duck walking funny

[Bigbirdy7]

My duck is walking funny the first thing my mind goes to is broken leg but I really hope not. What do you think?

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[CoriM]

Aw, that is sad. I wouldn't think it would walk that much if it was broken (??), but it certainly is an injury. If it were my duck I would keep it with a buddy in a small contained area - wading pool or something of a brooder sized place - keep food and water close. I would give extra vitamins - especially niacin, which is what ducks need for leg strengthening - in the form of liquid vitamin B complex, which you can get at Amazon, tractor supply, or a feed store. It says injectable on the bottle but you give it orally - 1 ml every day on treats or in food - just make sure that duck gets the full dosage. Then I would feel the leg and see if anything is off. I would try to observe it super closely to see if I could get any clues. If a vet is an option I would consider that as an x-ray would be helpful.

 

[Jenbirdee]

I agree with @CoriM ...that's not broken, I had a duck with a broken leg, when its broken they spread wing out to balance and kind of half crawl along. I also think it could be niacin deficiency here's a link about that https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...cy-in-waterfowl.1367557/page-25#post-26976163