Duck laying on peafowl eggs

[SolarDuck]

heres another video, as you can see she is walking, but she seems to just have to be extra careful about what she is doing, but she can still walk/run around the cage and jump up onto the teddy bear.

 

[DukesDucks]

I got advice from KsKingBee. Sorry don't know how to add them to this tread but maybe you can message them.
There seems to be several methods of fixing spraddle leg. One is to slit a straw the length of the legs. Slip this on then attach together with either an elastic or tape.
I used another method KsKingBee suggested. Take a semi-rigid piece of cardboard, like from tissue box. Cut a rectangular piece about the length of the peachick from tail to chest, and as wide as its belly. Cut two small holes about at the place where the legs exit the body. (now the fun part). You need to slip the peachicks legs through the holes until the cardboard is on their belly. Use some tape, ideally medical or vet, and tape the legs flat, forward and parallel to each other onto the cardboard. Use the same tape to tape down the toes.
This is going to make it very awkward for the chick as it can't walk but does tip over. I ended up putting it in an empty tissue box on a tilt so it couldn't flip over. You need to have food and water available that it can reach without moving. To prevent drowning, use a small tin, like cat food, or small bowl. Fill it with marbles or washed gravel, then fill with water.
The chicks obviously need to be separated for this treatment. Make sure they both have enough heat but that the confined one doesn't get too hot as it can't move away.
I left this on for about 14 hours by which time it had managed to escape. I don't know the ideal timing but this was sufficient for me.
I forgot to question what their flooring is. Mine were on wood shavings. They need to be on something not slippery.
I would let my chicks run loose in the room for several hours every day. After treatment, the peachick was fine on the blanket but it probably took another week before it wasn't slipping on the wood floor.

 

[DukesDucks]

I never weighed my peachicks. Yours look great and very active. As long as they are eating and drinking, I wouldn't worry too much. Surprising how loud such little birds can be especially at 4:00a.m.

 

[DukesDucks]

I just watched your video. The one peachick was always standing in front of the other one so I couldn't see if there is still a leg issue, or if it has straightened forwards

 

[SolarDuck]

Okay thanks so much for the advice, yeah mine are on wood shavings too. I think I will let her be tonight and maybe just try to get a few more vids of her to post. If she seems to be doing the same or worse by tomorrow morning I suppose I will try that tissue box thing

 

[SolarDuck]

 

[SolarDuck]

the one with the black feet is the one that has been having issues, she seems to be doing a bit better now. She seems better after I sprayed her feet with the blue stuff to stop her friend from pecking at it. Her toe was a tiny bit bleeeding so maybe that is just why she was having issues.

 

[DukesDucks]

Yeah she looks fine. Some of them are just slower to get those long legs and toes under control. Watch out. They get quickly faster, and are soon able to make impressive jumps and flights.
Nice to have a bunny friend. Sounds like a thunderstorm in the background.
I'm in Eastern Ontario. Maybe you could add your general location to your profile. Sometimes helps when giving advice.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Your little ones was walking much better. Maybe not having the other going after the toes helped. I like those purple toes. lol

 

[SolarDuck]

Yeah she looks fine. Some of them are just slower to get those long legs and toes under control. Watch out. They get quickly faster, and are soon able to make impressive jumps and flights.
Nice to have a bunny friend. Sounds like a thunderstorm in the background.
I'm in Eastern Ontario. Maybe you could add your general location to your profile. Sometimes helps when giving advice.

I'm not sure how to add the location to the profile but I am in Florida, yes I put them in the bunny pen so I could get a better video of them and my bunny always loves baby birds. And oh yeah I know how quickly they get to their massive jumps and flights, I was completely shocked a couple weeks ago when I saw a peachick that was only 3-4 weeks old EASILY jump over a 6 foot fence.