So - I have two muscovy's and a chick and they're about 3 months now.
History:
R-D: 4 days older - attached to us - full wings haven't grown in yet! - I think he's the male BUT - somehow his blood feathers started bleeding - and i took care of him and put him back. WHEN i came back the next day - ALL of them were GONE! (I think the other duck pulled them out?) And his fur (Duckling fur was missing!) So i caged him off - BUT HE ESCAPED and so i found that a blood feather was broken on the OTHER side.
Of course the LAST straw- it was the other duckling who was biting away at her
. So i've isolated him completely and applied polysporon on it = I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO!
The ducks and the chicken have been living together happily for the last 3 months =/ so I have no idea how he got injured - but i'm assuming the blood is causing the other duckling to nip at him
..
idunno what to do! With the patches grow back? I intend on keeping him isolated until he's all better.
.
What else can i do? I've kept him Isolated all day today - and he's doing better me thinks - the female doesn't like being w/out him so i keep him in a laundry basket next to her.
but most importantly - will the fur grow back? the feathers will come back right? anyone know how long before they do?!!
History:
R-D: 4 days older - attached to us - full wings haven't grown in yet! - I think he's the male BUT - somehow his blood feathers started bleeding - and i took care of him and put him back. WHEN i came back the next day - ALL of them were GONE! (I think the other duck pulled them out?) And his fur (Duckling fur was missing!) So i caged him off - BUT HE ESCAPED and so i found that a blood feather was broken on the OTHER side.
Of course the LAST straw- it was the other duckling who was biting away at her
The ducks and the chicken have been living together happily for the last 3 months =/ so I have no idea how he got injured - but i'm assuming the blood is causing the other duckling to nip at him
idunno what to do! With the patches grow back? I intend on keeping him isolated until he's all better.
What else can i do? I've kept him Isolated all day today - and he's doing better me thinks - the female doesn't like being w/out him so i keep him in a laundry basket next to her.
but most importantly - will the fur grow back? the feathers will come back right? anyone know how long before they do?!!
