We have five 8 week old ducklings--pekins and rouens. One of the ducks, named Carl, who turned out to be a female, by the way, seemed fine at first, but began to show signs of deformity about a month ago. Her neck is almost non existant, curving downward, almost like scoliosis, so she cant hold her head up. I've also noticed this week that one of her wings droops and she's constantly trying to tuck it back in. She eats and drinks fine, although more slowly than the others, and doesn't get in the baby pool as ofter as the others, but lies on the ramp leading to the pool and drinks from it. Other times, she's right in there with the others eating lettuce or other goodies we put in. Our plan was to release the ducks at the river at the home of one of my daughter's teachers in a couple of weeks. We're not so sure that Carl will be ok. So what do you think? Is she better off with the rest of the girls or should we keep her as a pet and let her live with the chickens? My husband thinks she'll be fine, but I'm not so sure. Any thoughts?
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