Injured duckling

[northof8]

My 1 week old duckling was injured during the night in the coop. A chicken pecked it and created an open area. I cleaned it up and put antibiotic ointment on it and have it in the house so flies won't get at the wound. Should I be doing anything else different?

 

[black_cat]

Great job with it so far! The only thing that I'd do further is to clip the down around the wound so that you can see it more easily. I am not sure if you should bandage it- I think? that you should? I always get mixed up on this- @Eggcessive or @Isaac 0 could probably answer that. You want to make sure that the wound doesn't dry out.
If you'd like, you can put electrolytes (most common brands are sav a chick and nutridrench) to help him with any possible stress.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Good, it isn't worse once chickens see a wound or make one they are like cannibals.

Bless it's heart. Please if you have other ducklings in with your chickens remove them to a safe place.
The ducklings need to be adult size before housed with chickens and then it still might not work .

 

[northof8]

This is how the wound is looking today. I trimmed the feathers back and putting antibiotic ointment on it twice a day.

 

[sourland]

It's healing nicely. You are doing a great job.

 

[Miss Lydia]

It is looking good. Good job taking care of your little one!