One of my ducks is limping.

[FunQuail]

Hi there!
Iris my welsh harlequin girl has been limping off and on for about two weeks now. No bumblefoot, but we’ve been spraying her feet with iodine spray just to make sure it wasn’t because of a cut or something. It’s part of the reason I want to put b complex in their water to see if that’ll help, it’s my other thread. They live in a grassy pen with a nighttime pen bedding is straw but she was limping before the straw.
Thank you in advance!
Kelly

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Hi there!
Iris my welsh harlequin girl has been limping off and on for about two weeks now. No bumblefoot, but we’ve been spraying her feet with iodine spray just to make sure it wasn’t because of a cut or something. It’s part of the reason I want to put b complex in their water to see if that’ll help, it’s my other thread. They live in a grassy pen with a nighttime pen bedding is straw but she was limping before the straw.
Thank you in advance!
Kelly

That sounds like a sprain or a stretched tendon to me. - Vitamin B complex is a good idea, but i wouldn't put it into the water as ducks waste most of it. I would grab the duck and give her the pill directly, you can't overdose Vitamin B by the way:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/injured-duck-advice-please.1276074/page-2#post-20534567
More important than the vitamin B treatment is that she refrains from using her leg too much. Do you have a way to restrain her into a small area (dog-crate), preferably in a calm semi dark environment (garage, shed) so that she can lay down and doesn't move too much?
Just one or two days of rest can work miracles.

 

[FunQuail]

That sounds like a sprain or a stretched tendon to me. - Vitamin B complex is a good idea, but i wouldn't put it into the water as ducks waste most of it. I would grab the duck and give her the pill directly, you can't overdose Vitamin B by the way:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/injured-duck-advice-please.1276074/page-2#post-20534567
More important than the vitamin B treatment is that she refrains from using her leg too much. Do you have a way to restrain her into a small area (dog-crate), preferably in a calm semi dark environment (garage, shed) so that she can lay down and doesn't move too much?
Just one or two days of rest can work miracles.

Thank you so much for your response! Alright I will start giving her the b complex, I'll head out in a minute. Hmm well two problems she'll doesn't like being away from her friends and totally freaking out and I'd be worried about her potentially over heating in a shed or the garage. I could put her in a large dog crate in their rugged ranch or just put her in that it's 6' by 12' feet is that a small enough space?

 

[FunQuail]

Ok she’s all set up. She’s in a large dog crate in the back with a cut in half milk jug and straw bedding with a bowl of regular food on the bottom with Romain lettuce on top of that with B complex. I’ll get better pictures later. Iris is doing well with it so far and I’m leaving the others in there for support!

 

[FunQuail]

@Weeg @Isaac 0
Ok you are tagged

 

[Weeg]

This is good advice! Sounds like you got it under control! You can also take her out in the grass once a day to see how she is moving, and get her out of that tight space for a second. Jus make sure she doesn't run around to much when you take her out, and no there ducks can mess with her. Good job!

 

[FunQuail]

I will keep you all updated and post this evening with better pics! I'm hoping she will heal up in a couple of days! Thanks for all your help everyone!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Ok she’s all set up. She’s in a large dog crate in the back with a cut in half milk jug and straw bedding with a bowl of regular food on the bottom with Romain lettuce on top of that with B complex. I’ll get better pictures later. Iris is doing well with it so far and I’m leaving the others in there for support!

Good job! - Yes, give the whole flock a day of rest, if they don't start to fight with each other and she will be much better by the evening. Please keep us updated!

 

[FunQuail]

Good job! - Yes, give the whole flock a day of rest, if they don't start to fight with each other and she will be much better by the evening. Please keep us updated!

Thank you!! They are doing good from what I can see out the window. I'm going to go out there and see if I can get better pics and check on them. I promise I will keep everyone updated!!

 

[FunQuail]

Here are some better pics!