Hey guys!
new to the site and have been browsing the forums a bit to try and find an answer for my question about my duckling.
I received two muscovy ducklings about a week ago now, now putting them at 3 weeks old. both tame as they are handled regularly.
One recently, maybe a couple days, starting walking funny and I thought she might have developed splay leg, but unsure of if they can deveolp in 2 week old ducklings?
I've monitored her regularly, and she eats and drinks like normal, just as much as her perfectly healthy sister. She struggles to use the other leg, when swimming (or floating) and it sort of just sits down. She can walk on it, but not for very long at all and its rather wobbly, more so walking on her toes. i have seen her stretch up on both feet, but she won't stand on the i guess the ball of her foot. (back pads??). and the ankle part of the foot won't bend.
Is it s dislocation? or sprain or something?
I dont think it has anything to do with their diets, as her sister is completely fine, and rather fast and speedy at the moment.
new to the site and have been browsing the forums a bit to try and find an answer for my question about my duckling.
I received two muscovy ducklings about a week ago now, now putting them at 3 weeks old. both tame as they are handled regularly.
One recently, maybe a couple days, starting walking funny and I thought she might have developed splay leg, but unsure of if they can deveolp in 2 week old ducklings?
I've monitored her regularly, and she eats and drinks like normal, just as much as her perfectly healthy sister. She struggles to use the other leg, when swimming (or floating) and it sort of just sits down. She can walk on it, but not for very long at all and its rather wobbly, more so walking on her toes. i have seen her stretch up on both feet, but she won't stand on the i guess the ball of her foot. (back pads??). and the ankle part of the foot won't bend.
Is it s dislocation? or sprain or something?
I dont think it has anything to do with their diets, as her sister is completely fine, and rather fast and speedy at the moment.