leg dislocation

Hello, I have a pet Cayuga duck named Big Mama who has dislocated her hip overnight. I have had this happen to a previous duck, and due to where I live (extremely rural island with no mainland access except boat) there is only one, very busy vet, and he was not able to see her within the 24 hour...

First peafowl egg pipped yesterday morning, I noticed it at 7am. No progress at all and after all 3 other eggs began to unzip after pipping much later after the 1st I did an assist out of the egg. Very slowly, using water to keep everything moist etc. No visible damage to the peafowl so I...

Just picked up 10 Orpington chicks and discovered a chick whose right “knee” bends both forward and back. It doesn’t look as though it’s in pain, but it seems to lose balance when the joint bends forward. Otherwise, it’s an active little thing. About a week old. Has anyone had experience with...

Hi! New chick mom here, hoping for some suggestions and guidance! As a preface, I did my best to research these topics before posting, in an effort not to waste anyone's time or duplicate something already addressed, but I apologize if I fail at that! Here's my problem: I have a week old buff...

The chick appears to have dislocated its right leg. Perhaps it started out as a splayed leg and something happened from there. I only took in the bird Wednesday from the owner (who bought the quail chick from my friend, the breeder) in order to prevent it from being euthanized. [see attached...