Cristian_01
In the Brooder
- Jun 3, 2023
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Hi everyone, I have a mallard duckling with protruding hips which causes him to keep his paws on top of each other when standing still.
He struggles to move and trips because of this malformation.
I hatched two broods inside a homemade incubator and three ducklings had crooked necks which I was able to correct both by applying a sponge around them and waiting for the muscles to get stronger. I have been giving everyone a powdered vitamin complex in water almost daily. However, the duckling in question was given to me and I don't know how much it worked to get out of its egg. He should have been born in the second week of last May. I know that it was born inside an incubator too. A couple of times I found it completely soaked inside the bowl, so I decided to isolate it together with a little brother by putting it in a narrow box. He drinks, squawks and eats quietly, but the crossed legs worry me and I'm not sure they will fix as he grows. I was advised to have him swim in the bath tub to strengthen his muscles so I did. He swims fast but he tend to move his legs inwards. Should I increase the dose of vitamins or immobilize his legs so they stay straight? Should I buy a new niacin-only supplement? How can I cure it?
I hatched two broods inside a homemade incubator and three ducklings had crooked necks which I was able to correct both by applying a sponge around them and waiting for the muscles to get stronger. I have been giving everyone a powdered vitamin complex in water almost daily. However, the duckling in question was given to me and I don't know how much it worked to get out of its egg. He should have been born in the second week of last May. I know that it was born inside an incubator too. A couple of times I found it completely soaked inside the bowl, so I decided to isolate it together with a little brother by putting it in a narrow box. He drinks, squawks and eats quietly, but the crossed legs worry me and I'm not sure they will fix as he grows. I was advised to have him swim in the bath tub to strengthen his muscles so I did. He swims fast but he tend to move his legs inwards. Should I increase the dose of vitamins or immobilize his legs so they stay straight? Should I buy a new niacin-only supplement? How can I cure it?