I need help my duck hurt her leg and I don't know how to help her !!!she has been an in side duck recently me and my wife bought her a large outside fence area that she seem to have lots of fun we put. A pool and everything for her but we came home one day from work and we noticed she's limping, it's been 3 days now and now it's like she struggles to walk we pick her up and she seems to be fine but we place her down and she struggles her foot is swollen
Sorry to hear your duckling is having a problem. Here are 2 links to post on where you can find some help for her: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/42/ducks I hope things are better soon!
Alright great to have you joining the BYC flock BYC has a very useful Learning Center always good info there to read Sounds like your duck stepped on something sharp and you might want to check for a thorn or other object just as you would check your on foot for a thorn or other furan object
If her foot is swollen, it could be infected. Is her foot hot to the touch? Does she protest if you touch it? Have you checked the bottom of her foot? I don't know if ducks can get bumble foot like chickens do. How old is she? Some ducks can have a niacin deficiency that causes leg problems. Posting on the duck threads or taking her to a vet would be better than listening to me.
I took her yesterday no no black spots on her foot, and she don't fuss when I touch it the dr have me pain medicine and told me that she might have pulled it he would be checking up with me next week for a follow up if she don't get better then I have to take her in for ex rays worst thing I would be she broke or sprained her foot
