2 day old duckling with splayed right leg.

Dorsetducks

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Aug 24, 2015
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Hi,

I have a duckling with a splayed right leg, have attached some photos. It is eating, drinking and trying to get about but the leg isn’t right. It wasn’t like this when it was hatched.

Any advice appreciated. Thank you.
 

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I have had great luck with using a bandaid as a hobble. Just wrap around the lower section of each leg. If it’s on right you little guy will probably be up moving around right away.
 
Thank you for the replies. I feel a bit nervous tying a band round the legs but it seems like that’s the only solution?

He is housed on some old towels As he is inside with me. Momma abandoned the nest before he hatched and she won’t accept him and I found him cold and alone so had to bring him back inside. Then the leg issue developed.

hoping I can help him.
 
Thank you for the replies. I feel a bit nervous tying a band round the legs but it seems like that’s the only solution?

He is housed on some old towels As he is inside with me. Momma abandoned the nest before he hatched and she won’t accept him and I found him cold and alone so had to bring him back inside. Then the leg issue developed.

hoping I can help him.


It should work great. I only had larger bandaids so I cut them in half longways. I have treated a few of my chicks and ducklings and it worked great. Here’s a link that shows how. Good luck with your little one!

 
So I managed to use the plasters and have taken them off today. He’s definitely better but still hobbling a little. How does he look in the photos? Hard to get many as he is now whizzing around so fast! Do I leave be or tape again?
 

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