injured duck update*

[winterducks]

I just went and read it. Is he still limping?

Yes, he is limping and lifting it up to keep his weight off it.....

 

[harmonymw]

Maybe it’s farther up in the hip joint. I’ve had a lot of luck with gentle massage for weird invisible ailments like this (wry neck and such.) I’d put him in a crate outside with some soft bedding to restrict his movement and see how he is tomorrow. Put some garlic in his feed for anti inflammatory benefits.

 

[winterducks]

Maybe it’s farther up in the hip joint. I’ve had a lot of luck with gentle massage for weird invisible ailments like this (wry neck and such.) I’d put him in a crate outside with some soft bedding to restrict his movement and see how he is tomorrow. Put some garlic in his feed for anti inflammatory benefits.

 

[winterducks]

Awesome thank you!!!

 

[harmonymw]

No problem. How many in the flock? Sometimes I put a buddy in isolation with an injured bird so they don’t get sad about their time out.

 

[winterducks]

No problem. How many in the flock? Sometimes I put a buddy in isolation with an injured bird so they don’t get sad about their time out.

We have three he is the only Male lol.

Yeah, I put them all in yesterday it seemed to help a bit but today I'll let him hang in the yard for half a day then let them out while I set their coop up.

 

[Miss Lydia]

The only way to help heal any kind if injury is rest and water therapy. If he keeps using the injured leg it will take longer to heal. Maybe he injured up around the hip but until you decide he needs a vet to see him. I'd let him rest as much as possible and no mating because that can just keep everything unsettled too as far as healing. Chasing the girls for mating then climbing aboard then falling off. lol Make sure if you let him in the pool that he has an easy way in and out they can hurt themselves there too.

 

[winterducks]

The only way to help heal any kind if injury is rest and water therapy. If he keeps using the injured leg it will take longer to heal. Maybe he injured up around the hip but until you decide he needs a vet to see him. I'd let him rest as much as possible and no mating because that can just keep everything unsettled too as far as healing. Chasing the girls for mating then climbing aboard then falling off. lol Make sure if you let him in the pool that he has an easy way in and out they can hurt themselves there too.

I definitely will I picked up some probiotics and vitamins. I'll let him swim in his pool for a while thank you all I'm so glad I joined this site !!!

 

[jennybvcr]

My duck had a limp last week and her leg was noticeably warmer. Remember heat doesn’t always mean infection. When there is an injury to muscle (a strain or slight tear) blood rushes to the affected spot to try to aid healing, which could cause heat. Anyway I gave my girl plenty of b complex and tried to keep her calm and she’s doing much better this week. Good luck!

 

[chickens really]

Hello it actually looks like an ankle sprain so it takes weeks before those heal. Rest is the best...