One of my Peking Duck's Beak has a Scab Like Growth - Help Needed

[Bob Hobson]

Hello Everyone:

My wife and I bought 3 Peking Ducks in the Spring of last year. One of our Ducks we named Gimpy because he had a rough time walking when he was young. I read lots of information about raising ducks on this great web site and added niacin and vitamins to their water to promote their health.
I constructed a small pond and I change the water and scoop up their mess daily.

Gimpy has developed a scab like growth on his beak. I have applied Terramycin and Neosporin for a month now and it does not improve. Can anyone identify what this is and provide us with a solution to cure this.
Thank you.
Bob

 

[CarleeAnn]

Perhaps try an antibacterial or antifungal ointment? I would see a vet if possible. So sorry!

 

[chickens really]

Possible cancer...Vet needs to see him ASAP..

 

[Sara Ranch]

Agreed.

Vet.

Antifungal cream/ointment. (Use a very small amount to begin with. A little goes a long way with ducks.)

Is Gimpy eating and drinking and breathing ok? Mating often? Running around and able to keep up with duckmates?

Let us know how things go. If it goes away with a fungus treatment. If you take Gimpy to the vet, what the vet says.

 

[CayugaJana]

Possible cancer...Vet needs to see him ASAP..

I agree. Looks like a very suspicious growth that doesn’t appear to be from infection.

 

[CayugaJana]

Poor little guy. That doesn’t look like it feels good at all.

 

[chickens really]

Not sure if it's just the photo but his head looks a bit swollen also....Poor Guy....

 

[SunkissedChicks]

Oh man you can see in his eyes that he’s not feeling well at all.
He needs to see an avian vet immediately.
I’m not one to rush to the vet every time there is a problem but in this case you really need to do it.
That’s not some simple infection,
Sorry, an antibiotic cream is not going to cut it.
That’s a tumor

 

[Bob Hobson]

Agreed.

Vet.

Antifungal cream/ointment. (Use a very small amount to begin with. A little goes a long way with ducks.)

Is Gimpy eating and drinking and breathing ok? Mating often? Running around and able to keep up with duckmates?

Let us know how things go. If it goes away with a fungus treatment. If you take Gimpy to the vet, what the vet says.

Thank you Sara,

Today for the first time I applied an antifungal ointment to the affected area. I took your advice and used it sparingly. I will try this for a few days to see if I notice an improvement. Gimpy is eating, drinking and moving around fine. He gets in the clean pool water every day to wash off with our other 2 ducks and those 2 guys appear to be in perfect health. I have been changing their pool water twice a day now since it is not that large. I will keep posting our progress on this issue. Gimpy with buddies.

 

[Sara Ranch]

Duckies look happy!

I recommend taking pictures of the bill. Then you will be able to compare pictures to see if there is any change.