Came home to a duckling on my porch

[goslingluv]

so I raise waterfowl and potbelly pig, chickens the whole deal. You can see my collection fairly well from the back road by my house. I cam home monday and saw a box on my porch... thought I got a package... it was a mallard duckling about a day or two old. I thought oh crap, took out of the box thinking well I guess I will grow it out and watch it leave this fall. Put it on the ground it has a bad leg usable but not into the wild usable. Im hoping it heals. I know someone thought they were helping but, they could have at least asked or talked to me. I now have a lone mallard in a brooder with no real game plan.

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

That sounds like a mix between a nightmare and a dream. Good luck with him/her!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Give the duckling a mirror so it will have a friend and a stuffed animal to cuddle with. What’s the problem with the little ones leg?

 

[goslingluv]

Its leg lags behind it and is weak he puts light pressure on it but doesnt really use it he limps along. No swelling, no wound so hopefully a spray or something. Hes otherwise very healthy and active

 

[Miss Lydia]

Water therapy may help too. Place him in some warm water so he can use that leg with out having to put pressure on it. Might want to try some b complex too for support.

 

[Aunt Angus]

That's awfully presumptuous of the "donor," but they could have done a lot worse by the little guy.

 

[goslingluv]

That sounds like a mix between a nightmare and a dream. Good luck with him/her!

You always here the "you cant take babies out of the wild" speech.. and here I am..lol

 

[Miss Lydia]

Could be a domestic Mallard duckling too?

 

[goslingluv]

Water therapy may help too. Place him in some warm water so he can use that leg with out having to put pressure on it. Might want to try some b complex too for support.

This was my thought too. Hes been bathing and "swimming" we also take him on short walks to keep it limber. Ducks are so resilient.

 

[goslingluv]

Could be a domestic Mallard duckling too?

I dont see the typical marking from a hatchery like a toe punch or anything. I really dont know I live in the middle of nowhere I have no idea where it came from