Let my ducks out this morning for a roam around and after a while i found the Drake trying to mate with one of the ducks but he has nearly killed her i separated them but fear it is too late as the poorly duck is not good at all. I think he has squashed her basically, she has no strength to stand and is very weak. what can i do to help the poorly duck, should i just leave her in the quiet to see if she recovers or should i syringe water down her? any help please.....
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Drake has nearly killed one of my girls
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Oh dear, poor little duck. This has happened to other members ducks Millview and as far as I can remember they just let her rest. Sure someone will be here soon for you. Regards Mama.
Goose GirlPosted 2 years ago # -
Hi, It sounds as though your poorly duck wasn't strong enough before the drake mounted her. Unless he is twice her size/different breed he would not have done that much damage. She will need rest away from his advances and check her over for any signs of leg weakness or faeces abnormalities. Give her a wash up bowl of water to herself that she can get in and out of easily on her own and check she is eating ok.
Sarah LPosted 2 years ago # -
She is a Khaki Campbell and he is a Saxony Drake who is a fair bit bigger than her, she has had a small drink but is just laying down at the moment not moving. When she does move she wobbles all over and still cant stand, I guess she needs peace and quiet for a few days now to see if she gets over it..... we worry about fox attacks but it didnt cross my mind that one of their own could threaten their life but i guess it happens in the wild as well....
Posted 2 years ago # -
It may also be something she has eaten, aswell as being squashed. I had one duck who we think ate some wet mortar and she couldnt balance and kept rocking back and forward and closed her eyes, we thought she was going to die. She had a 15min rest with me then we put her on the water where she regained her strength after much drinking and bathing flushing herself through.
If it is just being squashed I'm sure she will recover. The Saxony is a much larger duck so perhaps its best if he is kept with girls his own size.Sarah LPosted 2 years ago # -
oh dear hope shes ok, its nature at its worst, he didnt mean to hurt her hes just following his instincts, sounds like your drake is far to big for her, as a saxony he could be a good 3 or 4 lbs heavier, which is nearly twice her weight, im guessing the mating took place on land and not water which gave his full weight on her, this will probably happen again, how many ducks and drakes do you have, it sounds like he will need keeping away from her
mo xPosted 2 years ago # -
Can you get drakes castrated??
Posted 2 years ago # -
I think Sally last year mentioned an injection you could give to them to calm them down maybe Sara can find the link
and speaking of Sally not seen her for a while on heremo xPosted 2 years ago # -
After a few hours kept shut away in a dark shed she seems abetter now and is out and about walking around again. She is a bit wobbly but much better thank god. Thanks for the advice and help, i'll keep a closer eye on the pair of them from now on!
Posted 2 years ago # -
Hi Millview,
Glad to hear she is getting stronger again. I have had troubles with my drakes, I only have one large one now. I used to have to keep them in more at this time as it was the only way I could manage, but he has mellowed a bit. He has 6 big ducks now to keep him busy. I remember he got a hold of one of my wee calls once and had her bleeding and hurt but she was OK.Best Regards
LornaPosted 2 years ago #
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