broken leg?

[lisamarie]

hi all,

i am having such bad luck w/ these ducklings! it seems as if one now has broken her foot. she is about 8 weeks old. she ran into some wild rose bushes the other night and now will not put any pressure on her foot. i have looked and looked for any thorns but can't find any. any ideas about what i should do? should i keep her separated from the 4 other ducklings? i am just nervous because she tries to keep up w/ them and runs along even though she shouldn't be. the others are out in a large pen during the day. should i keep the one w/ the broken leg in a small brooder type container so she can rest?

thanks,
lisa

 

[duckyfromoz]

If the duck does have a broken bone it may well need to be splpinted to help with healing. It would be better for a vet to see the duck to splint it if it is broken as the bone could actually need realigning to ensure it will heal correctly. Keping her in a smaller confined space to limit her walking would aid any recovery she needs.