Splayed Leg

[Wild Duck]

Hi everyone, hatched some new ducklings on the 21st. One duckling took a day longer to hatch and came out the wrong side of the egg. One foot came out kind of balled up and would seem to get better after swimming and I hoped with proper amounts of niacin plus additional poultry vitamins and electrolytes it would straighten out.
It hasn’t so I intervened, not totally sure how well I did so figured I’d post on here so some other people who care for this ducklings well being can chime in. The duckling can stand with the leg hobble on but struggles to walk. I understand that I just put the hobble on and the duckling needs to relearn how to walk but figured I’d throw it out there and hear what you guys have to say. The splayed foot is also kinda swollen, not sure if thats a normal trait of splayed feet.
If anyone can share their experience, offer advice, or reassurance I’ll be grateful, thanks!

 

[Kiki]

I have a question.
Has that left leg always been swollen or just after you put the tape on it?

 

[Wild Duck]

I have a question.
Has that left leg always been swollen or just after you put the tape on it?

As of the last day or so. It was swollen before I tried putting the leg hobbles on

 

[Miss Lydia]

Can the leg lengthen as far as the other one? In other words it’s not perosis?

 

[Wild Duck]

Just looked up perosis, and that might be the problem due to swelling. This has been an issue since hatch though. Any sure indicators it’s perosis or splayed leg? Doesn’t really seem to hurt the duckling

 

[Kiki]

If it's been since hatch it's possible it was hatched deformed too.

 

[Wild Duck]

Here’s a picture of the ducklings feet when first hatched. The one on the right is the one that’s messed up

 

[Miss Lydia]

When you take the hobble off get some good pic of the entire leg front and back. Very hard to see the leg in the pic you just posted.

 

[Wild Duck]

I took these

photos earlier today before putting the hobble on. Not sure if I should take it off anytime soon for more pictures.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I haven’t ever seen perosis in person so would love for @casportpony to have a look. Usually I believe the leg affected can’t lengthen like the normal one and is quite swollen and inflamed at the knee.