Recent content by DucklingMama3

She’s walking!!!! I tried to post a video, but it won’t let me. She started in the water, then we tried land with her one foot still wrapped, but she got it off, so I’m letting her go! I separated her again before bedtime so she rests, but she’s even joined in with the group well. A little...

I’m very hopeful. She still can’t walk, but I’ve got her swimming. One foot(web) had straightened out pretty well. Still working on the other and gave her niacin water. I’m not sure why the one toe and web has some red on it? Had a hard time finding liquid vitamin B complex … some coming...

I tried this today … she’s way too small for me to get anything around her leg to support it that way. 😞 Really don’t know what else to do for her to help support her legs and give her strength.

Yes - that's what she is doing ... I'd have to get creative and try to come up with something else ... a glow stick (even the bracelet) will be too big ...

They are my ducks. The adults were purchased as ducklings. I’ve collected eggs last year and now this year. No deformities in the others, now 2 ducks with them that hatched here. Even bandaged, she keeps trying to keep her legs back. Has anyone ever wrapped the duck periodically to keep the...

Thank you. I have her all taped up with “shoes” like the ones in your first link and bandaids acting to keep her legs together (like for spay leg) I ordered bands … but they won’t come quick enough. I’ll send pictures soon, but the pictures from this original post are spot on to my situation...

May I ask how your duck turned out? If positive, can you share with me what you did? I just had the same issue and I don’t know what’s best for the duck. Lively, eating, drinking … feet look identical to your situation and she came out the wrong side of the egg, basically on her own. I just had...

Thank you for taking the time to assist me. I am always grateful for the support and advice I receive on this website and I always make note of it for the future. Unfortunately, she passed away overnight last night. :(

I’ve been giving her poultry cell in her water. Any other suggestions? I’m trying to keep her dry, she seems to pee and poop fine and a lot. I’ve rinsed her belly and dried her a little with a towel, she doesn’t seem to be preening herself, so she’s staying wet which isn’t good. It’s cold and...

My adult duck was attached by a cat. The cat pounced on her and started dragging her. The cat let go of her and we picked her up. No puncture wounds. She Holds her head up, eats a little, drinks, but can’t stay standing or walk, she just falls forward and to the right. Any chance of recovery...

Update - Lucky is full grown, out on the pond, hanging out and keeping up with her SIXTEEN other duckling friends (all hatched by incubator here) on land and in water. We never were able to straighten her foot, but she’s adapted and I see no signs of issues with the skin or foot! So grateful...

I have Indian Runner ducks and my one Mama Duck just hatched 12 eggs. We took the babies because they always end up dying with the mom (we live in the woods, have large fish in the pond, etc.). Anyway, we took 10 last night and thought she was done. I came home today to find her with one more...

Update - I threw one out the other day … didn’t look good from the membrane to the inside. It changed significantly. However, the other duckling survived and hatched today!!

I just wanted to provide an update! Thank you for all the support and help. “Lucky” is completely healed underneath and pooping normally. Her foot is still turned to the side but the web is open. She’s running and mixed in with the other ducklings. I also tried to let her swim and she can do...

I feel awful. I was trying to remove the rotating mechanism and dropped 2 eggs 3 feet down to the floor. They are cracked badly, but membrane intact. What do I do? Wax is not an option for one of them … missing shell. The other one is cracked so badly it’s about half way around cracked on the...