PLEASE HELP ASAP! ROUEN DUCK

[AshleyNicole06]

HELP!
Something attacked my duck! (Could of been another duck, I dont know!) He has sores on the back of neck and is bleeding. He is also holding his head funny. He isnt moving his head or neck.
He is walking a bit, but mostly sitting.
Not eating (even mealworms, his fav) or drinking.
His poop is white.

 

[LT71689]

All the niacin in the world won’t save a duck that’s got a maggot, untreated wound, and starvation problem. Those three really ought to be top priority. If you can amazon prime some niacin supplements while you’re at it, then great, but it’ll be for nothing if he doesn’t start eating or can’t fight an infected wound

 

[Isaac 0]

The OP, has two threads going on.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-duck-was-attacked-need-help-with-wound.1406139/



@AshleyNicole06 , What we've yet to see is pictures of the wounds, and the inside of the duck's mouth. As I suggested in your other thread, you need to bring him inside, away from the flies. You can do the basic wound treatment I suggested earlier, but it makes it very hard for us when you provide us with only little snip-bits of information, and when we're not able to see close-up pictures of the duck's wounds, and mouth.

We need to see what you're seeing.

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

do you have other ducks? another drake?

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

Yes and yes

i think he may have got attacked by your other drake(s). can you bring him inside the house? so you can keep an eye on him better and make sure he is comfortable, eating, and drinking.

 

[Duckmom27]

If he's not moving his neck maybe hold a bowl of water up really close to his face so he doesn't have to move at all to reach it. You could try dipping his bill in it too and see if he'll drink that way

 

[Isaac 0]

I would be more than glad to help further in this thread, but you don't seem to be taking our advice. If he's not eating, he will pass eventually, its just a matter of time. Syringe feeding him by mouth will not be adequate enough, you need to buy a tube and start tubing feeding him.

It is not as hard as it looks.

 

[Isaac 0]

All the niacin in the world won’t save a duck that’s got a maggot, untreated wound, and starvation problem. Those three really ought to be top priority. If you can amazon prime some niacin supplements while you’re at it, then great, but it’ll be for nothing if he doesn’t start eating or can’t fight an infected wound

 

[Isaac 0]

A couple hours away

There is an avian vet clinic in Ankney, if you'd like to take him there.

 

[Duckmom27]

I don't know how to help but I feel for you I'm so sorry your duck is hurt. When did it happen? How long has he not been eating? I would probably isolate him from the other ducks for a bit if you can't rule out that another duck did it, and give him space from them to heal. I hope someone else will comment soon with more advice