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Sad update :( We checked on it several times over the night and all seemed well- near the water and able to drink well. We checked on it around 9am and all seemed well. At 930 it was flailing, neck arched back hard against his spine. He barely made a sound, wings flapping and body tense and...

We took some cardboard and nexcare gentle and waterproof tape and made some duck splints for the time being. We traced the approximate shape of the normal foot, cut it out, made a spot for the back claw, then bent it to support/stiffen the upper leg to the hip. We gently wrapped the tape around...

We checked the foot and legs again very carefully, feeling alone and trying to flex each bone. Everything was solid except near the feet and ankle where it felt a bit soft. We spread the foot out and prodded the joints. It doesn't look swollen except on the knee of the limping side. I saw the...

We can't spot the break. We spread the feet gently and checked the long bones of the legs. It seems to bend at each of the joints easily with no sign of obvious pain from the duckling. I understand that they may not show a great deal of distress so that isn't the best indicator. The toes of...

Hello: A cousin couldn't keep her Ancona hen or Peking drake and their 8 ducklings. We had them for about a week- the ducklings are about 6 weeks old and are well taken care of by a skittish mom. Unfortunately one of the males on the farm attacked the runt of the litter and he's now badly...