Prolapse Phallus- 4 1/2 year old Drake

[Greenwolf]

Hi it's me with another freaking prolapse! This time with a Drake. This is way out of my comfort zone and to be honest I do not know when it actually happened. It was noticed on Saturday and my daughter and I have been treating it much the same way as we did with Helia --Shout out to the fantastic advice out here, it has helped considerably.
How long do I treat him for before I have to decide whether or not to make a cut? He's eating and pooping and preening. He doesn't seem to be in any pain. there is the lower part that does concern me. It's kind of, for lack of better description, oatmeal colored. That is not too concerning for me but there is a size difference and a swollen part about an inch and a half to two inches from the tip at the end to the rest of the phallus. It's a little blackish but that could be scabbing. I am treating it with a wash twice a day and now a sits bath to bring down the swelling. The strange part is that it all slides in except the part that may be scabby and the oatmeal colored end.
I'm probably over-thinking it. (Who me? Never! Sometimes? Ok, more often than not! Lol!) I'll admit I am a little neurotic when it comes to my birds.
So how long do I give it, when do I have to operate and no, I am sorry I have no pics at his time. I will try and get some help getting some but I am severely technically challenged.

Any and all advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Welcome To BYC

I'm sorry about your Duck. I don't have any of them, but this is the info I have saved for your situation. You may want to read through it while waiting for the Duck Experts to chime in.
If you can also provide photos since the tissue seems to be damaged or dying, this may also be helpful.
@Miss Lydia @Jenbirdee @ruthhope

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/prolapsed-duck-phallus-need-help.1605272/

 

[ruthhope]

Welcome To BYC

I'm sorry about your Duck. I don't have any of them, but this is the info I have saved for your situation. You may want to read through it while waiting for the Duck Experts to chime in.
If you can also provide photos since the tissue seems to be damaged or dying, this may also be helpful.
@Miss Lydia @Jenbirdee @ruthhope

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/prolapsed-duck-phallus-need-help.1605272/

I'm sorry but, despite having an all-drake flock, I have no experience of prolapsed phallus.

 

[Jenbirdee]

@Luv Ducks has experience with this.
I think she waited until it was pretty much black and somewhat dried up before cutting it. Hope she sees the tag.

 

[Jenbirdee]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-under-construction-updated-2-9-2021.1293789/

 

[Luv Ducks]

Hi it's me with another freaking prolapse! This time with a Drake. This is way out of my comfort zone and to be honest I do not know when it actually happened. It was noticed on Saturday and my daughter and I have been treating it much the same way as we did with Helia --Shout out to the fantastic advice out here, it has helped considerably.
How long do I treat him for before I have to decide whether or not to make a cut? He's eating and pooping and preening. He doesn't seem to be in any pain. there is the lower part that does concern me. It's kind of, for lack of better description, oatmeal colored. That is not too concerning for me but there is a size difference and a swollen part about an inch and a half to two inches from the tip at the end to the rest of the phallus. It's a little blackish but that could be scabbing. I am treating it with a wash twice a day and now a sits bath to bring down the swelling. The strange part is that it all slides in except the part that may be scabby and the oatmeal colored end.
I'm probably over-thinking it. (Who me? Never! Sometimes? Ok, more often than not! Lol!) I'll admit I am a little neurotic when it comes to my birds.
So how long do I give it, when do I have to operate and no, I am sorry I have no pics at his time. I will try and get some help getting some but I am severely technically challenged.

Any and all advice is greatly appreciated.

My little Call Duck drake had a round ball the size of a quarter hanging from the end of his penis. It was greenish in color by the time I saw it and hard. There is no way he could get it to go back in. I sterilized all of my utensils and held him aganist my chest, his back aganist my stomach and then with sharp sissors snipped it off. I then sprayed the healthy part with Vetericyn and tucked it back in. That was a couple of years ago and he is just fine and still mates with my hens. If there is any infection in any of it, it will spread to the rest of his body and kill him, that is how I got the nerve up to do it. I figured I would either save him or he would pass but at least I tried. Good luck with your drake.