Lost my pekin girl

[JoshuaT94]

Monday morning I went out to let my ducks from the coop (they free range in my fenced in yard) my other 2 Perkins ran out as normal and my girl was just laying there wouldn’t really get up eat or drink I could tell something was seriously wrong. We rushed her to the vet where she passed away her heart stopped. We had the autopsy done and they found a piece of plastic and sand impaction in her with serious infection. I have never been more heart broken and guilty because I feel like this is my fault and I should have noticed atleast something. She was running around eating drinking and swimming the day before I just don’t understand she must have been in so much pain

 

[ruthhope]

Don't beat your self up. Ducks are adept at hiding pain. If she was running around with her friends, eating and drinking normally, there is no way you could have known. Her end was mercifully fast and not a long agonized death. We all do our best and cannot do more. Many of us don't have access to vets. You did the right thing rushing her to a vet.

 

[Miss Lydia]

So very sorry for your loss