- Aug 31, 2009
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Ok, between traveling and computer issues, I have been MIA for a while. I thought this am that after I did all the barn chores I would come in and catch up on the posts here.
BUT Miss Valora has another idea of what I should do. I went out a bit ago and noticed her wing is all bloody. She is my duck with bad angel wing (adopted her after it was too late to do anything about it). She's been molting and wing feathers. I am not sure what to do right now though.
It looks like either someone or something pulled out some feathers, but I see no bloody feathers lying around. Maybe she caught it on something. The pool has ice covering it this am, have not put the heater in yet. I broke up the ice and I saw one duck in it this am, maybe she got in it and the ice shards cut her? She rarely goes in it, but occasionally I see her paddling around (she's a Muscovy). She is alert, active and acting perfectly normal. She does not seem as if the wing is bothering her.
So, do I just leave her alone? I am alone here till later this evening when hubby gets home. I can't really examine her alone, she HATES being handled. Do I HAVE to rush to the vet? If not and we just clean it when he gets home what can I use on it? Just checked and my Blue Kote expired. Grr.
Any help is appreciated.
BUT Miss Valora has another idea of what I should do. I went out a bit ago and noticed her wing is all bloody. She is my duck with bad angel wing (adopted her after it was too late to do anything about it). She's been molting and wing feathers. I am not sure what to do right now though.
It looks like either someone or something pulled out some feathers, but I see no bloody feathers lying around. Maybe she caught it on something. The pool has ice covering it this am, have not put the heater in yet. I broke up the ice and I saw one duck in it this am, maybe she got in it and the ice shards cut her? She rarely goes in it, but occasionally I see her paddling around (she's a Muscovy). She is alert, active and acting perfectly normal. She does not seem as if the wing is bothering her.
So, do I just leave her alone? I am alone here till later this evening when hubby gets home. I can't really examine her alone, she HATES being handled. Do I HAVE to rush to the vet? If not and we just clean it when he gets home what can I use on it? Just checked and my Blue Kote expired. Grr.
Any help is appreciated.