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My WH leg clicks

post #1 of 7
9/30/12 at 11:30am
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My Maggie May seems just fine but when she walks you can hear a click. Left leg. She doesn't hobble or limp. She spends most of her time on the pond. 

 

I have 13 other ducks and only Maggie has a leg that clicks. Does anyone know what that could be? Should I do anything? I assumed the best thing for her was to be on the pond so I walked her to the pond today and released her rather than letting her walk all the way to the pond. 

 

Thanks!


Edited by zooweemama - 9/30/12 at 11:33am

Amy Beth. Zoo Mom to Cats, Dog, Lizards, Ducks, Chickens and Geese. Ducks: Pekins, FW runners, WH, Buffs, Black Runner, Golden 300s and Silver Appleyards. | Chickens: Buff Orps,  French Black Copper Marans, Bantam Blue Laced Red Wyandottes, TJs Leghorns, Naked Necks and EEs. | Geese: Brown African | 

 

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Amy Beth. Zoo Mom to Cats, Dog, Lizards, Ducks, Chickens and Geese. Ducks: Pekins, FW runners, WH, Buffs, Black Runner, Golden 300s and Silver Appleyards. | Chickens: Buff Orps,  French Black Copper Marans, Bantam Blue Laced Red Wyandottes, TJs Leghorns, Naked Necks and EEs. | Geese: Brown African | 

 

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post #2 of 7
9/30/12 at 11:33am

I havent heard that before ,joint out of placed?

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post #3 of 7
9/30/12 at 7:26pm
I wouldn't worry about it...my goose Hulk had the same issue a few years ago and I thought it was odd but I didn't think to much of it and it ended up going away...and he's doing great now! He turns 6 next year smile.png

Hi I'm Amy  

I started raising birds 6 years ago and I love it. Now I am ADDICTED. Crazy Pullet-The The Enthusiastic One
2 Super Brown Africans) and 13 Welsh Harlequins

I also have 6 goats (2 adults that just had 2 babies each!)

Check out my pics to see my birds :)

 

 

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Hi I'm Amy  

I started raising birds 6 years ago and I love it. Now I am ADDICTED. Crazy Pullet-The The Enthusiastic One
2 Super Brown Africans) and 13 Welsh Harlequins

I also have 6 goats (2 adults that just had 2 babies each!)

Check out my pics to see my birds :)

 

 

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post #4 of 7
9/30/12 at 7:27pm

Is she overweight or average weight? I noticed it on a heftier pekin mix before. 

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 Crested Ducks                     Common Chicken Practices          Learn more about Avian Influenza

 

 

Helen: Daria, do you have to look at everything in such a negative light?

Daria: Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality?

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post #5 of 7
9/30/12 at 7:35pm
That could be it...hulk is a Toulouse so he is a little bit chubby lol so that might be what's going on with your duck

Hi I'm Amy  

I started raising birds 6 years ago and I love it. Now I am ADDICTED. Crazy Pullet-The The Enthusiastic One
2 Super Brown Africans) and 13 Welsh Harlequins

I also have 6 goats (2 adults that just had 2 babies each!)

Check out my pics to see my birds :)

 

 

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Hi I'm Amy  

I started raising birds 6 years ago and I love it. Now I am ADDICTED. Crazy Pullet-The The Enthusiastic One
2 Super Brown Africans) and 13 Welsh Harlequins

I also have 6 goats (2 adults that just had 2 babies each!)

Check out my pics to see my birds :)

 

 

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post #6 of 7
9/30/12 at 8:57pm
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All my ducks are really lean. At least I think so? They get fed once a day, they free range from 10am to 6pm. By free range I mean they walk down to the pond and swim, frolic, nap, bathe and sometimes come up on shore to nibble on some greens and then dog pile back into the pond until they get hungry for supper. No one seems to be larger than they should be. They are on Mazuri Maintenance. She's one of the lower (but not at the bottom) ducks on the pecking order too. I guess unless she acts like it's bothering her- I will leave it. 

Amy Beth. Zoo Mom to Cats, Dog, Lizards, Ducks, Chickens and Geese. Ducks: Pekins, FW runners, WH, Buffs, Black Runner, Golden 300s and Silver Appleyards. | Chickens: Buff Orps,  French Black Copper Marans, Bantam Blue Laced Red Wyandottes, TJs Leghorns, Naked Necks and EEs. | Geese: Brown African | 

 

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Amy Beth. Zoo Mom to Cats, Dog, Lizards, Ducks, Chickens and Geese. Ducks: Pekins, FW runners, WH, Buffs, Black Runner, Golden 300s and Silver Appleyards. | Chickens: Buff Orps,  French Black Copper Marans, Bantam Blue Laced Red Wyandottes, TJs Leghorns, Naked Necks and EEs. | Geese: Brown African | 

 

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post #7 of 7
10/1/12 at 9:50pm

I think that you people are talking about the "tap", "tap" sound, while duck is walking. I heard that sound sometimes. I first worried about it, but she is fine.

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