Has anyone bred Pekin and welsh harlequin ducks together??

[DavisDucks]

If your going to keep the wrap off I’d put the shoes back an see how she does in them especially in the walker. Since you took the wrap off is she resting better?

I thought she would, but still awake.

 

[casportpony]

I think the walker is part of the problem, so I would not let her walk in it. If you think her joints are swollen then I think it would be best to keep her as still and quite as possible and hope that the swelling goes down.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Why would the walker be the problem @casportpony ?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

This may be off way off base.. But, I recall when my daughter was a baby being warned about the height placement of the seat in a walker or saucer. I remember being told to make sure her feet could be flat on the floor for proper development of muscle and tendon growth. Pushing themselves up and around with only their toes could cause issues. I am wondering if this is sort of the same type of principle here.
Since there was already some sort of issue with the legs working normally, she is not getting the right kind of exercise needed for the tendons to strengthen and form the way they should.
Does what I'm trying to say make any sense to anyone?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yes it does, so height of walker should be so feet can be flat on the floor for walking.

 

[casportpony]

This may be off way off base.. But, I recall when my daughter was a baby being warned about the height placement of the seat in a walker or saucer. I remember being told to make sure her feet could be flat on the floor for proper development of muscle and tendon growth. Pushing themselves up and around with only their toes could cause issues. I am wondering if this is sort of the same type of principle here.
Since there was already some sort of issue with the legs working normally, she is not getting the right kind of exercise needed for the tendons to strengthen and form the way they should.
Does what I'm trying to say make any sense to anyone?

Makes perfect sense, and if you look at the video of the duckling in the walker you can see it hyperextending its legs. It's a brilliant walker, but perhaps the height and the weight of it are making the problem worse.

 

[DavisDucks]

We had the height of the seat where her feet could be flat on the floor. After the video, we actually lifted it some because she was able to jump out so we made that adjustment anyway. The past few days, she just isnt doing anything with her legs but a superman stance, straight legs all the way to the toes. Its tough to watch her struggle so hard. Anyone know of any natural types of oils or anything to reduce inflammation? Maybe I can massage her little legs with those. Shes been awake all day

 

[DuckyDonna]

Erin, look at that video that casportpony posted above. I bet that would work for little Joy!

 

[DavisDucks]

Erin, look at that video that casportpony posted above. I bet that would work for little Joy!

I cant find a video...do you know what page number its on?

 

[DuckyDonna]

go up to post #486 and you'll see the link at the bottom of her post