Dislocated or deformed?

[Miss Lydia]

Yes thank you and one more question the baby bird food it measures in parts like one part this and two parts that what did you use to measure for the bird baby food?

I didn't measure I just put a small amount into a bowl put some warm water to make a soupy consistency since I was tube feeding this is what rehabbers do when feeding a baby bird since they are going into the crop they may be measuring but I didn't. So you may want to just follow the directions.

 

[MeganlovesJesus]

I didn't measure I just put a small amount into a bowl put some warm water to make a soupy consistency since I was tube feeding this is what rehabbers do when feeding a baby bird since they are going into the crop they may be measuring but I didn't. So you may want to just follow the directions.

OK so I got the Vet wrap I have a little container so I just need to know where her knee is. It will not been down. She’s walking on the knee, so do I use the Vet wrap to kind of try to pull it down? Obviously not too much I don’t want her to be in too much pain but that’s the seems like it’s the issue, it’s like that joint will not bend

 

[Miss Lydia]

If this is a slipped tendon I don't think your going to get it down normal unless the tendon is in the right place. And if you can't bend the leg down how can you try and slip the tendon back. I am not sure using the vet wrap will help although it may save her from getting sores on her knees from walking on them .
Have you tried putting her in the cup or container and letting her legs hang down maybe the fact they are hanging may start the legs to uncurl on their own. Maybe worth trying. I wouldn't wrap unless you can get the legs to start hanging down. There are probably more on here with experience than I on this topic so if you want post in the Emergencies forum maybe someone there will have some experience.
I want to help but just not sure where to go from here.
https://anatomylearner.com/duck-anatomy/ Looks like the shank is the knee area. when looking at your other duckling where the leg bends that is what i would call the knee about where a knee is on us humans.

 

[MeganlovesJesus]

If this is a slipped tendon I don't think your going to get it down normal unless the tendon is in the right place. And if you can't bend the leg down how can you try and slip the tendon back. I am not sure using the vet wrap will help although it may save her from getting sores on her knees from walking on them .
Have you tried putting her in the cup or container and letting her legs hang down maybe the fact they are hanging may start the legs to uncurl on their own. Maybe worth trying. I wouldn't wrap unless you can get the legs to start hanging down. There are probably more on here with experience than I on this topic so if you want post in the Emergencies forum maybe someone there will have some experience.
I want to help but just not sure where to go from here.
https://anatomylearner.com/duck-anatomy/ Looks like the shank is the knee area. when looking at your other duckling where the leg bends that is what i would call the knee about where a knee is on us humans.

OK no you’re right I really really appreciate everything you’ve already done and yes I will try to get her to hold her legs down. I think that’s the first step. Other than that she can get around on her knees. I just don’t know what that would look like as an adult.

 

[Miss Lydia]

It's not going to be easy for her. To keep her from getting sores on her knees most likely she'll have to be kept on soft bedding all the time or in a wheelchair.

 

[MeganlovesJesus]

It's not going to be easy for her. To keep her from getting sores on her knees most likely she'll have to be kept on soft bedding all the time or in a wheelchair.

One leg seems like it’s starting to get a little better, but if I did try to I’m trying to think of a way to put some kind of cushion on her knees also to help her knees to be a little longer to help her get around a little easierI have a vet appointment for her on Monday. I’m not sure what they would be able to do but I thought it would be worth it to try. I could not get anything to stick because she’s so little.

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are so precious I think that it is a good idea to have a vet look at her legs if it's a slipped tendon maybe there is still something that can be done. Don't be surprised if someone mentions Euthanasia but you are the one who makes that decision you are the one who will give her the best quality of life and care for her. Many on here have handicapped birds and know that it's alot of work but there are rewards too. I look forward to hearing how you are doing and how she is doing.
And I will pray, I pray over my birds everyday. God hears, they are his critters too.
Have you named your littles yet?

 

[MeganlovesJesus]

They are so precious I think that it is a good idea to have a vet look at her legs if it's a slipped tendon maybe there is still something that can be done. Don't be surprised if someone mentions Euthanasia but you are the one who makes that decision you are the one who will give her the best quality of life and care for her. Many on here have handicapped birds and know that it's alot of work but there are rewards too. I look forward to hearing how you are doing and how she is doing.
And I will pray, I pray over my birds everyday. God hears, they are his critters too.
Have you named your littles yet?

Not yet laugh out loud. I’ve been so stressed out with this that I haven’t even thought about a name but I want to name them something special. I will not euthanize I do work full-time, but even if I have to take every day of lunch break and come back home to help her I will, I’m the one that brought her in this world as long as she is happy, I will not euthanize unless she’s in pain or is miserable and I don’t see that right now and I know she’s really little but she’s not miserable or in pain. It seems so I will do everything I can to help her and thank you so much. You are a wonderful person and yes prayers absolutely I’m at least gonna keep massaging her and doing some therapy just as far as you know pulling on the leg not hard but just trying to get her the sensation I can see from yesterday today they have went down a little bit so maybe there’s somehow but hopefully the vet will give me some kind of treatment for her and I will need to put my creative hat on and make some kind of wheelchair which I’m not good at laugh out loud but I will do my best she gets around for sure she goes from the back to sleeping with her sister, so that’s good I snuggled with both of them and slept with them this morning on my bathroom floor and they snuggled up with me and slept with me. It’s over with I’m attached so I am. Am all in

 

[Miss Lydia]

@MeganlovesJesus Hows your duckling doing?

 

[MeganlovesJesus]

She’s growing and getting around a lil better but still can’t bend her knees I been calling a bunch of vets and can’t find one that will do the surgery and they do say she would need to be older