Quick bumble isolation question

[Andrea PNW]

Y'all - should I be keeping Bev inside with me post significant bumble procedure away from her sisters? No one's picking on her and she's just laying around anyways but part of me thinks she's get more rest by herself and her own food/water. Right now she's barely walking and trying to hit the food bin with everyone else and I'm worried she's just being pushed out of the way

But I also wish that being isolated will stress her out more.

What do you think?

 

[Andrea PNW]

Y'all - should I be keeping Bev inside with me post significant bumble procedure away from her sisters? No one's picking on her and she's just laying around anyways but part of me thinks she's get more rest by herself and her own food/water. Right now she's barely walking and trying to hit the food bin with everyone else and I'm worried she's just being pushed out of the way

But I also wish that being isolated will stress her out more.

What do you think?

*Worry

 

[CoriM]

That's tough. I've never had my duck quite that laid up after a bumble procedure. It should heal pretty quickly, but you could isolate her and a friend in a smaller area where she doesn't have to walk so much, or get pushed out of the way, for a couple days.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

I would only isolate if you have enough space to put one of your other ducks with her. Before I built a separate pen that I use as a brooder/isolation pen I would pull out my XL wire dog crate and sit it in the barn. That way they weren't moving to much or getting picked on, but could still see everyone with the protection of the barn. If she is completely isolated with no other duck or can't see them then it will just stress her out more.