Something is wrong with my babies... Any suggestions?

[whitewingduck]

These two babies hatched out 4 days after their siblings and required help hatching out.

The first baby has a curled foot. I think that a chick shoe (?) will help but I have no idea how to put one on with the webbing.


The second baby has a much more severe problem. She looks like her legs were made incorrectly as her feet are pointed up under her wings and she "walks" on her knees. She moves pretty fast and eats and poops and preens and does all the normal ducky stuff with messed up legs. i took her to the vet before she was 24 hours old he says she has the worst case he had ever seen that was more than just nutrient deficient possibly genetic. He said her joint need time to rotate around and straighten out then hobble or we could put him down. The beak is slightly misshapen as well.





Has anyone seen this? Any advise?

 

[Amiga]

I have to dash out - but recently there have been some threads about these . . . . Just within the last week or so. I will make a note to look into it when I get back - meanwhile, try the Duck Thread.

@Amiga

 

[Amiga]

Okay, this thread has some information that could be helpful to you.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/983116/duckling-was-born-with-turned-in-and-curled-feet

More ideas here

https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry

B vitamins may have been lacking in the egg - so supplementing with brewer's yeast (not baking yeast) may help a little.

 

[whitewingduck]

I will have to get some in the morning. Thanks for the help.