What is this on his bill???

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

I was just out watering everyone, and noticed this on Inky's bill. What on earth is it? Some kind of sore spot or scab? Worried..




Thanks for any help!

~ Aspen

 

[Amiga]

He may have an infection. Can you get him to a vet?

It may be bacterial or fungal.

I would clean it up with some water, dab just a bit of hydrogen peroxide on it to see if it foams, and quickly rinse the peroxide off to prevent pain if it does foam. Foaming means bacteria.

It could be a scab from an injury, but it any case I would treat it with the appropriate cream (antibacterial or anti fungal) and be on the watch that infection is not in the duck's bloodstream.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Our local vet does not treat birds of any kind, or even small animals (rabbits, etc). I will try that this evening. Should I try and separate him into his own run away from the other ducks?

~ Aspen

 

[Miss Lydia]

Have you looked inside of his mouth does this go all the way through? How long has it been there?

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

No, I didn't. I will have to do that tomarrow evening after we get back from town. We were able to get it off his bill, we rubbed a bit of hydrogen peroxide on both spots, then rubbed it with a clean damp cloth, and did that several times. It did smell like some sort of algae or something. I have no idea how long it's been there. I just noticed it today. He is acting just fine, eating, drinking pooping, and running around with everyone else today. Should I separate him by himself? I hate to do that, as he is so attached to the other ducks, but then again if it is an infection I don't want it to spread.

Oh, when we scratched/rubbed the things off it was just like some sort of skin or growth or something of that kind. Any idea how he got it? They've been locked up in a pen, up until two days ago. Stumped

~ Aspen

 

[PeanutnCashew]

I really hate throwing out any negative comments..but I was wondering how you could have just noticed that?

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Usually every morning I go into the duck pen, feed and wash their pool out, meanwhile the ducks are running being crazy in a big mob, and I don't usually stay in there. I haven't really handled my ducks, so I just didn't notice it. Then a couple days ago, when I let them out for the first time I was petting him and that sort of thing and I never noticed it. Just yesteday I was watering them in the hot of the day, and I was sitting in the shade by the duck coop, and Inky was still inside so I was talking to him, and I noticed it.

We are going to town today. Is there anything I should try to pick up at TSC for him, that would help? We might be going there.

~ Aspen

 

[Miss Lydia]

Usually every morning I go into the duck pen, feed and wash their pool out, meanwhile the ducks are running being crazy in a big mob, and I don't usually stay in there. I haven't really handled my ducks, so I just didn't notice it. Then a couple days ago, when I let them out for the first time I was petting him and that sort of thing and I never noticed it. Just yesteday I was watering them in the hot of the day, and I was sitting in the shade by the duck coop, and Inky was still inside so I was talking to him, and I noticed it.

We are going to town today. Is there anything I should try to pick up at TSC for him, that would help? We might be going there.

~ Aspen

I like to use Veterycin it's pricey but very safe to use around the face can even spray it in their eyes, when my gander injured his bill on something I sprayed him morn and evening with it and it took about a week for it to heal up. I also put Oxine ah and or ACV into their drinking water which works as an atiseptic .

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

I will look for it. Plans have changed this morning, so we'll be going tomorrow. Hopefully/ *rolleyes*

Since I'll be home today I'll give him a good go over..

~ Aspen

 

[Amiga]

If you have chamomile tea, I would make a cup, cool it, and wipe his bill with it. It is supposed to be a mild antiseptic.