Lame Duckling

[chickens really]

Have you picked it up?...Try seeing if it can walk

 

[chickens really]

What feed are they eating?

 

[Morgan Culp]

I've tried picking her up, but won't put any wait one them. I added some more brewers yeast to their water incase it's a niacin deficiency. They are eating a home made feed. I've raised a previous flock on the same homemade feed and they did great.

 

[Pyxis]

How did she get her foot caught under the bowl? It sounds like the bowl isn't duckling safe and you're going to need to switch it out for something that is.

Try doing some hydrotherapy with her, allowing her to swim in warm water. Soaking the injured leg in Epsom salts may help as well.

 

[Morgan Culp]

I didn't think of epsom salts, thanks. I'll try that tonight. I thought the bowl was duckling safe, but I agree it didn't do it's job. Thank you.

When I picked her up this afternoon she did move her injured foot a little bit and the one that never got stuck was moving too. I' really hoping.

 

[Morgan Culp]

Duck update. After swimming some last night and soaking on epsom salts she seemed more perky this morning. She used both legs to swim and seemed not panicked to be in the water. She also ate and drank. I'm super excited.

 

[Pyxis]

Excellent! Keep up with the hydrotherapy and soaking and hopefully soon she will make a full recovery