ahiru
Chirping
I hate to make my appearance on this forum by introducing a sad situation but here goes. Last Saturday night, March 16, a predator, probably a fox, dug a hole under my shed, killed my duck and injured my drake. The drake's head and body seem fine but one leg seems injured. I took him to a vet who said the leg is not broken or badly injured in any way. He should be fine. However, this is the third day since the attack and he remains completely listless, barely able to drag himself on the ground, not eating or drinking (but yesterday I saw him drink a little). He was always a spirited bird, attacking me constantly, and he seems to have lost the will to live. I plan to introduce new ducklings in a couple of days. My question is, do you think he can recover? Is he still in shock from the attack? Or should I assume he has some internal injury (in which case putting him down seems like the best option)? Thanks in advance for any advice.