oh yes that’s right! i actually have some birdie booties in my first aid kit. I got some for chickens, some for ducks and some geese too . The duck ones were too big for my fawn and white runner though. frankie is small right now and his little foot is pretty tiny. I guess I could measure it...
he trips over it especially with the boot. so he takes a few steps and lays down. I left the boot off all day today and he’s happier and walks a little better. But is definitely walking on the side of the foot not the bottom of the foot. I guess if he continued walking that way, he might build...
Frankie pilgrim gosling now 10 days old - we been doing massages, swim therapy, vitamin B complex, and boot wraps. and prayers! i don’t know if i should keep putting boot on or not? she stumbles a lot more with it on. what do you think?
yes warm water, a place to stand, and only did 5 minutes at 5 days old, 6 minutes at 6 days, etc, never leave the room keep an eye on them the whole time, dry them well with paper towels, then put them right under the heat lamp or whatever heat source you are using.
my Frankie Gossling sorely...
This one is a wild child. goes hysterical if it sees you coming from a mile away. you can see the crazy eyes look. was near impossible to get a good pic . reminds me of something that you might find growing wild in the forest. Mushroom? 🍄🟫
👀 this little ones head markings look exactly like a famous painting by Edvard Munch…. 😱 i think maybe she has chosen for herself a name ? 😄 MUNCH! and in keeping with the famous painter theme, her sibling must be Called DALI - a personal favorite- oh yes, they are 🧑🎨 even their little bodies...
ikr!? i have had to rehome a couple of drakes in the past .. but well at least now i have 5 separated pens and coops and can move the rapers into their own quarters if needed . we will see what happens and take one day at a time …
and i’m sorry you only have 3 ducks, will you be able to get...
that is the foot that was curled under and twisted in but with treatment ( boot and extra niacin) is getting better a little better each day 🥰.
i take the boot off 2x a day for swim therapy