My 11 month-old runner suddenly can't walk.

[Miss Lydia]

Following. One of my Pekins is doing the exact same thing, except her legs are straight. I’ve never experienced this in my ducks before.

Are you In the US? What state? How old is your Pekin and have you given any supplements?

 

[Miss Lydia]

@casportpony

 

[DuckyDonna]

I don't think she's in the US. She said:

It's neither winter nor summer here, let's just say it's a hot and dry season.

I'm thinking maybe Australia or NZ?

 

[Miss Lydia]

@newchick2 ? I don’t think she said.

 

[DuckyDonna]

@newchick2 ? I don’t think she said.

No, I was talking about @PaulX

 

[Miss Lydia]

I saw that post I was asking @newchick2 where they are I know @PaulX is not in the US. It can get confusing when more than one member has similar issues on same thread.

 

[DuckyDonna]

I saw that post I was asking @newchick2 where they are I know @PaulX is not in the US. It can get confusing when more than one member has similar issues on same thread.

I can't belive you're still up!

 

[chickens really]

I'm trying to find out what's wrong. She suddenly can't walk and just scoots around when she tries to move.

Her feet are folded to the back and she just puts weight on the ankles when she tries to get up to reach the big water bowl.
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additional information : She and her 2 clutch-mates have been molting and rarely laying this past week. She didn't lay this morning either (none of them did). It's neither winter nor summer here, let's just say it's a hot and dry season.

Tendon damage or egg bound?

 

[PaulX]

She suddenly just got up and walked now this morning! Once one of her clutch-mates stopped eating for 4 days then returned to normal as if nothing ever happened, a mysterious illness indeed. And now we have it again with this duck who due to a mysterious illness couldn't walk for a day but then recovered mysteriously overnight. I certainly have a clutch of ducks of mysteries!

 

[PaulX]

You don't have any neighbors who hate your ducks or have complained about them?

Was that for me? No there's none that I'm aware of. I'm right next to a noisy school so I doubt anyone can complain about my ducks' noise here. (well they do scream on Sunday while school doesn't, but still no complaint that I'm aware of)