Muscovy duck just started laying now bleeding!

[casportpony]

I’ve got the noise on video. Just trying to figure out how to post it.

Upload to youtube or vimeo, then copy and paste the link here.

 

[cmillerrun89]

 

[casportpony]

Wow, that's a first for me. If she were mine I would tube fluids, give calcium, and place her in a warm room full of steam sitting on a heating pad set to low. Normally I might let them float in a tub of warm water, but she doesn't look very waterproof and I think that might be too stressful, though you did say she was preening while in the tub, so maybe it would be okay.

The tube goes on the bird's right side where the syringe is pointed.

 

[casportpony]

If you do decide to tube, get some aquarium air line and a 60 ml syringe. Get the air line first, then go to Tractor Supply and get the biggest syringe they have that the line will attach to. While at the feed store, see if they have calcium gluconate for cattle. If they don't, get some calcium citrate plus d3 from a pharmacy.

The calcium gluconate dose I use is 0.2 ml per pound of body weight orally or by injection once or twice a day.

The calcium pill dose I use is ~50 per pound orally once or twice a day.


The edges of the air line are sharp, so melt the end a little with a lighter before inserting.
If she weighs about 6 pounds it should be safe to give her 55 to 80 ml of water. Give fluids, then wait 60 90 minutes and repeat. Then give fluids every 4 hours.

 

[Miss Lydia]

How are things going?

 

[staceyj]

Following.
Sorry. I wasn’t home today and was trying to read this thread while I was
somewhere with limited cell coverage and as each and every comment loaded, it got blocked by a pop up. So frustrating I gave up since there were other more valuable people already in the scene.

The only thing I have to add here is As an injury, if you can get the eggs cleared out I don’t see why this prolapse AND pecked vent wound can’t heal, PROVIDING SHE’S KEPT INDOORS AWAY FROM FLIES!

That hamburger-y look to her wound is just ripe for a maggot infestation.

 

[Muscovy-palooza]

How is your girl? I can only imagine what you have been dealing with. I sure hope that she is doing better. I must say that the duck forum folks are amazing!!!! Thank you all for caring and rallying behind cmillerrun89 by sharing your knowledge and coaching her. Your encouragement and attention in her time of need was community at its best!! I learned so much and as a muscovy momma, I plan to go and shop for the supplies suggested to have them on hand just in case.

 

[Muscovy-palooza]

Wow, that's a first for me. If she were mine I would tube fluids, give calcium, and place her in a warm room full of steam sitting on a heating pad set to low. Normally I might let them float in a tub of warm water, but she doesn't look very waterproof and I think that might be too stressful, though you did say she was preening while in the tub, so maybe it would be okay.

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The tube goes on the bird's right side where the syringe is pointed.

Is it possible that an egg could crack inside? The crunchy sound makes me wonder if it is a cracked egg.

 

[cmillerrun89]

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.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

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.

I'm so sorry