PLEASE HELP!!! ALL ANSWERS ARE APPRECIATED!!

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Thank you so much for helping on this. We have a Black Swedish male, A female Mallard, A Yellow Swedish and just last April got 4 ducklings. I am the closest to the male duck out of anyone else, and he likes to follow and play with me, but I had to go away for a month and the people watching my animals said he was starting to attack the mallard, Pulling out the feathers in her head and get a little aggressive. The ducklings got old enough they could be put outside, but the male started attacking one of them, Now she has torn webbing, dried blood on her head and a broken toe. She can't even put weight on it, she just hops around. Her left eye looked a little different after she had gotten attacked, almost swollen like and the next day her left eye had white over it, it's almost like a thick goop over it. We separated her and gave her electrolyte water and lots of food, but I don't what else we should do for her. She keeps shivering from the pain.

 

[Amiga]

If you can get her to a vet, that is best.

She probably has an infection. Vetericyn spray or eye gel three or four times a day may help the eye, or you can make a saline solution and rinse the eye gently three or four times a day.

A head washer with a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a pint of water is also an idea.

She needs a nice lukewarm bath, no soap, just water. How old is she? While she is in the bath, look her over well. You may need to trim some feathers around her injury or injuries and spray that with blu-kote, or Vetericyn to prevent infection. Also, open wounds can get fly strike, where flies lay their eggs in the wound. This is really bad - keep her indoors away from flies till the wound heals over.

I know that what is done is done, but it sounds like your duck caregivers are not very well trained with ducks. If you will be going away again, more training is needed for the welfare of your ducks, and your peace of mind.

Also, I realize I am not sure we are talking about the mallard or one of the ducklings.

The drake is being aggressive - that happens sometimes during mating season. He may need to be separated from the rest during that time if he doesn't calm down.

The ducks depend on you for their safety. So please don't feel bad for the drake if you need to restrict his access in order to protect the others.

 

[Victor92308]

Owning 4 chickens, 2 dogs, 1 cat and previous owner to 1 crow and 1 Raven they all fall prey to knowing your the sugar Momma or Daddy!! They will follow you everywhere and they become so attached that they brood when your gone. I can't walk out my door without all my animals alarmed as to where I'm going that they all wait at the door for me to return. Fact is someone else besides you must get to know the animal so that when you leave they won't. I just watched a youtube video on a monkey named Zoey who see's grandma after a few weeks and it's reaction. www.youtube.com/watch?v=61jRMFkMVR0 When someone loves them they know!!!

 

[Amiga]

That is a good point, V, he could have been acting out as well as hormonal.

 

[peep peep peep]

If you can get her to a vet, that is best.

She probably has an infection. Vetericyn spray or eye gel three or four times a day may help the eye, or you can make a saline solution and rinse the eye gently three or four times a day.

A head washer with a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a pint of water is also an idea.

She needs a nice lukewarm bath, no soap, just water. How old is she? While she is in the bath, look her over well. You may need to trim some feathers around her injury or injuries and spray that with blu-kote, or Vetericyn to prevent infection. Also, open wounds can get fly strike, where flies lay their eggs in the wound. This is really bad - keep her indoors away from flies till the wound heals over.

I know that what is done is done, but it sounds like your duck caregivers are not very well trained with ducks. If you will be going away again, more training is needed for the welfare of your ducks, and your peace of mind.

Also, I realize I am not sure we are talking about the mallard or one of the ducklings.

The drake is being aggressive - that happens sometimes during mating season. He may need to be separated from the rest during that time if he doesn't calm down.

The ducks depend on you for their safety. So please don't feel bad for the drake if you need to restrict his access in order to protect the others.

We can't afford a vet, and even when we can they make up a really lame exuse why they can't treat one of our chickens or ducks like.." Some of the people here are allergic to pultry" or "We can only see small pet birds like parrots." or something like that. She is now separated and is getting a bath every day, along with medicine for her eye. We have also separated the male until further notice. She is about four months old. She is one of the ducklings. The mallard is just a little picked on. Well they didn't he was attacking until right before I came home. He attacked her once but they thought she had just invaded his space so they left him in there but the next day he did all of this so I didn't blame them for not knowing enough he was just attacking at night and then started to really beat them up. Then they separated him. Okay we will keep him separated until later. I do feel a little bad about separating him but if it means the ducks will be safe it's worth it.

Owning 4 chickens, 2 dogs, 1 cat and previous owner to 1 crow and 1 Raven they all fall prey to knowing your the sugar Momma or Daddy!! They will follow you everywhere and they become so attached that they brood when your gone. I can't walk out my door without all my animals alarmed as to where I'm going that they all wait at the door for me to return. Fact is someone else besides you must get to know the animal so that when you leave they won't. I just watched a youtube video on a monkey named Zoey who see's grandma after a few weeks and it's reaction. www.youtube.com/watch?v=61jRMFkMVR0 When someone loves them they know!!!

Okay. Thanks. I will try to have them work and play with him so he gets attached to them too, in stead of just me.