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    Duck, dislocated hip,

    I saw a post in regard to splinting a limb. I haven't yet had to deal with that type of injury. I've dealt with niacin deficencies and a few underdeveloped chicks. If they continue to take food and water usually we can manage. The local vets have expertise in cat, dog, and ruminants and not...
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    Duck, dislocated hip,

    Thanks for the reply. I hadnot considered ice. I was worried about being in the water for 0-12 hours might burnt up too much energy keeping warm. But it looks like it self fixed. No noticeable injury 2.5 days later.
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    Duck, dislocated hip,

    A vet isn't really in the cards for him; as he is part of my meat bird flock. I've observed him eating and drinking (pretty sure, I have the right bird) looks like he has a slight limp. A bit less active than his peers but is the early hatch group so has a five day head start on the other 66%...
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    Duck, dislocated hip,

    Well, one of the other ducks must have a Doctorate or at least EMT training... The wedged duckling walks. I felt the dislocation it was out of joint. He would not draw his leg up under him. I'm having a hard time picking him out from the rest of the flock. All of them are able to eat and drink...
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    Duck, dislocated hip,

    I have a Peking-Ruoen cross with a dislocated right hip. (19 days or a bit less) Last night, between 10:00 PM and this morning at 9:00 AM the duckling wedged himself between the hardware cloth (and lathe) and a five-gallon waterer. His right wing and leg were submerged for an unknown period of...
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