Muscovy duck just started laying now bleeding!

[Muscovy-palooza]

I had been private messaging with Ms Lydia but I feel like I should update everyone here who has helped so far. I had a wildlife rehabber friend with much more experience come over and take a look and we found more wounds and infections. We made the call to euthanize based on a variety of factors. I then checked the rest of my small flock and noticed another hen with a substantial gash underneath between her vent and leg. I took her in, cleaned it out and used medical glue to hold the two sides of the wound together but left room for it to drain. I have no idea what is causing this but it happened very shortly after I begun receiving eggs from them. My friend suggested it was a small festering bite that was pecked into a big old mess. This second hen is much more alert and healthy looking than the other so I’m holding out hope.

A little background info, I’m currently 8 months pregnant and already had a ER trip myself this weekend. All this stress could not have come at a worse time I am in the process of rehoming my drake for fear he will do more damage because the flock number has dwindled down to two hens and I don’t foresee myself getting any more ducks until I can figure out what caused this in the first place. Just absolutely terrible timing. I really think i could’ve done more if I were healthy myself.

Wow, thank you for sharing! Your health and well being definitely comes first! Take care and congratulations on your upcoming bundle of joy.

 

[staceyj]

I had been private messaging with Ms Lydia but I feel like I should update everyone here who has helped so far. I had a wildlife rehabber friend with much more experience come over and take a look and we found more wounds and infections. We made the call to euthanize based on a variety of factors. I then checked the rest of my small flock and noticed another hen with a substantial gash underneath between her vent and leg. I took her in, cleaned it out and used medical glue to hold the two sides of the wound together but left room for it to drain. I have no idea what is causing this but it happened very shortly after I begun receiving eggs from them. My friend suggested it was a small festering bite that was pecked into a big old mess. This second hen is much more alert and healthy looking than the other so I’m holding out hope.

A little background info, I’m currently 8 months pregnant and already had a ER trip myself this weekend. All this stress could not have come at a worse time I am in the process of rehoming my drake for fear he will do more damage because the flock number has dwindled down to two hens and I don’t foresee myself getting any more ducks until I can figure out what caused this in the first place. Just absolutely terrible timing. I really think i could’ve done more if I were healthy myself.

Good gosh. What an ordeal you’ve been through.
I wonder if an unknown predator injured them.

I support you on your decision, especially with being pregnant!
You must make decisions that are best for You based on practicalities such as your individual situation, resources, and capabilities.

 

[cmillerrun89]

Thank you all so much for your support! My plan is to heal little Sage (the second hen) to the best of my abilities and rehome my remaining ducks until I am in a better position to upgrade and secure the run we had built. It really broke my heart to see how bad the first hen was and to think that she was probably suffering for some time without me noticing because I had been so pre-occupied with other things. Sage looks good this morning. The wound looks healthy and she has a much better overall appearance then the other hen. Of course the one I have to treat is my feistiest one haha

 

[Miss Lydia]

Feistiest is good really. I think that is a very wise decision for now. Please keep us update on Sages progress and yours. And if we can help at all?