Apollos-Quackers
Songster
If you are a Facebook'er, you can see my public post here.
One of my 5 week old Pekin ducks suffered attack from a Snapper turtle today. I'm being told it can survive with handicap. I have an urgent care appt with an Avian vet, but the cost is WAY beyond my means for a duck that may not have been kept to begin with (will be reducing the flock down to 4-5 once their sex can be determined). Any thoughts/suggestions on treatment or otherwise? Middle toe is stripped to the bone, outer toe looks broken completely with flesh holding intact, and webs are missing between all toes.
One of my 5 week old Pekin ducks suffered attack from a Snapper turtle today. I'm being told it can survive with handicap. I have an urgent care appt with an Avian vet, but the cost is WAY beyond my means for a duck that may not have been kept to begin with (will be reducing the flock down to 4-5 once their sex can be determined). Any thoughts/suggestions on treatment or otherwise? Middle toe is stripped to the bone, outer toe looks broken completely with flesh holding intact, and webs are missing between all toes.