Please help! 2-day-old Mallard Duckling

[Magnolia Ducks]

I would take the hobbles off and other than making sure she's eating and drinking, I would leave her alone for a couple of days and then reassess her status.

 

[Isaac 0]

How is she doing?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I do think the hobbles were constricting her legs too much and agree to give her a rest today. I'd say the yellow in the poop is the b complex.

How is she doing this morning?

 

[Roa]

I took the hobble off last night and right now it seems like she wants to move but since her right leg is like that she kind of just jumps/scoots around with her left leg

 

[Miss Lydia]

Can you see any swelling or exceptional heat more than the other leg?

 

[Roa]

Can you see any swelling or exceptional heat more than the other leg?

I felt both legs thoroughly and they really feel the same. I didn't feel like it was hotter than the other either. Except that her foot has been like that since the leg problem started (i'm pretty sure it was around then). Her ankle (?) is also curved a little. I think it's because her leg is limp.

 

[Miss Lydia]

In your pic it’s her right leg? The foot is folded? Do you think she may have injured her self when she was trying to get around with the hobbles?

 

[Miss Lydia]

How’s she doing this afternoon?

 

[Roa]

Yes, the foot that's folded. And i think so because i really have no idea how else seh might've injured herself. If not her then it'd be me but i don't know what i did to do that. Right now she's sleeping most of the time. She wants to move but since her leg is like that she can't move like she wants to. I really feel like if her right leg wasn't like that she might even be able to stand up. I help her drink/eat. When she poops it sometimes gets on her butt so i have to wipe it off. I even thought about going to the vet but my parents don't want to consider that option yet because of money. With the virus keeping people at home, my parents aren't getting any money from work. Vets aren't cheap so i understand them.

 

[Isaac 0]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...s-with-tape-picture-tutorial-and-video.75247/

Have you just tried this and don't use the hobble?