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[TherryChicken]

Oh no @TherryChicken !
You don't have any peppermint oil do you? That helps with inflammation and muscle soreness. Rub his leg down with it once or twice a day and he'll be good as new!

No I don't

 

[TherryChicken]

I'm sure he will be alright if it's just a sprain how does he look now?

The same. Still either won't walk on it, limps, and eventually goes down. But he CAN apply pressure to his leg. So it's not broken

 

[Just Ducky10]

you mean canizie gene, and the head can turn white at any time, not just 3 years old

Yes, thank you. I didn't realize it auto corrected. And I know it starts to turn white before then, but by 3 years old their heads have turned completely

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Check with Country Hatchery in Oklahoma. I ordered my Muscovies from them and they shipped the ducklings to me in Florida. They are all very healthy and growing like weeds. http://www.countryhatchery.net/

I've heard great things about this hatchery, but I know their birds carry the canizie gene (their heads turn white) The canizie gene is dominate, so if both parents are solid colored and are at least 2 years old all ducklings should stay solid colored as well. The Muscovies around here are mainly used for food because everyone thinks they're ugly, all of them are black and white with white heads. I would like solid colored birds so people might also consider some as pets. I don't have the money to ship adults, as well as I'm scared of bringing in disease (particularly Avian Influenza) and having all our flock wiped out. There isn't any Avian vets around here, so I'd have to quarantine them and then judge for myself that they're healthy. I'd also consider hatching eggs depending on the price.

 

[poult]

The same. Still either won't walk on it, limps, and eventually goes down. But he CAN apply pressure to his leg. So it's not broken

Well that's good it's not broken.Maybe soak it in some warm Epsom salt water that should help with swelling and pain.

 

[TherryChicken]

Well that's good it's not broken.Maybe soak it in some warm Epsom salt water that should help with swelling and pain.

Ok, Ty!

 

[TherryChicken]

https://instagram.com/p/68Zh8Nm-28/
Please excuse the small area, I'm in the process of putting up breeding pens. N excuse my nagging childish voice, but here's draco

 

[kilby]

Oh no @TherryChicken !
You don't have any peppermint oil do you? That helps with inflammation and muscle soreness. Rub his leg down with it once or twice a day and he'll be good as new!

you can use ice too. reduces inflammation and swelling

 

[TherryChicken]

you can use ice too.  reduces inflammation and swelling

Ok thank you!

 

[poult]

Ok, Ty!

https://instagram.com/p/68Zh8Nm-28/
Please excuse the small area, I'm in the process of putting up breeding pens. N excuse my nagging childish voice, but here's draco

Ok, Ty!

Aw yeah I'd probably separate him somewhere where he can't get it hurt worse by trying to climb on anything and the Epsom salt water soak and time and hopefully that heals him up.No problem.

make sure it's not dislocated by feeling the joints and never do that again. 

Accidents happen.

 

[TherryChicken]

Aw yeah I'd probably separate him somewhere where he can't get it hurt worse by trying to climb on anything and the Epsom salt water soak and time and hopefully that heals him up.No problem.
Accidents happen.

Thank you!!