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Thanks for the link! That was very interesting!

My vet also gives me antibiotics for bumblefoot. I've never "cut it out," either but my ducks' bumbles were also minor.

I did keep them outside, yes. I took mine to 2 different vets and neither advised me to keep them in.

The first photo looks like bumblefoot, to me. The second one is harder to tell, but in the right spot. My ducks' bumblefoot was more minor - I caught it really early, and it always took several weeks to resolve.

I totally relate, our neighbors aren't great about their dogs either. We got these netting fences that you can just push into the ground to make a good foraging area for my ducks. I still hang out with them, as I'm sure a determined dog or other predator wouldn't care. But I think it helps...

Originally I had a smaller run with pea gravel, and pine shavings in their coop. My vet told me to redo the entire thing. I thought she was nuts, but it worked. I redid their run by building them a 30x30 aviary for 6 ducks. It is fully enclosed with hardware cloth, so sun shines in. I split...

My ducks, despite being very friendly and enjoying spending time with me, also dislike being handled for bumblefoot treatment. For their own good I just take care of it as quickly as possible. To catch them I gently herd them into a corner and then quickly grab one. This way I avoid chasing...