Little Lou hurt bad by vent

[Duckfarmer1]

this is little Lou. He is a runt. He is 7 mths old but never grew out his feathers on his wings. He still peeps. He weighs nothing but is doing better after you guys told me to put him on kitty food and B complex. He is prone to foot injuries and has one now. We do epsom salt soak. I just put him back in the pen two nights ago because he hates being separated even though he’s with Louise his sister. He was fine at 11 I came home at 1 and he had been attached. My 43 ducks are free range and love it. I know how to treat hurt ducks but this one is special. Please please help me with little Lou It’s on both sides right by his vent and I trimmed his feathers and fuzz

 

[Miss Lydia]

Have you washed him real good I honestly don’t know what could have caused that with that many ducks if a predator seems you’d have some missing an dead. Could he have laid down on something or backed into something, does it look like bite marks? My Runners back into the house and fence before laying down.

 

[DuckyDonna]

How is LIttle Lou today?

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Duckfarmer1 hows Lou?

 

[Duckfarmer1]

He’s sooo sweet. I think he likes being a house duck..lol..last night he stood still and let me clean change his dressing...couldn’t believe it..kids aren’t that good..then we just talked awhile on his blanket before I put him to bed . But. It’s not bad at all..there was only one area where there was like a tear..and that seems closed..no blood so I don’t open it black up..the other parts are fine...but I’ve been keeping them covered with Neosporin and the bandage because of the horrible weather..should I take it off to let it get some are. Sometimes it slides down anyway.. and should I let him out with the other ducks during the day? I still have him in the chicken wire tractor so he’s in on the action but not getting hurt

 

[Miss Lydia]

As long as he has an open wound I wouldn't let him be out with the chickens. They see the wound they may start pecking away at it. As long as he can see the others and he them that’s good and no need to wrap. He sound precious!

 

[aart]

As long as he has an open wound I would NOT? let him be out with the chickens. They see if they may start pecking away at it. As long as he can see the others and he them that’s good and no need to wrap. He sound precious!

Agrees no wrapping.
Can he poop OK?
Looks like vent itself is torn?

 

[Duckfarmer1]

As long as he has an open wound I wouldn't let him be out with the chickens. They see the wound they may start pecking away at it. As long as he can see the others and he them that’s good and no need to wrap. He sound precious!

He’s no where near chickens..on the other side by his duck buddies..yes he can poop. He’s in the tractor so he can see everyone but they can’t hurt him or eat his special food..even a dab of goat feed..oats, black oil sun flower seeds, beet pulp, soybean meal with some pellets...it’s very tasty and super high protein high calcium higheverty...goats get only the best..little Lou likes so I mix it in wth his chickens layer pellets...just want him to eat and get energy and gain weight..yes he can poop. I left it up wrapped today to let it air out..but it rained..I had his tractor 1/2covered with a trap so he could still see but keep it dry...when I took him inside for bed...it was wet..I washed him up good and dried him good and decided it’s better to let air dry inside where nothing can get to it..I set my clock to check every three hrs if he needs it on...but,,Lou is the best. Thank goodness for asking..it’s kind of you to care..he appreciate it.

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[Miss Lydia]

He's so precious!

 

[Duckfarmer1]

Lou looks good today so I rewrapped him and let him out with his buddies..I thought his leg would be doing a lot better with all the rest and TLC but, he still has the Lou hobble. Oh well, he’s havin a blast