HarveysMom36
In the Brooder
- Jul 13, 2023
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Hi everybody! I just joined this site yesterday for support for my Muscovy duckling Harvey. He (or she, not sure) is around 8 weeks old now, and I’ve had him for 7 weeks. He was a wild duckling my neighbor found, but due to his breed, wildlife rehabbers wouldn’t take him. He has wry neck and a slipped tendon. For the week she had him, my neighbor fed him chick feed with nutritional yeast. I switched him to duckling feed when he was 2 weeks old. He also started getting weekly vitamin injections for 4 weeks. The vet has been kind but not optimistic about his slipped tendon or wry neck, since he still isn’t holding his head up straight. He can eat and drink on his own, but when he tries to turn his head to the left, it starts shaking. I don’t know if this is neurological or due to weak neck muscles on that side. Has anyone had a duckling fully recover from this condition this late in the game? Anything else I can do for him to give him the best chance at doing normal duck things? Should I be worried about his beak changing color??