tcpchickens
Chirping
- Oct 16, 2018
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I had a duck that developed a turned out foot. She was getting along ok but then was attacked by an unknown creature. She was the only survivor. I have had her in a brooder box for months now & she’s gotten back to about her previous activity level (she can walk but with difficulty). Today I released her in the chicken run & she was happy to get in/out of her little pool but still struggles to get around very well. The leg seems less stable from the area it meets the body (like the hip on a human) down to the turned out foot. I have ordered a splint but it didn’t work (I couldn’t attach it to the leg). I am very inexperienced with ducks & repairing these sorts of injuries. Does anyone have any suggestions? I will try to post a few stills from a video of her from this morning. She moves the leg forward but it doesn’t hold weight, it collapses outwards. This has been the case with her since very early as a duckling. I suspect my inexperience has caused this & would love to be able to help her more.
