The Duck Thread

[lovinchickypoos]

Had the same happen to a Silkie rooster. Didn't know there was even a wound until he looked punky and found him infested with maggots. Tried cleaning it out, but he went downhill fast. Im still horrified and sick about this.

 

[chickarooo]

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

That is terrible I could never do that poor little mink

 

[Amiga]

The most sure way to prevent fly strike is to keep the duck where there are no flies until the wound has healed over a bit.

I want to say this kindly . . . . compared to fly strike, keeping a duck in, away from flies, is a piece of cake.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That is terrible I could never do that poor little mink

What if it was attached to one of your ducks?

 

[chickarooo]

I would never shoot I would scare or hit not kill

 

[Amiga]

What if it was attached to one of your ducks?

I would never shoot I would scare or hit not kill

This is one of those topics where, I feel, it hits so deep, it makes it difficult to put oneself in another's shoes. Just wanted to acknowledge that. Life and death matters are very personal.

 

[kpsocalchicks89]

The most sure way to prevent fly strike is to keep the duck where there are no flies until the wound has healed over a bit.

I want to say this kindly . . . . compared to fly strike, keeping a duck in, away from flies, is a piece of cake.

I tried to put her in a box but she jumped out I don't know what to put her in that's big enough to keep her

 

[Amiga]

Can you borrow a dog crate? That's what I use.

Or set up some temporary fence over plastic sheeting and fasten an old sheet across the top. I have done that for a brooder for fifteen ducklings. Works pretty well.

A card table turned upside down with its legs as posts is another thing some have used for temporary pen.

 

[FawniesFleet]

One time I got a new chicken and had to quarantine it for a little bit I used a watermelon box.

Like at meijers or wall mart, the ones thay put pumpkins or watermelons in. if you have a basement or garage u could put a tarp under the box or trash bag or plastic tablecloth for ez clean. I had mine out side so I put an old screen over the top. that way it was ventilated with no flys

 

[kpsocalchicks89]

She just isolated herself from everyone she went into a corner and is just sitting there she has like saliva in the corners of her mouth I don't know if that's normal or what she has drank a tiny bit of water but that's only cause I let the hose shower on her a few times other than that she won't eat or drink she is still quacking a little and walkin around when she has to her poo is very bright green and runny though