Duck walking Lame

[mojavesdream]

A week ago one of our 6 ducks could barely walk back to the coop at the end of the day. We brought here into the bath and set up a kennel to keep her close. She ate and drank normally. We thought she was egg bound. 3 days later she was able to start standing and then we thought she just injured her leg. Now a week later and really no improvement. Still taking baths but hardly moving. Pooping a lot but not seeming to get better and still zero eggs this whole time though we have been checking frequently for being egg bound. Help

We bright her out in this video to see how she would do with the flock and just be social with treats

 

[DuneDucks]

From the video and what you've described I would agree that she is eggbound. Are you in the US? If so you'll want to get some calcium gluconate from tractor supply or any other farm/ranch store you may have nearby. I'll post a thread below with some information on administering via syringe, dosage, etc. that will be helpful to read through.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/calcium-gluconate-for-egg-bound-ducks-preliminary.959537/

 

[mojavesdream]

Thank you very much!

 

[DuneDucks]

Yeah no problem. Other than getting some extra calcium in her I'd keep up with the warm baths too. Chances are it's a soft shell, so hopefully some extra calcium to strengthen the shell and a warm bath to loosen her muscles will help, but if she doesn't lay soon you may want to consider taking her to a vet if that's an option.