Is my duck okay?

[RaventheChicken]

He always has access to food and water, and we originally fed him MannaPro medicated feed when he was a baby and now we feed him cracked corn, along with plenty of greens (clover, spinach, lettuce, peas, etc). We live in a temperate climate, southern US.

He's growing more feathers now, and he was doing better (hasn't gotten any bigger, but has more feathers). We put him in the bathtub every day for about a half hour for exercise and to strengthen his legs. However, the other day i checked on him and i think his leg is broken, up where the leg joins the spine. What's the best way to care for a break like that? (I have two pictures, the second one is where the break is)

 

[chickens really]

Spinach is no good it blocks them from absorbing calcium and medicated feed is not to be used either...

 

[chickens really]

He looks deformed. Sorry I'm not thinking he will ever be a healthy Bird..

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

@RaventheChicken Do you have other ducks? It doesn't seem like it is getting a balanced diet.

 

[WVduckchick]

Cracked corn doesn't have enough nutrients for a growing duckling. Can you get some duck feed? Flock Raiser is my preferred feed for my ducks, but any chick or turkey feed would be better for him than just cracked corn.

 

[Ducklover2]

Alright, I got some pictures of 9 week old ducklings,

1 year old Rouen hen in the middle, 9 week old Rouen Pekin cross Drake to the right.

9 week old ducklings in the middle, 6 year old Pekin Drake to the bottom right

the muscovy seem to have angel wing.

 

[PirateGirl]

I agree that starting with a balanced feed as well as adding some vitamin B and even a multivitamin like nutridrench would be a good starting point. My ducks will actually pick around any cracked corn and eat it last after their other food is gone, whereas my chickens like to pick out the corn first if I've mixed some in for a treat. I have to say this duckling is far behind in development and I'm not sure it's just a nutrition issue and it may have bigger internal problems. My ducks at 6.5 weeks are fully feathered and look like miniature versions of the adults they will soon be. Make sure you are keeping him warm as well. They cannot regulate their temperature well until they have their adult feathers. Good luck. Keep asking questions. Hopefully he gains some strength soon.

 

[Kessel23]

the muscovy seem to have angel wing.

Yea, I know, I have known for the past year. There is nothing I can do to fix it now, it causes no harm and no pain. Angel wing is extremely common in Muscovy ducks because they have different nutritional requirements than mallard derived ducks and other poultry.

 

[thumper650]

He's cute!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yea, I know, I have known for the past year. There is nothing I can do to fix it now, it causes no harm and no pain. Angel wing is extremely common in Muscovy ducks because they have different nutritional requirements than mallard derived ducks and other poultry.

There is a member who said wait till molt and when flight feathers begin to grow back in wrap then she did it with her Muscovy and it fixed it.