2 days old duckling can't walk anymore...

[Ducktown]

Yesterday he was energetic and ran around just fine, this morning it's hardly moving and it looks like one of its legs isn't OK. The other duckling is trying to make him walk by nibbling on his (injured?) leg.

What can I do to help?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Best to copy an paste a video. Don’t let the other duckling nibble it might cause a wound. How were the hatched?

 

[Isaac 0]

Upload your video to youtube or Vimeo, and then copy/paste the link here.

 

[Ducktown]

here's a photo of it's feet. the problematic one seems to be swollen.
swollen
this one is ok

I'll take a video tomorrow, but there's not much to see. Ikt's just struggling, because it lifts the damaged leg up and just hops or pushes itself using the healthy one.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Can the hurt leg be extended out all the way? Just wondering if this could be slipped tendon?

 

[Ducktown]

If I tilt it backwards, it extends both legs. It even seems to walk if i keep it somewhat lifted that way. I hope it just needs a rest and it goes away tomorrow when I get back from work. I'll try adding some niacin rich food just in case. I guess it could be slipped tendon, the ducklings were quite speedy last night, running around. This one a bit less than the other one, but they were both moving a lot.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Maybe the duckling hurt it self running around are they in a brooder or outside with a mama?

 

[Ducktown]

brooder

 

[Miss Lydia]

How many ducklings and do you think it may have gotten trampled?

 

[Ducktown]

Only 2. But the other one does walk over it. But i doubt it could be the cause. Not heavy enough