How to spot leg problems in Ducklings??

[Miss Lydia]

Post 89 has some great examples of how to make up a sling to keep it off its feet while the bone knits.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...es-i-have-baytril-but-not-sure-what-to-use/80

great pics.

 

[Lacrystol]

How's the little guy doing?

 

[Lacrystol]

Send another pic, lets see the swelling?

 

[nayeli]

@Lacrystol it won't help. It seems to change daily! It is definately an injury. I put it with the other duck and the chicks in the tractor, she had enough room to get away from them and hopefully not be picked on, but my husband seperated her alone the other day and she really reinjured herself trying to rejoin them. She was okay but unhappy alone last night.

We did devise a swing thing to build up her leg muscles =) so she spends 10-15 minutes in that at least once a day, and we do 15 minute baths.

 

[Fancychooklady]

@Nifty-Chicken may have some advice to offer you.

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-treat-a-chickens-broken-leg-or-wing.html

 

[nayeli]

Unfortunately, it seems to be broken but if it is then your supposed to treat it right away so by now there isn't much to do... and seperating her just stresses her out.

 

[Lacrystol]

Unfortunately, it seems to be broken but if it is then your supposed to treat it right away so by now there isn't much to do... and seperating her just stresses her out.

Do you have it in a sling? Or at least in a small little cast? lol

 

[nayeli]

Do you have it in a sling? Or at least in a small little cast? lol

No, it is broken at the ankle. Can't really do much to fix that as far as cast wise.

 

[Lacrystol]

No, it is broken at the ankle. Can't really do much to fix that as far as cast wise.

Wonder if you can use to vet wrap, some how it's got to stay in place.

 

[nayeli]

I don't think so. I even tried tape..