Muscovy Duckling Not Walking

[EvilBandit]

How did it get off the roof? remove the paper towels and put something where the duckling can get traction like rubber shelf liner or an old towel no string attached,

They kinda just walked off when the mother called. It’s about a ten foot drop. None of the other ducklings seemed to be injured though.

 

[EvilBandit]

Can the duckling stand up at all if it can where are its legs? splayed out to the side or under like normal?
You'll have to place feed and water close so it can eat and drink. And nothing too deep since you don't want it to launch itself into water and not be able to get out. @EvilBandit are you in south Florida because there is a muscovy haven there that will most likely take the duckling and care for it.

The duckling cannot stand up. When I lay it down, the legs stick out from under it. I have food and water close by. I am unfortunately not in south Florida

 

[Miss Lydia]

Okay I'd try and hobble the duckling so the legs are sitting properly under it's body.
http://www.poultrypedia.com/poultry-podiatry scroll down until you come to Hobbles it will show you how to do it and other info also. The duckling will need a niacin supplement you can use Nutritional yeast 1 tab per cup of feed or niacin tablets crushed up onto feed just not flush free or time-released or liquid B complex which is fastest to help. TSC carries one that many of us use it will be in the cattle section and say injectable but we use it orally. 1/2 ml in a small amount of drinking water or over a tiny tasty treat. probably at this age since it's probably not eating much giving in water or tiny drops into the bill is better for doing liquid.
In NC there is Carolina Waterfowl rescue also.
Reason i asked how the duckling got off the roof was just wondering if the jumped maybe the duckling got hurt?
both legs look normal no swelling or abnormal heat? usually once you hobble if there is nothing else going on like an injury they get their legs going normal in a short amount of time.

 

[EvilBandit]

Okay I'd try and hobble the duckling so the legs are sitting properly under it's body.
http://www.poultrypedia.com/poultry-podiatry scroll down until you come to Hobbles it will show you how to do it and other info also. The duckling will need a niacin supplement you can use Nutritional yeast 1 tab per cup of feed or niacin tablets crushed up onto feed just not flush free or time-released or liquid B complex which is fastest to help. TSC carries one that many of us use it will be in the cattle section and say injectable but we use it orally. 1/2 ml in a small amount of drinking water or over a tiny tasty treat. probably at this age since it's probably not eating much giving in water or tiny drops into the bill is better for doing liquid.
In NC there is Carolina Waterfowl rescue also.
Reason i asked how the duckling got off the roof was just wondering if the jumped maybe the duckling got hurt?
both legs look normal no swelling or abnormal heat? usually once you hobble if there is nothing else going on like an injury they get their legs going normal in a short amount of time.

I splinted the legs together using band-aids. No abnormal swelling or heat. Thank you so much!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Please let us know if it helps

 

[BelovedBirds]

I splinted the legs together using band-aids. No abnormal swelling or heat. Thank you so much!

let us know how she does! Updates/photos are always appreciated

 

[biggwerm]

I splinted the legs together using band-aids. No abnormal swelling or heat. Thank you so much!

Has it worked? I took in a Muscovie today that was abandoned and quickly becoming hypothermic. It was barely able to lift it's head. I've had it in a cardboard box with a heat pad on low with a dog pee pad and a smaller box to hide under. It may have splayed legs. It's nice and warm and dry now, moving and cheeping, but it still can't walk. Not drinking water or eating yet. It's been about 5 hours. It's siblings and mother are right outside. Siblings are running around. I'm hoping to get it walking and give it back to the mother, if she takes it back. Just have to get it walking .

 

[biggwerm]

Can the duckling stand up at all if it can where are its legs? splayed out to the side or under like normal?
You'll have to place feed and water close so it can eat and drink. And nothing too deep since you don't want it to launch itself into water and not be able to get out. @EvilBandit are you in south Florida because there is a muscovy haven there that will most likely take the duckling and care for it.

Where is this Muscovy haven?

 

[EvilBandit]

Has it worked? I took in a Muscovie today that was abandoned and quickly becoming hypothermic. It was barely able to lift it's head. I've had it in a cardboard box with a heat pad on low with a dog pee pad and a smaller box to hide under. It may have splayed legs. It's nice and warm and dry now, moving and cheeping, but it still can't walk. Not drinking water or eating yet. It's been about 5 hours. It's siblings and mother are right outside. Siblings are running around. I'm hoping to get it walking and give it back to the mother, if she takes it back. Just have to get it walking .

I had two bandaids on for about 36 hours and afterwards she was walking like a champ! Definitely would try with yours.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Where is this Muscovy haven?

It's in south Florida somewhere close to Miami maybe
https://www.duckhaven.net/

http://www.poultrypedia.com/poultry-podiatry shows how to hobble