2019 Spring Ducklings are here!

[Miss Lydia]

Do you think if the hip was out of joint you could tell by feel?

 

[DuckyDonna]

Hillbilly did you contact hatchery?

Yes, and you probably need to send them that video too!

 

[DuckyDonna]

need an x-ray! I don't know duck anatomy very well so I wouldn't hazard a guess on how to "feel" if it was out of the joint.

Look how much smaller that little duck is. They are all the same breed and I'm wondering why Metzer would send an obviously deformed duck out. Maybe something did happen in transit.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hillbilly said the foot was folded was my reason for the shoe . I’d say a vet would be best before nothing can be done for it.

 

[DuckyDonna]

Hillbilly said the foot was folded was my reason for the shoe . I’d say a vet would be best before nothing can be done for it.

Yes, I saw a folded foot in one of the first pictures. Is it not folded anymore or was it just like that because it's a little leg that is just not used? I agree that the best thing to do is see a vet if that is even an option.

 

[Miss Lydia]

True and if it is an option finding one who’ll look at the little one.






I don’t know hopefully hillbilly will be back soon with some info from hatchery at least.

 

[CrystaBub]

@WannaBeHillBilly I'm following - so whatcha doing with that hurt baby???

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Yes, and you probably need to send them that video too!

I have sent an e-mail to Metzers, with a picture as an attachment and a link to a video, let's see what they say.

 

[Jpat]

Your going to keep little ducky forest gump right?

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Update on the hurt one, i have set it into my scale, it clocks in at 40 grams, the other are 44/46 grams, except for another tiny one that weighs just 36 grams. I have taken a video of the duckling in the scale:

What concerns me is that she is not moving any part of the leg at all. The leg just sits there. I don't know if it is paralyzed or the hip-joint is dislocated. I am thinking about stealing one of my wife's hairbands, a straw and try a hobble. (?)
Thing is that little bugger can JUMP! After the video she jumped straight out of the scale and almost dropped to the floor, i could catch her in the last moment!
What do you think: Hobble or a swing?