Duckling with Crumpled Foot

[BlueCamas]

I just had a hatch of Saxony ducks hatch out yesterday, but this morning I noticed the smallest has one foot crumpled up so that when he walks he walks on his knuckles. When I am holding him I can stretch out his foot normally and his toes are only a little crooked. Is there some type of brace that I can make for him? I only have 7 of the little guys and it would be a shame to cull him. Any ideas?

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

You might try a band-aid--make something similar to the brace used for slipped chicks...but try straightening out the foot and then using two band-aids to "sandwich" the foot and make it correct? It might work? I've only had one goose hatch like that and it eventually grew out of it.

 

[Skiier47]

Maybe use some thing like a tongue depressor with a bang aid or medical tape.

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry

 

[BlueCamas]

Thank you for the link! It started to correct itself, but I still put on a foot brace for good measure. Hopefully it will grow normally!