The Quack Shack

[Magnolia Ducks]

Yes just give her time to heal. 10 days

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Your feed bill is increasing daily it seems as the wild ones join in. I bet you will have some mating with yours in the spring soon too. I saw those drakes and Mallard drakes love to mate. That is why mine got rehomed. They were too rough on my girls. They will also try to drown them while mating so hopefully your hens will be safe in the pond. I don't know if they mean to do it or if they just get carried away, lol.

I assume that some of my ducks have some fresh Mallard genes in them. Brownie Drake was one of them and i am not sure about Walgreens and Laura…
As for drowning ducks: The Mallard drakes won't be able to drown my ducks as even the Indian Runner Girls are almost twice the size of a Mallard drake. And for the Mallard Ducks, they know how to shake off my drakes. These Ladies are fast and agile and so far it has always ended with the wild duck mounting the domestic drake and ripped out neck-feathers.
Do you have call-ducks? - That would be a different story, calls are the same size as the wild Mallards. I bet @shawluvsbirds can tell stories about her calls interactions with wild dux…

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Very good looking mallards

I am not far away from buying some Mallard ducklings, the plumage of the girls is looking so crisp and sharp and the drakes have beautiful green heads already…
It starts to smell like spring here.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

They remind me of the males I had which were so pretty too. I now have one that is a snowy mallard and was in a runner bin at our local Rural King. He is absolutely beautiful but has no white ring around his neck and his head sheens from green to blue at times. He was shaped as a Runner duck as a duckling but now just sits horizontal so I am not sure what he actually is. I am hoping he will go easy on my girls as I think he is beautiful.

Maybe a Runner/Mallard mix?
Pictures?

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

He just wanted some fresh vent

ED…

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I'd sure try something to support her foot. Is it broken of maybe nerve damage?

That's why i will take her to the vet Wednesday afternoon. I am unable to find anything wrong with her leg from toenail to hip. It could be anything from tendon over muscle to nerve. All i know is that she was sitting in the deep snow, shivering and at first both legs were limp.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

@Magnolia Ducks said:
Her foots not curled up. I would leave if alonw

And let her keep walking the way she was without support? until she has more damage done to it?

Yes just give her time to heal. 10 days

She had the accident (or whatever happened) on January 16th(!) - That is three weeks ago, tomorrow. She got somewhat better, her right leg was completely limp at first and now she is able to push back. She manages to stand on both legs in the morning after a good sleep and after her bathtub physical-therapy session.
But after a while her foot curls up again and flips backwards.
I like to hear the doctors opinion…

 

[Canadian Wind]

Update on Blanca Duck and El Chapo Duckman:
It seems that El Chapo is able to see pretty well again, at least he is able to notice meal-worms in bathtub-water and peas in the water container - he loves peas!
Blanca is still a mixed bag, here she is on the patio with »Chapolito« and she is dragging her right foot behind:

And here she is preening after her bath, standing stable on both feet:

I am not sure if that is due to the luke-warm water, the meal-worm supported physical training or just a coincidence. And i wonder if something like a boot or a shoe (sandal?) would help her foot joint to heal

I'm thinking a boot, like you said, to help support and immobilize her ankle. It probably felt better after the bath, but when she's been on it for a while it may just 'give out'.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Taking her to the vet for an examination and maybe an xray if at all possible would be the way to go then you will know for sure what is going on and hopefully correct it. I would think eventually she will lose all use if she keeps pon the way she is. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Supercow]

Our fancy drake is always the last to eat, he lets the ladies have a go at the bowl first and then wraps it up. Is this general behavior or is he just such a gentleman? I would guess general, part of taking care of the flock?