Search results for query: *

  1. ninety6

    Duckling Foot issue - Callus or bumblefoot or what?

    Here is the worst ducky today! Nicely healing after 9 days or so. Seems the key was switching from straw to pine shavings. (Of course along with keeping it dry). Thanks all for your help. Strange indeed. The other 5 look nearly completely healed. Color and texture looks healthy again...
  2. ninety6

    Duckling Foot issue - Callus or bumblefoot or what?

    Duckies are staying with for an extra week.. but their feet are definitely healing up. Pine shavings, fresh all day, and iodine seems to be doing the trick... I'll post an update picture before they leave!
  3. ninety6

    Duckling Foot issue - Callus or bumblefoot or what?

    After a day on the pine shavings (and with the iodine antiseptic), they were starting to look a little better. So today is day 2 of pine shavings. I'm piling on more throughout the day to keep the feet clean, and cleaning it each night. i think we may be on the mend. They are going to a new...
  4. ninety6

    Duckling Foot issue - Callus or bumblefoot or what?

    We are now on pine shavings and got some iodine antiseptic. Just keeping them clean and dry!
  5. ninety6

    Duckling Foot issue - Callus or bumblefoot or what?

    ground temps are good. warm to cool (depending on distance from lamp). Yeah there were definitely a few days of wet poopy bedding. We have adjusted our schedule -- and mostly our water container -- to avoid this. Thanks for the input. They've been nice and clean since we noticed it --...
  6. ninety6

    Duckling Foot issue - Callus or bumblefoot or what?

    hmm, i hadn't thought about surface temps of the straw. But i bet it gets hotter than pine shavings would. Air temps are good, ducks move around and seem happy. I'll check the ground temps -- good thought.
  7. ninety6

    Duckling Foot issue - Callus or bumblefoot or what?

    Hello Duck Experts! Our baby Khakis (6 of them) all are having a foot issue. They are 18 days old. here's a couple photos of the worst one. Any thoughts on if this is just calluses? everything i've looked at on bumblefoot doesn't look like this. Something else? It doesn't seem to bother...
Back
Top Bottom