Help! Broken leg, slipped tendon or deformity?

[MarnieRose]

Hello, we just received some new Australian spotted ducklings from Metzer farms yesterday and one of our ducklings keeps her one foot up and hops around on the other. We tried to straighten it and it doesn’t want to straighten at the hock. I’m scared I’ll break her leg if I try to straighten it all the way. Any suggestions would be helpful on how to approach this!

 

[Eggcessive]

I am not that familiar with ducklings, but I would call Metzer. It could be an injury from shipping, but you can human B complex vitamins at Walmart vitamin aisle for extra niacin. A 1/2 tablet can be crushed into some moistened feed or you can get the injectable liquid B complex from feed stores and give 1/4 ml daily. Make sure that she is not trampled. Here is a good buy:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Spring-V...MImo_nkqnljwMVBEb_AR1QxQ05EAQYASACEgLeZ_D_BwE

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Nature-s...MI-a2ctanljwMVwjQIBR1ndzClEAQYASABEgJJEvD_BwE

 

[MarnieRose]

@Miss Lydia @Isaac 0 I came across your profiles on other similar posts and was wondering if either of you would happen to have any ideas about my little girls leg.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Might be a slipped tendon of course it could be an injury.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...to-fix-this-experiences.879233/#post-13369393

I'd def get liquid B complex TSC carries it and start all your ducklings on it. It is the best way to prevent a Niacin deficiency from happening.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I've never had to treat a duckling for slipped tendon but this is the best info on it I believe. I would def let Metzers know.

 

[MarnieRose]

I use a brewers yeast for a niacin supplement on their food, should I switch to something else? But okay I’ll check that link out, thank you! I’ve tried to feel around in the hock joint for the tendon but it just feels hard, I can’t really feel anything moving around.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Since @casportpony did this info hopefully she will see this tag and respond
I would get the liquid B Durvet makes a very good one.
Here is info on Brewers yeast
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/nutritional-yeast-vs-brewers-yeast.1393856/

 

[Miss Lydia]

@MarnieRose How is your duckling?

 

[MarnieRose]

She’s doing good, my husband has only been able to bend her leg about 90 degrees with really massaging her hock joint the same time as trying to extend it. I’m almost wondering if her tendon didn’t develop fully? I’ve been putting her in water and she swims around and tries to use that leg but it just won’t straighten out. We might try to extend it as much as possible and tape it in place? I just don’t want that to hurt her.

@MarnieRose How is your duckling?

 

[Miss Lydia]

That is a possibility.
I don't know what to tell you about taping it in place, and it not causing pain. Did you go to the emergency forum and ask for help? Someone on there may be able to give you advice.
Can she walk?