Is her toe broken?

[Kayla_and my ducks_4]

Is this a concern? Her toe looks very weird.. are her nails too long? The one that worries me is the middle nail with the black on her. Is it broken??

 

[Ratchnick]

It looks normal, are you saying the black is new?

 

[SulkyBantam]

The toe doesn't look broken but the colour's not right. When did you notice this?

 

[chickengirl1278]

It looks to me like this is just the color of the foot in that spot, being that the nail on that toe is black as well. My family breeds ducks in the spring, and often we have baby ducks that have orange feet with black spots, or vice versa. Also, the different colored spots on their feet would change shape, or even disappear completely as the ducklings got older (this applies to the ducks' bill, as well) I wouldn't worry about it, this duck's foot looks normal.

 

[Kayla_and my ducks_4]

It looks normal, are you saying the black is new?

Ok that’s good! I was just talking about the nail/toe! She’s always had the black on her foot! Thank you

 

[Kayla_and my ducks_4]

The toe doesn't look broken but the colour's not right. When did you notice this?

Ok that’s good! And I agree the color looks weird! But she’s had it since she was a baby! It looked cuter when she was a baby! Thank you

 

[Kayla_and my ducks_4]

should I clip her nails? Are they too long or just right? I have flour on hand incase an accident happens!

 

[SolarDuck]

should I clip her nails? Are they too long or just right? I have flour on hand incase an accident happens!

I dont think you really ever need to clip a ducks nails

 

[KaleIAm]

I dont think you really ever need to clip a ducks nails

My understanding is that sometimes house ducks who don't spend time outdoors occasionally need small amounts of nail trims. They don't grow as fast as a dog or cat's claws.

https://opensanctuary.org/article/how-to-trim-a-ducks-nails/

@Kayla_and my ducks_4, what worries you about the nail? The angle? I feel like my ducks have nails at angles like that. My ducks have been to the vet multiple times, and even had x-rays of their feet (for reasons aside from nail angle) that have been reviewed by a radiologist. My vets found my duck's feet to have no broken bones.

Her nails look like an appropriate length to me. My ducks nail length is similar. If they get so long that she can't stand with her feet flat without her nails twisting I would revisit nail trimming.

 

[CoriM]

I think her nails look fine!