Post-bumble limp

[Amanda10321]

Hi everybody! I treated my white layer for bumblefoot with ES soaks and sugardine with great success!
HOWEVER, it had already begun to affect her ligament/tendon sheaths. Her leg was hot to the touch and became quite swollen.
After treatment, the heat was gone and the swelling was down, but she continued to limp. She REFUSES to rest unless forced, so I’ve brought her in for a couple days a week to rest her leg. But it hasn’t been enough.
The other day I came out in the yard to see that something had attacked her. No blood or injuries apparent, except a cut on her toe. Just SO MANY white feathers all over the yard. She has almost no flight feathers left.
Questions:
1. Was she attacked by the flock? (I have 7 other adult ducks and 3 adult chickens) If not, by what??
2. How do I help her leg heal without making her social situation worse?
Thank you!

 

[Amanda10321]

Hi everybody! I treated my white layer for bumblefoot with ES soaks and sugardine with great success!
HOWEVER, it had already begun to affect her ligament/tendon sheaths. Her leg was hot to the touch and became quite swollen.
After treatment, the heat was gone and the swelling was down, but she continued to limp. She REFUSES to rest unless forced, so I’ve brought her in for a couple days a week to rest her leg. But it hasn’t been enough.
The other day I came out in the yard to see that something had attacked her. No blood or injuries apparent, except a cut on her toe. Just SO MANY white feathers all over the yard. She has almost no flight feathers left.
Questions:
1. Was she attacked by the flock? (I have 7 other adult ducks and 3 adult chickens) If not, by what??
2. How do I help her leg heal without making her social situation worse?
Thank you!

Idk why it’s tagged as hatching. This is my first post.

 

[Isaac 0]

Sorry to hear about your duck.

Could you post a few pictures of her, or upload a video of her to a video platform like Youtube or Vimeo, and copy/paste the link here?

 

[Ratchnick]

Could be a hawk

 

[Amanda10321]

Idk why it’s tagged as hatching. This is my first post.

Sorry to hear about your duck.

Could you post a few pictures of her, or upload a video of her to a video platform like Youtube or Vimeo, and copy/paste the link here?

I totally can, hypothetically. Let’s see if I can, actually. (I’m disabled.)

 

[Amanda10321]

Could be a hawk

That was my first thought, but if so I would expect the pullets to be targeted, and honestly more carnage.
Maybe... her body was just like, “F***k it let’s MOLT!!!”?

 

[Amanda10321]

Update: I did a light compression/support wrap after her last epsom salt soak of the day. It’s at least making it more awkward for her to put weight on that leg, so that might help it heal more effectively.
I plan to remove it in the morning and re-re-re-re-re-reasses.

 

[Isaac 0]

How is your duck doing?

 

[Amanda10321]

She is doing well! Thank you for asking. She limps on that leg when it’s cold, and I assume she always will. Warm soaks help, and she’s a very active and happy gal.

 

[Isaac 0]

She is doing well! Thank you for asking. She limps on that leg when it’s cold, and I assume she always will. Warm soaks help, and she’s a very active and happy gal.

Thanks for the update, Amanda, I'm glad to hear that.