Help with a broken wing!

PlantsandPoultry

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Jul 22, 2020
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My flock was attacked and almost entirely wiped out by some stray dogs. We had one surviving duck. At the time she seemed ok, just a few shallow wounds, which I cleaned and disinfected. Late the next day I noticed her wing was hanging down and I believe is is broken up near her shoulder. I have been trying to wrap it but she always pulls it off almost immediately and then her dragging wing catches on everything. It's been 3 1/2 days and I'm worried if I can't figure out a way to keep her restrained it will either be too late or she'll make it worse by moving it around. What should I do??
 
Welcome to BYC. Sorry to hear about your duck.

Could you post a few pictures of her wing? Do you know if its an open or closed fracture?

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Just to clarify, you belive she fractured near the humerus area?
 
Its a closed fracture, and yes it's in her humerus. I will attempt to get a picture. She's always been skittish and this incident has only made it worse
 
These are the best I can get of her right now
 

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I will do my best! I've been trying to wrap it to her body but she pulls it off with her beak. I will attempt to bring her in and do it
 

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