The Duck Thread

[lovinchickypoos]

You probably should make sure any antibiotic cream you use does NOT say "pain relief". Hopefully someone with better duck experience pipes in, but I have read some of the steroids that are put in some ointments can be dangerous to chickens so I wouldn't risk it. In the ingredients they will end in ...sone, as in hydrocortisone.

 

[kpsocalchicks89]

We used peroxide first cause that's all we have this is my first time with wildlife injuries I guess is a good way to describe it.

 

[Amiga]

First, keep her where she is safe. The raccoon will return.

What I would do:

A warm bath at least once a day
Follow the bath with a rinse of saline solution or Veterycin
Follow that with application of antibiotic cream, not ointment, as cream lets air get to the wound
If you only have ointment, I would use that till I can get some cream
(the kinds without painkiller, as already mentioned)
Look her over and over - often after such an encounter, there are other wounds we miss
Get her on an oral antibiotic because I think that puncture wounds introduce germs into the bloodstream.
Clip feathers away from the wound site
Keep her away from flies - fly strike is miserable and can be fatal, from what the vet told me
Poultry vitamins with electrolytes and probiotics in her water two or three times a week for a couple of weeks

Prayers for you both

 

[houseofknauss]

So tonight my husband and I are watching a movie and I hear my female who we named Abby squawking which she never does especially at night I tell my husband get the gun a pellet gun he asks why I say something's wrong I hear Abby a ****** raccoon excuse my language I see the ******* on our half wall tries to bite her head off got her beak a little not bad just scratched but got her neck good a puncture at least we cleaned it and put neosporin on it but what else can I do!?! I've had her since she was a baby she's my only female she's breathing fine walking fine just shook up a lot

pellet gun? trying to scare it I assume,? we use a 22---I have patched up birds from mink bites, hawk talons holds and a fox ripping the skin off the back of one of them. (her skin grew back and feathers grew back this year)--she doesn't lay eggs anymore tho--

 

[houseofknauss]

You probably should make sure any antibiotic cream you use does NOT say "pain relief". Hopefully someone with better duck experience pipes in, but I have read some of the steroids that are put in some ointments can be dangerous to chickens so I wouldn't risk it. In the ingredients they will end in ...sone, as in hydrocortisone.

I have always had good luck with triple antibiotic ointment on wounds for ducks and chickens. clean 1st with soap and water, dry wound and plaster with ointment---chicken goes back into coop until they want to come out and ducks go in the little cage for a day or 2 so they don't hit the pond. (my husband is such a good shot that he shot a mink right off my pekins neck last year, she came over to the garage for help trying to get it off) see the bugger below

 

[houseofknauss]

First, keep her where she is safe. The raccoon will return.

What I would do:

A warm bath at least once a day
Follow the bath with a rinse of saline solution or Veterycin
Follow that with application of antibiotic cream, not ointment, as cream lets air get to the wound
If you only have ointment, I would use that till I can get some cream
(the kinds without painkiller, as already mentioned)
Look her over and over - often after such an encounter, there are other wounds we miss
Get her on an oral antibiotic because I think that puncture wounds introduce germs into the bloodstream.
Clip feathers away from the wound site
Keep her away from flies - fly strike is miserable and can be fatal, from what the vet told me
Poultry vitamins with electrolytes and probiotics in her water two or three times a week for a couple of weeks

Prayers for you both

hey amiga, sounds like you got that down to a science---I take care of my crew but.....I will doctor them up once and if they respond to that they are good and I let nature take its course. chickens just end up taking a dust bath and getting dirty but I figure if they are taking a dust bath they are feeling good. if my ducks have bright eyes and are ticked off at me I let them out after 24 hours usually. I use the triple antibiotic ointment on them after cleaning and slather it on. I try not to give too many things that are not natural to them. (not that I wouldn't to save a favorite!!)
I love this website and all the members because there is so much information and so many different things in different ways that everyone does that works !!

 

[kpsocalchicks89]

Well I don't want her to get attacked by flies so how do I prevent that? She is protecting the wound herself she has her neck down like when she sleeps but she's walking around I don't know if she is eating or drinking yet but I'm going to watch her today ill try to take a picture if she lets me I'm trying not to handle her to much cause she tries to run and I don't want her to hurt herself more.
we looked her over last night she has a small cut on her foot but there was nothing else
And yes a pellet gun but its a powerful one and will do some damage.

I just want to say thank you for everyone's responses. I appreciate it a lot!

 

[FawniesFleet]

Hi I had a wound on my chicken and I was 2 late. In 1day flys got 2 her and it was bad! I have read everything on this !!!!!! 2 prevent it ever again!

1. Dont freak out you sound like u r doing fine.
2. peroxide three times a day. U can never have enuff.
3. diatomaceous earth! Love the stuff. flys and animals go together unfortunately especially if thay live out side. diatomaceous earth kills all bugs! I put it in and arownd the coop. Animals and even people can eat it so its completely safy 4 kids and u no chemicals. I got mine at Tractor Supply co in the chicken I'll. make sure its not for pools!! google it 4 more info on de.
4. I read about screw spray. I didn't use it because I couldn't find it locally. you can order it online though. It is 4 killing any living critter in the wound.
5. To prevent ever u from ever having to use these I would keep the duck in doors so no flys or other bugs can get to the wound. Alsow your other ducks may poke it causing it to bleed.
I hope your baby is ok and u will never need any of this.

 

[FawniesFleet]

Hi I had a wound on my chicken and I was 2 late. In 1day flys got 2 her and it was bad! I have read everything on this !!!!!! 2 prevent it ever again!

1. Dont freak out you sound like u r doing fine.
2. peroxide three times a day. U can never have enuff.
3. diatomaceous earth! Love the stuff. flys and animals go together unfortunately especially if thay live out side. diatomaceous earth kills all bugs! I put it in and arownd the coop. Animals and even people can eat it so its completely safy 4 kids and u on chemicals. I got mine at Tractor Supply co in the chicken I'll. make sure its not for pools!! google it 4 more info on de.
4. I read about screw spray. I didn't use it because I couldn't find it locally. you can order it online though. It is 4 killing any living critter in the wound.
5. To prevent ever u from ever having to use these I would keep the duck in doors so no flys or other bugs can get to the wound. Alsow your other ducks may poke it causing it to bleed.
I hope your baby is ok and u will never need any of this.

 

[FawniesFleet]

Sorry it keeps sending it twice