My duck has a hurt foot and can't walk. What should I do for her?

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I have a peckin duck female her foot is hurt and cant walk on it. Pet's info: Farm Animal | Farm Chicken | Female | unspayed | 10 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Poor Lizzy! It would be best to remove her from the flock and thoroughly clean the foot and leg (as ducks love to get mud on their feet!) so you can check it for any visible injuries and wounds. If there are any wounds, keeping it clean and dry and using something such as Blu-kote can help while it heals. If you can't find any wounds, see swelling, or the foot looks badly infected, it would be best to have it checked out by a vet in person. Keeping Lizzy separate from the flock until she is healed can help prevent the rest of the birds from picking on her. Keeping her confined with easy access to food and water while you treat the foot can also help reduce any further irritation to it while it heals. However, if it isn't improving or seems broken/badly injured, vet care is needed.

My duck has a hurt foot and can't walk. What should I do for her?

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