Duck with damaged beak

Re: Duck with damaged beak

shakira miles — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:27:02 GMT

Its defiantly possible, I have seen beak replacements, also terrapins or tortoises that have lost a plate off their shell have them replaced, I cant remember what it is called, food, well they are omvivores and eat all sorts, yeah chick crum will be great and tiggywinkles are amazing and helpful, hope hes ok xx

Re: Duck with damaged beak

Sarah Nicholas — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:47:51 GMT

found it, anyone wanting to see more pics can do so through my profile!

Francis is doing well after we shortened his new beak a little more heis even preening!!

Re: Duck with damaged beak

Sarah Nicholas — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:11:38 GMT

Oh dear was going to do an album in the gallery bit, added them all and then "poof" it vanished. I'll stick to the ducks I think lol

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Sarah Nicholas — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:47:11 GMT

You were right - I R Stoopid!!!!! lol

There are more pics if anyone wants to see more stages let me know

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Sarah Nicholas — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:45:05 GMT

First pic -- beak less boy!!!

and with his prosthetic post op!

Finally worked out how to get them on here lol

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A Little TLC — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:43:48 GMT

oh :( i have no clue then, sorry..... dont think you can copy and paste on here can you? i'll try and find a pic of our girl we had with her fake beak, it was awesome :)

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Sarah Nicholas — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:38:56 GMT

oops that comes across as grumpy - I meant the thanks genuinely, cross with pc though lol

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Sarah Nicholas — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:37:54 GMT

Thanks, that just made nothing happen

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A Little TLC — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:33:36 GMT

after the name of the file put .jpeg i had this problem the other day!

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Sarah Nicholas — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:30:41 GMT

argh wont let me add them? Says wrong file type?? I am so thick with computers

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Vicky RVN — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:31:32 GMT

Oh yes, please do!

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Sarah Nicholas — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:48:24 GMT

Will get some pics put up

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A Little TLC — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:23:01 GMT

Brilliant :) We once had one who lost her lower beak. We had one made out of dental stuff, she looked so cool!! she was kept as a permenant, brilliant story :)

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Vicky RVN — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:35:54 GMT

Yay Love the name!

Re: Duck with damaged beak

Sarah Nicholas — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:52:55 GMT

Hi thanks for replies, He is doing well so far with his new reconstructed beak (made out of something used for hooves I believe!) He is even quacking and preening!!! We named him sir francis drake and he is eating well so far so good

Re: Duck with damaged beak

A Little TLC — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:39:45 GMT

How is he doing now?

Re: Duck with damaged beak

A Little TLC — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:21:15 GMT

bowl of water with some layers pellets in, they soak up the water and go slightly mushier. some bread on top of the water too.

You may need totube feed, keep and eye, though they are surprisingly brave bespite a broken/injured beaks, birds have a higher pain threshold than mammals.you'll go in in the morning and find a nice mess round the bowl and a happy duck with bread round his face!

How is it being repaired? wire/pins? or jusyt cage rest?

give me shout i f ypu need anymore advice :)

Re: Duck with damaged beak

Sal the 1st — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:35:13 GMT

if he has lost a lot of weight try soaking some egg biscuit or chick crumb in the short term

Re: Duck with damaged beak

Sian Pasquale — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:51:29 GMT

We feed cooked spagetti mixed with mash to our ducklings, perhaps if you did that and mashed it to make it really watery/squidgy soft it might be able to eat it?

Re: Duck with damaged beak

dinkyd — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:43:58 GMT

Im sure the wildlife nurses will be along soon - if not can you give tiggywinkles a ring?

Re: Duck with damaged beak

Sarah Nicholas — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:36:52 GMT

we are planning to see if he can manage on his own and then go to tube feeding if he cant - just not too clear on what to offer him?

Re: Duck with damaged beak

dinkyd — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:29:42 GMT

Just a thought but is there anything you can offer him that is liquidy and he can peck away at-or how about tube feeding if he is unable to feed?