Duck laying on peafowl eggs

[Miss Lydia]

Looks like it has spraddle leg

@DukesDucks

 

[SolarDuck]

Put blue kote on it. Usually, the purple color stops pecking.

I googled it but it doesn't seem to be carried in any store near me

 

[Miss Lydia]

TSC carries it. If this is spraddle leg you need to go ahead and put hobbles on this little one now.

 

[SolarDuck]

Okay I think I found some at tsc I can go get. Will this work? Also how do I do hobbies?

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/leg-foot-and-toe-issues-in-poultry-of-all-ages.68093/
when using blue kote make sure to spray or apply outside and wear old clothes and gloves because this stuff stains. But it really works great.

calling @CoriM about hobbles.

 

[SolarDuck]

Okay I am leaving to TSC now fr the blu-kote, little Ava was not having any issues with mobility last night, is it possible to develop spraddle leg overnight like that? She has just been in a rabbit cage with her little buddy with pine shavings as bedding

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Okay I am leaving to TSC now fr the blu-kote, little Ava was not having any issues with mobility last night, is it possible to develop spraddle leg overnight like that? She has just been in a rabbit cage with her little buddy with pine shavings as bedding

For chickens it works that way. I'd make sure they can't slip and slide on any surface. I put shelf liner under the shavings so the chicks didn't slip in their brooder.

 

[SolarDuck]

Its kind of hard to get a video of it but she is still moving around the cage fine, but not quite as mobile as the other one. I put the blu kote stuff on her feet.
Can anyone confirm if she does or does not have spraddle leg? I just want to make sure if I am going to be putting hobbles on her it won't make things worse

 

[DukesDucks]

First I found that the peachicks peck at anything shiny like each others toes and eyes. None of mine actually got hurt.
I do think it is a leg issue. One of my last peachicks had the same thing. I got some great advise. I'm going to try and find that thread. If not I can tell you about what worked for me. Back shortly.

 

[SolarDuck]

Thank you, also, should I be worried about the weight loss? Maybe there's nothing to worry about but it just seems odd to me that they arw a full 10 grams lighter than when they hatched