a second limping duck

[v4mpyyr]

this morning i noticed that my blue swedish, demo, was limping pretty badly (much worse than misha had been when she was low on niacin) and very obviously trying to avoid using one foot. my and my mum looked, saw no blatantly obvious injuries (neither of us have the best eyesight, plus mud and us being in a rush) so im asking here for advice once again

for background, i was out of state for a week with my sister and her friends watching my ducks and while i was gone a storm suddenly got violent and the mix of wind and mud knocked down an entire wall of my ducks outdoor fencing, allowing them to get out. they got into the swampy area of our yard and when my sister noticed and started herding them back, demo got stuck in the mud and was panicking a lot when my sister got near her, which my sister thinks mightve been how she got hurt. i also think it could be this, since my sister also got injured from the swamp, but since i cant see or feel anything off between demos two legs im not entirely sure.

all of my ducks are on waterfowl specific feed, plus the severity so i dont think its a coincidence and another niacin deficiency, especially since misha hasnt had her issues come back since.

any thoughts on what we should do? i attached photos of both feet (sorry theyre not the clearest, she hates being held, is massive, and puts up a hell of a fight when she wants to and wed rather not make her more uncomfortable and stressed than she already is) and a video of her moving

 

[Goosebaby]

She could have a sprain, if that’s the case she needs a lot of rest and relaxation, those can take awhile to heal.

 

[Jenbirdee]

I believe that supplemental niacin can help strengthen the leg for healing at any time from any injury, even if there is not an underlying deficiency.
I also want to say sometimes I see one of my ducks limping and the next day they’re fine.
But either way if someone is limping, I get out my durVet liquid B complex and give her one ML per day for a couple days or more if still limping.

 

[Jenbirdee]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[v4mpyyr]

I believe that supplemental niacin can help strengthen the leg for healing at any time from any injury, even if there is not an underlying deficiency.
I also want to say sometimes I see one of my ducks limping and the next day they’re fine.
But either way if someone is limping, I get out my durVet liquid B complex and give her one ML per day for a couple days or more if still limping.

were about 99% sure it is an injury since the way my sister responded to my text and what she told my mum implied shed also seen it in the days after the storm while we were still gone. ill have to wait for my stepdad to get home tomorrow to give her niacin since right now were basically out of food because my sister gave them more than we typically do which we didnt account for