Help!! My duck was attacked and I don't wanna put her down

[Malenaj]

Something dug under my pen and killed two chickens and injured my duck badly. I don't have pics now but I can post some tomorrow. Is there any thing I can use to keep it cleaned. I really don't want to have to put her down.

 

[Revan]

If your duck is hurt badly, your best bet would be to take her to your local vet. There's an emergency line you should be able to contact for your local vet clinic. Without knowing exactly what's wrong with her, I don't think there's much people here can do to help. See if you have a large crate or box, line it with blankets/towels, put her in and keep her isolated and calm if you can, and get her to the vet.

 

[fayoumisfeathers]

I agree with Revan. Also rinse the wounds with clean luke warm water.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Without knowing the specifics of the wound there is really no way to advise you. Can you tell us where the duck is injured, what the wounds look like(the skin torn away, muscle damaged, see bone, etc), etc?
Basics is manage for shock.....calm, quiet, warm and hydrated...... then treat the wounds, which will depend on the wounds

 

[DuckPro]

If something dug under your pen, it would be best to buy a wooden coop slightly above the ground to prevent burrowing then.

 

[DuckPro]

No matter what the critter, you do need to protect your girls.

That means you must secure them every night behind locked doors in a fully enclosed wooden coop, preferably raised off the ground (to avoid tunneling).

Chicken wire keeps chickens in but does not keep predators out. Hardward cloth is much better. Any wire/cloth/structure should go 12 inches or deeper into the ground.

Many keepers use electric wire if they are in an area with heavy predator population such as coon or minks or bobcats.

If it is a raccoon, or mink, once they have had a successful kill, they almost always return night after night until the flock is gone.

It is usually best to trap and properly dispose of the critter according to local ordinance. Be sure to check what you can do as a property owner with threat to livestock on your property. My state allows trapping and euthanasia by the owner for predators when they threaten livestock. Some predators, such as raccoons, are illegal to relocate.

This post was by "Lofmc" on my thread "sad..." I just copied and pasted it lol. Special thanks to her!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Without knowing the specifics of the wound there is really no way to advise you. Can you tell us where the duck is injured, what the wounds look like(the skin torn away, muscle damaged, see bone, etc), etc?
Basics is manage for shock.....calm, quiet, warm and hydrated...... then treat the wounds, which will depend on the wounds

I agree with @Ol Grey Mare it's hard to know how to advise without more specifics and photos. She also gave you some good tips for basic emergency management.

General care for wounds and cuts would be flush with saline or diluted betadine, gently remove any debris/feathers in and around the wounds. You can apply some triple antibiotic ointment or Vetericyn until you can seek vet care.

Let us know how she is doing.

 

[Malenaj]

Update: I ended up putting her down the next day. There was too much muscle gone for her to heal. But now I'm stuck cleaning up the remains of my last two chickens and duck. I don't even know how it got in. My pen is buried 6 foot under the ground. Whatever it was is gone. I'm gonna use the remains as bait and catch whatever is doing this. Whatever it is is small enough to fit through a 4 inch hole but strong enough to move full cinder blocks and bend steel wire

 

[MillersFarm]

Were the bodies outside of thee coop? Is your run fenced over? Perhaps a hawk could of done this...

 

[chickenwhisperer14248]

Comfrey always helps my hens- well, for injuries. Very useful herb.