What in Ducky Heck is this!?

[casportpony]

Since the “procedure” (LOL) I’ve already started wondering if I need to somehow procure a vial of penicillin or something from rural king/tractor supply?

That might be a good idea. Either place should have it.

 

[casportpony]

If she were mine I would gently pluck all the feathers inside this red circle. If you can, do that and post new pictures.

 

[biophiliac]

And guys, I absolutely appreciate the feedback, even when it’s pointing out that I totally botched the whole position of the duck thing. Admittedly, I thought it was okay because I saw some guy on YouTube who has a pet Pekin and they lay it on its back to do various things (blow dry, vacuum lol). That’s absolutely my fault and I do agree I probably suspected I shouldn’t have based on the sheer, and immediately noticeable, change in her breathing.

And for each and every one of you; thank you. From the bottom of my heart , and the heart of my little 9 year old daughter, we’re absolutely appreciative. We’re great students and while she’s a handful, she’s exceptionally loving and loyal to animals.

We are your sponges.

Plus because I spent countless hours trying to find a picture that WASNT pimple related to which I could compare this... and cam up empty handed.... I can’t help but feel like we’re all going to be part of some knowledge-ice-breaking-learning-experience

Hey You are doing your best for this duck that's all anyone can ask

X2 you are doing a very nice job so far.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I agree!!

 

[DuckyDoodles]

If she were mine I would gently pluck all the feathers inside this red circle. If you can, do that and post new pictures.
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Just to confirm, you want plucked, not cut, correct?

Either way, once you confirm, I will do that but is it okay to do it tomorrow? I was thinking of letting her be until then. I can do anything, and will do everything, as needed.

ETA: is there anything I can do to the skin/feathers in that area that will reduce the pain or make it less plucky for her?

 

[Miss Lydia]

@casportpony

 

[shawluvsbirds]

@casportpony

I was about to tag her also. . what about some aloe Vera? Would that be ok to use?

 

[casportpony]

Just to confirm, you want plucked, not cut, correct?

Either way, once you confirm, I will do that but is it okay to do it tomorrow? I was thinking of letting her be until then. I can do anything, and will do everything, as needed.

ETA: is there anything I can do to the skin/feathers in that area that will reduce the pain or make it less plucky for her?

Yes, just plucked, *not* cut.

Tomorrow is fine.

Pluck slowly and gently in the direction the feather grows. Plucking them one at a time doesn't seem to bother them.

 

[DuckyDoodles]

Yes, just plucked, *not* cut.

Tomorrow is fine.

Pluck slowly and gently in the direction the feather grows. Plucking them one at a time doesn't seem to bother them.

Okay, will do. I don’t know how pics/vids post on the site (basically, computer stuff about size/pixels/whatever) but I can also do a real quick, maybe 10 seconds, video once I get done with the pluck? Maybe give a better look into the hole or something?

Would that help you guys, you think? Or maybe it’d just be unnecessary. Because truth be told, what I’m most worried about isn’t the hole itself but what the hole is in/near/on/around or how far it could have spread at this point. I’m okay with doing the nitty gritty of it. And I’m completely prepared to dedicate time and attention to it. Just spooked by its location... well that and coupled with the fact that this is an injury that has not occurred since I’ve lived here so I can’t help but worry what’s at the end of (or cause of) this evil smelly rabbit hole.

That, and that dang ducky tear got right through the heart. I’m still walking by their window profusely apologizing because, in my mind, she’s still throwing some serious shady side eye :: cry ::

 

[DuckyDoodles]

Okay, here are mine. Keep in mind that mine was most likely from a puncture and it was in the breast muscle, but treatment would be the same I think, which is remove all nasty stuff, flush, wrap and start antibiotics.

If your pics popped up in my actual reply here, I suck and I’m sorry. Trying to NOT include them since you managed to keep them on the down low.

So I remember one of you fine veterans saying their pus isn’t really liquid-like as most everything/everyone else’s would be, right? Something along the lines of ‘you can’t really squeeze poultry pus out; it’s gotta be grabbed and scooped out’ or something to that effect. So is that why your bird’s yuck stuffs looked like crushed toffee bits? How did you manage to get all of them out (I.e, tweezers, did they come out after power washing with saline spray, etc.) and how did you know when to stop? I mean with cats, dogs and humans; I’ve always been able to tell because even cyst filling is worlds softer than this crud. And the act of getting this crud off is going to cause irritation (tiny amounts of blood) but I also don’t want to go opening her tissues up to be susceptible to spreading whatever unholiness this stuff is, right?

I should probably remove what I can, rinse with saline mixture then remove a piece, rinse, and so on and so forth, right?

How often did you change her dressings? Or did you leave them be/not change them because maybe it’d present more opportunities for reintroduction of bacteria?