Hi there, glad to follow up. After it not getting any better with daily Epsom salt foot soaks, goldenseal and propolis applications we found a vet who sees ducks. She picked hard at the big spot and pulled off the top layer to reveal infection. She really picked at it hard though, i wouldnt...
Hi, We noticed today that one of our ducks (welsh harlequin) has a limp. We caught her and, noticed cauliflower-like growths on the "heels" of both feet, one worse than the other, and also on the tips of her long toe. The limping leg had a mark halfway u on of the outer toes. We did some...
I just read on another thread that was discussing this same issue with chickens that the cold weather can make them tense and that the vent needs heat to dilate. The extra tenseness of being cold can cause those blood vessels to be irritated as the egg passes through the vent.