Duckling Bumblefoot?

If you can get the duck to the vet, that may be best.  In the meantime, it looks like a foot wound, indeed, with some infection, and you can treat it.  Bumblefoot often has a smaller, dark center, not an open wound like that.  It almost appears that someone may have tried to treat the bumblefoot by opening it.

With this problem, instead of pus, there is material that has a texture more like cottage cheese (apologies, but that seems the best description we have come up with).  I try to catch it early so we don't need to open the foot, risking further infection.

For this, see if you can let the duckling swim in some clean (we know, it doesn't stay pristine) lukewarm water for a while (at least 15 minutes).  Then apply some triple antibiotic ointment.  I apply the ointment three times a day, initially (after a quick cleaning or wipe-off of the foot), then after a few days when there is improvement, twice a day, morning and evening (especially evening), for a couple of weeks, then once a day till it is gone.  I go case by case to decide how thoroughly to clean, how often to treat, and whether to confine the duck.  Usually I don't have to get too carried away, but this one looks troublesome.

Good for you, caring enough to deal with this!

The vet may be able to help you with some oral antibiotics and if this is an older infection, there is a risk it has gone systemic, and the topical ointment won't do the job.

Personally, since it is a baby and it is harder for them to fight off infections, I might opt for having a vet check that out.  Treating it topically might not be enough for that.  It looks a bit nasty to me.

Good luck to you and keep us informed on how it goes.
 

If you have access to a vet and don't mind spending the money, you may want to take her in.  Amiga gave you great advice for treating yourself.  Your vet will be able to prescribe antibiotics, which is always a good idea when infection is present.  Also, my vet says that ducks are very sensitive to pain, so always prescribes metacam when one of my birds has an injury.  Maybe ask your vet about that.  

If you can keep this one in a clean, dry environment, that should heal in no time with your vet's help.

Bring them to a vet ! I'm sure that this is very treatable with ointments or antibiotics!

My adult female pekin had a bad foot wound that formed a big hard black lump.  I soaked it 2-3 times a day in very warm water with epsom salt and then massaged the lump afterward each time.  (Do not let the duck drink the salt water!)  After about a week the lump burst on its own and I did soakings for about another week for good measure.  She healed up and is fine now!  I let her run around and didn't crate her during her lumpy foot illness.  When I tried crating her it caused her way too much stress.  I highly recommend soaking with epsom salt, it will really help!
 

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Originally Posted by Pyxis 

Alrighty, I already have an appointment with my vet on Friday for a chick with an eye infection, so my little duck might accompany us I'm relieved it isn't bumblefoot and I won't have to go cutting around. Thanks for all the good advice!

So glad to hear this!!!!!!!

Good for you!  You are a great duckie parent.  Hope all turns out well.