Newbie with chickens and pekins

[Heatherranger]

If this is the one that was attacked, I'm wondering if there was a tendon that was injured in the attack.

 

[Isaac 0]

Let me respond to your post in a second @Heatherranger

 

[Heatherranger]

This

is the best video showing her walking with back feathers down, odd bend in neck and foam in left eye

 

[Isaac 0]

I"m inclined to think there was an injury of sorts due to that attack you mentioned happened.

My basic treatment suggestion would be to keep her situated in a dog kennel, located in a soft padded area, with feed and water provided. Niacin is good for bone leg health, and structure so I would up some of that in her diet, in the form of Cattle B complex, which you can obtain here,

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/durvet-hi-level-vitamin-b-complex

You can draw out 1ml of that, and give her that amount once a day, over treats or orally. It would also be a good idea to let her swim in the water a few times a day, occasionally in Epsom salt water, just don't let her drink the water as it can act as a laxative. Not only will the soaks in water help with leg health, but it'll also help loosen the core of the Bumblefoot which will need to be taken out. After a few days or a week, and the core is loose, you can try peeling the scab off using a scalpel, and or a pair of tweezers. Once the core is out, you can fill the remaining area with an antibacterial ointment, and bandage the foot.

Here is some additional information regarding treating Bumblefoot, and how to bandage :

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/duck-feet-bandages.1424682/
https://the-chicken-chick.com/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/wrapping-feet.1255043/

Bumblefoot, and leg problems can often be encouraged to occur when ducks are being kept on hard compact, wet, dirty grounds that offer little no cushioning, and provide a source of bacteria to thrive. Reevaluating your setup to ensure there are no problems that may predispose her to some of these conditions would be a good idea.

Do that for a week or two, and if she doesn't improve, it may be best to take her to a vet.

 

[Heatherranger]

I"m inclined to think there was an injury of sorts due to that attack you mentioned happened.

My basic treatment suggestion would be to keep her situated in a dog kennel, located in a soft padded area, with feed and water provided. Niacin is good for bone leg health, and structure so I would up some of that in her diet, in the form of Cattle B complex, which you can obtain here,

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/durvet-hi-level-vitamin-b-complex

You can draw out 1ml of that, and give her that amount once a day, over treats or orally. It would also be a good idea to let her swim in the water a few times a day, occasionally in Epsom salt water, just don't let her drink the water as it can act as a laxative. Not only will the soaks in water help with leg health, but it'll also help loosen the core of the Bumblefoot which will need to be taken out. After a few days or a week, and the core is loose, you can try peeling the scab off using a scalpel, and or a pair of tweezers. Once the core is out, you can fill the remaining area with an antibacterial ointment, and bandage the foot.

Here is some additional information regarding treating Bumblefoot, and how to bandage :

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/duck-feet-bandages.1424682/
https://the-chicken-chick.com/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/wrapping-feet.1255043/

Bumblefoot, and leg problems can often be encouraged to occur when ducks are being kept on hard compact, wet, dirty grounds that offer little no cushioning, and provide a source of bacteria to thrive. Reevaluating your setup to ensure there are no problems that may predispose her to some of these conditions would be a good idea.

Do that for a week or two, and if she doesn't improve, it may be best to take her to a vet.

Thank you very much and kindly for ur advice, i have her in her own cage and have a bin beside to place her in for swimming, the duck pellets i feed her have naicin in the feed (purina duck pellets) i checked the vitamin liquid i have already it has B 12 (60mg i believe ) however i will go to TSC store and buy CATTLE B COMPLEX today. I appreciate all ur help and i will certainly keep u posted, the last video i places out shows how she waddles incorrectly and with back feathers down verses up and i certainly don’t understand why her left eye developed white foam in it either

 

[Isaac 0]

For the eye, flush it with some saline, then apply either an antibacterial ointment like Neosporin or more preferably Terramycin which you can buy at TSC.

 

[Heatherranger]

For the eye, flush it with some saline, then apply either an antibacterial ointment like Neosporin or more preferably Terramycin which you can buy at TSC.

She has gotten worse, in cage isolated for five days, put her in run because i was told by mix flock person that if she is isolated too long she will be attacked, well she was, her Bill was plucked by chicks cuz i see the peck sores on beek/bill, both legs are limp now and because i carried her to pond last night had to pick her up off ground with her wings spread out, placed her in pond today because she couldn’t walk, and am watching out to the water and she is pulling herself with wings, going to go get her now, i just don’t understand, i have given her vitamin B complex which has niacin and brewers yeast on feed and gave her Epson salt water bath (at the beginning at no she was not able to drink that water cuZ it was in five gallon bucket and i basically held her while she was in it and holding her so she was not struggling etc) i cannot believe what’s going on, there isn’t any swelling of legs or feet or any bumblefoot at all

 

[Heatherranger]