duck ? she's not walking

[spamee34]

I bought five pekins from the feed store and put them in a plastic tub with shaving's for the bedding . One of my pekins is not walking she moves around with her legs and feet out to the side of her ? What does this mean ? is their something I can do to help her or is she sick ? When I got them they were all walking she just started doing this two days ago. Any advise would be nice.

 

[aduckstolemyheart]

Could it be splay leg? I have heard of it getting bad enough to keep them from walking...

Not an expert though, so I would wait until someone more knowledgeable comes around! Hope it works out for the poor baby!

 

[Wifezilla]

Sounds like spraddle leg. The duckling may need splints...

Can you post a pic?

 

[spamee34]

.I was trying to send a pic and I can't get my phone to send this morning darn cell's What causes this sprattle leg, I changed their food from med to nonmedicated think that's it?

 

[Wifezilla]

Nope. A vitamin deficiency CAN be a cause, but medicated vs non-medicated feed isn't the problem. It could just be something developmental that happened in the egg.

 

[spamee34]

ok got the splints on how long do I leave em on?

 

[aduckstolemyheart]

It could be that the plastic tub surface is hard for him to walk on. I have heard that slippery surfaces can cause this problem. We have a rubber bottom on their cage, but like you I cover it in bedding so that they don't ever actually touch the plastic. Just an idea? Maybe someone else will have another suggestion as well. Maybe some problem in the egg or hatching?

But I think a previous poster is right, try splints!