see the tube on the outside of the throat and feel it with your fingers running down the esophagus into the crop. It's much much easier to do and do right in birds than in mammals.