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You've had a rough go. I'd see if a rescue can take the remaining drake as i do know if they can avoid infection broken bones will heal. My one scovie drake broke his foot because of my Pekin drake ....
I do NOT find Pekin as hardy as my Muscovy, and while i may kill my drake(i kid.. sorta lol) i haven't had any loses but they've been fiddly to deal with... mine are a good strain too just an observation as someone who owns loads of ducks but mostly one breed...
I do agree if your away a lot i would likely skip ducks they are more high maintenance than chickens, healthier overall but do have more fussy crud that needs to be tended too(water, mess etc)
The issue isn't that the leg was broken. The problem is that it was broken, never treated, healed incorrectly, and now the duck is lame for life. He needs to go to a rescue that is equipped to handle special-needs ducks, and should never own ducks again; at the very least, not for a long, long time until they take the time to learn the ins and outs of duck ownership and are stable enough to be able to care for them properly.