My duck drank some bleach water!? What is going to happen and what can i do?!!!

[Sidneyeve98]

Hi i have a indian runner duck that accidentally drank some bleach water 3 days ago that someone had left out in my yard... and i noticed today his feathers were scattering EVERYWHERE around the yard... And i thought maybe he was just starting to molt but i picked hin up and it looks so much worse than a molt to me... His feathers are looking as if something has ripped them off his body or they are breaking they are very pink in color also almost like a light bloody color. He is running around like hes okay but im concerned about him getting to that bleach water... Pleasde if anyone can tell me something that might help id appreciate it so much!!

 

[AGeese]

How much did it ingest and how strong was it? That can't be good for the insides, but a small amount 1 time 3 days ago, not sure what you can do about that now. Maybe someone has some ideas other than making sure it doesn't happen again.

 

[SilverBirds]

Where was the bleach from? He may have some internal damage done. Did you see him drink it? How much did he drink?

 

[Sidneyeve98]

Where was the bleach from? He may have some internal damage done. Did you see him drink it? How much did he drink?

My mother in law was outside washing my step sons outside play toys. And i dont know why she didnt tell me before she drained the water out so i could put my ducks up but she said she had walked away from the tub for maybe 5 Min and when she went back over there he was over there drinking it and so shes not sure how much he drank... He seems fine besides the feathers breaking and the follicle looks damaged also

 

[SilverBirds]

Do you have a picture of what he looks like right now?

 

[Sidneyeve98]

Do you have a picture of what he looks like right now?

 

[SilverBirds]

Oh, gosh, that's awful. If that's from drinking the bleach you should take him to the vet ASAP.

 

[NatJ]

Oh, gosh, that's awful. If that's from drinking the bleach you should take him to the vet ASAP.

If the bleach was 3 days ago or longer, I'm not sure there is anything a vet can do.

(Nothing wrong with taking the bird to the vet, just not sure it'll do any good. And finding a vet that will treat birds is sometimes difficult.)

 

[sandburRanch]

We're sorry for you duck and hope he is ok , but maybe it's time for some bleach edu. so it doesn't even come close to an overdose again and aid others with information if necessary . .

https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/emergency-disinfection-drinking-water

 

[Brooke_R]

How’s your duck doing today?