Plucked duck

[Duckieduck]

Three of my boys plucked all of the feathers out of the back and neck of my fourth boy overnight. It is really bad, very raw and sore looking. I have separated him, and the other boys are being rehomed today (was always the plan). How long before I can safely release him with my other ducks, and how long before his back becomes less sore and the feathers grow in. So upsetting.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'd give him at least a week separated but where everyone can see him, and get some blue kote it helps heal and disguises wounds so their won't be any pecking of the sore area.

Drakes can be so mean to each other poor boy.

 

[Duckieduck]

I'd give him at least a week separated but where everyone can see him, and get some blue kote it helps heal and disguises wounds so their won't be any pecking of the sore area. Drakes can be so mean to each other poor boy.

Fantastic, thanks so much. Ive never heard of blue kote. I'll find some for him.

 

[Miss Lydia]

TSC has it and maybe your feed store get the bottle with the dauber though because it's comes out purple and stains anything it touches I have better control with the dauber it's Gentian Violet that makes it purple that is why it disguises the wounds so well.

 

[sourland]

Sometimes drake flocks work, and sometimes they just do not. My experience is that too many drakes generally results in injuries or deaths to other flock members.

 

[chickens really]

Ducks are not red colour direct, so Blu-Kote does nothing for Ducks....Only AIDS in covering wounds from flies and as a healer....
Separate him ......Best solution till he heals....

 

[Miss Lydia]

So if a duck has open wounds they aren't red fleshy?

 

[DwayneNLiz]

i tend to mix blue gel food coloring with neosporin and i works similarly

 

[chickens really]

So if a duck has open wounds they aren't red fleshy?

Yes, but ducks don't canibalize each other is my meaning...

 

[Miss Lydia]

True but I have seen on here when a duck got plucked of feathers the others would nibble so using Blue Kote will hinder that and help with healing.