Injured duckling

[Miss Lydia]

if my ducks were sick, I would want to bring them to the vet. But here where I am all vets are closed due to Covid-19. So maybe if your vets are closed you would have to find another plan.

Hopefully they won’t need a vet.

 

[nao57]

if my ducks were sick, I would want to bring them to the vet. But here where I am all vets are closed due to Covid-19. So maybe if your vets are closed you would have to find another plan.

My daughter just told me that the poop was a bit watery and some was like a brownish red

We had anticipated this already. Its expected that there might be a little. That's why for now, what you'll do next is keep it really hydrated (well its a duck but still...this is the concept, keep it full of fluids). And now what you'll want to do is watch if the red in the poop is increasing or decreasing. (over the next 48 hours, and in increments of time, based on how often they eat.)

I would NOT separate it from the other duckling because that will stress it out big time. When my ducks get separated from the pack, even as adults that really stresses them out. So I'd keep them together.

A little watery is OK. But whether or not the red deepens starts to deepen or increase will be the next question. And you can watch if it will start to look dopey and slow while that deepens. Now because its healing looking a bit sleepy is partly normal. But what you'll also be watching for is after you wake it up while its acting sleepy does it continue to act slow or does it pull out of it after receiving stimuli.

Now there's another thing that could happen to.

Its very possible the red in the poo could increase a bit but then start to level off and be fine.

So you are going to have to watch for which way its going to go in the T section of a decision tree. You will probably also have to do a few night checks during the next few days.

I don't want to discourage you from using a vet because they can be helpful and want to be helpful, but many of them don't do poultry because its not cost effective. (Replacement duckling cost $7 bucks, vet bill $70 bucks (or more).)

But an advantage that a vet can do is put it on an IV. (Although I'm not sure I've actually seen my relative do an IV on poultry before. And they are sort of trained for certain mindsets. When you suggest something like this they will probably give you odd looks and be slow to catch on, because how they work is on doing predictable things for predictable signs, and not for stuff they don't normally see.)

 

[Newtoducks100]

We had anticipated this already. Its expected that there might be a little. That's why for now, what you'll do next is keep it really hydrated (well its a duck but still...this is the concept, keep it full of fluids). And now what you'll want to do is watch if the red in the poop is increasing or decreasing. (over the next 48 hours, and in increments of time, based on how often they eat.)

I would NOT separate it from the other duckling because that will stress it out big time. When my ducks get separated from the pack, even as adults that really stresses them out. So I'd keep them together.

A little watery is OK. But whether or not the red deepens starts to deepen or increase will be the next question. And you can watch if it will start to look dopey and slow while that deepens. Now because its healing looking a bit sleepy is partly normal. But what you'll also be watching for is after you wake it up while its acting sleepy does it continue to act slow or does it pull out of it after receiving stimuli.

Now there's another thing that could happen to.

Its very possible the red in the poo could increase a bit but then start to level off and be fine.

So you are going to have to watch for which way its going to go in the T section of a decision tree. You will probably also have to do a few night checks during the next few days.

I don't want to discourage you from using a vet because they can be helpful and want to be helpful, but many of them don't do poultry because its not cost effective. (Replacement duckling cost $7 bucks, vet bill $70 bucks (or more).)

But an advantage that a vet can do is put it on an IV. (Although I'm not sure I've actually seen my relative do an IV on poultry before. And they are sort of trained for certain mindsets. When you suggest something like this they will probably give you odd looks and be slow to catch on, because how they work is on doing predictable things for predictable signs, and not for stuff they don't normally see.)

Thank you so very much for all of your help. I’m happy to say that she is doing great today! Her poop is normal and she’s back to herself and her full energy. We kept her with the other duck all evening and today she’s been so good. We are so happy as I was very concerned. This forum was very helpful! Thanks to everyone

 

[Newtoducks100]

if my ducks were sick, I would want to bring them to the vet. But here where I am all vets are closed due to Covid-19. So maybe if your vets are closed you would have to find another plan.

Thank you so very much for all of your help. I’m happy to say that she is doing great today! Her poop is normal and she’s back to herself and her full energy. We kept her with the other duck all evening and today she’s been so good. We are so happy as I was very concerned. This forum was very helpful! Thanks to everyone

 

[Isaac 0]

That is wonderful to hear!

 

[nao57]

Thank you so very much for all of your help. I’m happy to say that she is doing great today! Her poop is normal and she’s back to herself and her full energy. We kept her with the other duck all evening and today she’s been so good. We are so happy as I was very concerned. This forum was very helpful! Thanks to everyone

I'm glad it worked out for you.

I would still keep an eye on her a few days.

Here's something else to give you some hope also. But I would not let this make you think they are invincible;

If they can survive this, then hopefully they survive human children.

And I'm glad you told us how it went. Earlier today I was thinking about it, and ho hopeful.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Great news!! now we need more pictures! we love pictures!

 

[Anime2lover]

Thank you so very much for all of your help. I’m happy to say that she is doing great today! Her poop is normal and she’s back to herself and her full energy. We kept her with the other duck all evening and today she’s been so good. We are so happy as I was very concerned. This forum was very helpful! Thanks to everyone

Awesome news! Hope recovery continues without a hitch.

 

[duckling19]

Hopefully they won’t need a vet.

I just woke up and my duckling did a poop that was brown with a little bit of like a peachy slimey part. Is that normal? If she does it again I’ll take a photo, because I cleaned out the brooder and didn’t take a photo. But is that normal?

 

[Miss Lydia]

What all has she ate today?