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I have had ducks for two years now with no illnesses or injuries so this is new for me. I have one drake and one gal (out of 6 total) that BOTH have a bum right leg at the hock...swollen but not hot. I brought them both in and put them in my bathtub - the girl's injury is worse, she won't use it at all. The drake is not as swollen and he uses it but favors it.
How do you soak a duck's leg in epsom salt without them drinking the water? Should I do it in my bathtub? I am clueless about that whole idea....
I have three Great Pyrenees pups and they are going through their chase everything phase, I think that may have caused stress on their joints from running too much. The dogs are contained but the ducks aren't so they get into the dog area when I am not around.
The only other thing I can think of is maybe a niacin deficiency? These particular ducks are less than a year old. The other ducks are not showing any symptoms.
I am prepping our garden area (completely fenced in) with a kiddie pool to give them some rest time and a more niacin - rich food source since it is relatively untouched and done for the season.
Here's a pic of the hen.
How do you soak a duck's leg in epsom salt without them drinking the water? Should I do it in my bathtub? I am clueless about that whole idea....
I have three Great Pyrenees pups and they are going through their chase everything phase, I think that may have caused stress on their joints from running too much. The dogs are contained but the ducks aren't so they get into the dog area when I am not around.
The only other thing I can think of is maybe a niacin deficiency? These particular ducks are less than a year old. The other ducks are not showing any symptoms.
I am prepping our garden area (completely fenced in) with a kiddie pool to give them some rest time and a more niacin - rich food source since it is relatively untouched and done for the season.
Here's a pic of the hen.
