INJURED DUCKLING HELP

bambi&alex

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I bought 2 ducklings a week ago and i came home about 4 days ago to one of them stuck in a fence as it tried to escape the hut i had it in. At the time he/she couldn’t walk and it was as if her leg was numb as she dragged it and fell to one side. she seemed to be alright for a few days as she just had a small limp. Tonight she was found rolling on her back and she/he cannot walk or even hold the head up. She looks like her spine is lopsided as her whole body falls to one side . She now will not eat or drink and is drifting in and out of consciousness. What do i do??? Is she going to die?
 
Welcome to BYC. She may have suffered nerve damage in her leg or elsewhere. I would make her a chicken sling, and get her in front of food and water. Also try giving some crushed vitamin BComplex 1 tablet daily on some food in case she has a vitamin deficiency. Then go from there. Also post on the duck forum for help, under Forums at the top of this page. Here are some sling ideas in post 5:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/versions-of-chick-chairs-please.1166308/
 

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