Neck Wound: Please advise! (pic might be semi-graphic to some.)

Hi I have a duck and 4 chicks that are about 2 months old and a couple days ago I put them out with my 2 hens that are about 3 years old. Last night I went out to put them up cause it's supposed to be cold today and tomorrow and I found my duck with blood on its neck with a wound about 1 inch long and about a 1/2 inch wide. There isn't any "meat" gone, just the skin and you can see the muscle. It kinda looks like the pic you posted of Beaker.
I had my husband clean it up with a wet cloth and put neosporin on it. Then he loosely rapped it with non stick gauze and taped it so it wouldn't get dirty. I just wanted to know if your duck made it through and if you did anything more than I am.
Ps: I PM'ed you also but I figured I would put it on here to incase someone else could help me too.
 
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Oh also are my older chickens ever going to stop picking on the little chicks and my duck? I guess the little chicks are fast enough to get away when the big ones go after them cause none of them have sores like my poor duck!
 
Yikes..that's a pretty bad boo boo. Poor ducky. I also have one duck that takes a dislike..but he decides to try and drown them rather than rip them up...so far anyhow. you've gotten some good advice..hope he heals fast..keep us posted!
 

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