MY DUCK IS LIMPING!!!

[clarka19]

My baby Kevin is limping! I checked his foot and there are no scratches or any signs of bumblefoot (I check my duckies every other day for bumblefoot). He has been limping for a couple of days and I tried confining him to a smaller space so he wouldn’t be using it as much because maybe I thought he pulled something? I don’t really know what’s wrong and i’m scared to take him to the only vet I can find around me that specializes in avian care due to reviews saying they were unreliable, rude with sick/injured animals, and they were sent to a vet 4 hours + away. I live in buffalo New York. if anyone could help me out I would appreciate it!

 

[DucksAreBest]

This might be helpful: https://farmhouseguide.com/reasons-...uce pressure.-,Causes,lead to limping as well.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

What breed of duck is he?
What do you feed
What's the bedding in th coop? Run?
How old is Kevin?

 

[Isaac 0]

Could you get a video of him limping, upload it to youtube or Vimeo, and copy/paste the link here?

 

[DucksAreBest]

My Runner drake had the same thing, I just let him be and in two weeks his foot healed.

 

[clarka19]

What breed of duck is he?
What do you feed
What's the bedding in th coop? Run?
How old is Kevin?

Kevin is a 1 year old White Layer so he’s a bit heavy set. The feed is just the basic stuff from TSC. I thought maybe a bit of niacin deficiency but he isn’t bowlegged in the slightest so maybe i’m over thinking that. I normally have pine shavings in the coop and run but with the winter i’ve been using straw to keep them warmer. in the run it’s still pine shavings.

 

[clarka19]

Could you get a video of him limping, upload it to youtube or Vimeo, and copy/paste the link here?

I can take a video tomorrow, I brought the duckies in for the night about an hour ago before I checked back.

 

[SolarDuck]

The feed is just the basic stuff from TSC.

TSC sells a lot of different feeds, what brand and feed is it? It should be fine as long ad it is duck specific, or all flock.

 

[Pollo Blanco]

My Runners tend to get limps every now and again.
If it's severe enough that they lay down after a short distance, I segregate them inside for two days, and give them an AM and PM swim session in the bathtub. I have had to do this twice for young ducks.
To date all of my ducks have overcome any limping without a vet visit.

 

[Isaac 0]

I can take a video tomorrow, I brought the duckies in for the night about an hour ago before I checked back.

Great!