bumble foot

[Mariakissinger132]

As to Niacin, it's a nutritional supplement, like a vitamin. It's not a medicine. Ducks require extra Niacin daily. Most grocery stores, health food stores, and Walmart carry it. You can even order it from Amazon.com. I sprinkle a couple pinches of Niacin on top of the duck food. Instead of the niacin, you can use brewer's yeast. It too, is high in niacin, and other nutrients. Be somewhat generous with the brewer's yeast, an mix it in the duck food, daily. That will help with leg issues.

My ducks and chickens share food is the niacin ok for chickens

 

[Isaac 0]

Yes.

 

[Mariakissinger132]

Sorry to hear about your duck.

Others, have given you good advice, you'll need to soak the core until it becomes soft, and pliable, after which you can gently try to remove the core using a pair of tweezers, and a scalpel, there are a few youtube videos online regarding this. After the core/scab Is removed, slather a generous amount of an antibacterial ointment onto the wound, and bandage the foot up.

Link for wrapping Ducks Feet.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/wrapping-feet.1255043/

I believe I told you a few months ago that if you continue to keep your ducks in the conditions that I saw them being in last you were going to start seeing Bumblefoot amongst your flock, especially with the heavier weight breeds.

It's very important that you correct whatever husbandry error you believe caused the Bumblefoot, or it will just reoccur again. For example, the pen I saw that you were keeping them in had large rocks, that is conducive to several leg problems.

"One ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"

I am very sorry I did get rid of the rocks now but there might have been a few and she might have stepped on them but I will go into the coop and check to make sure there is nothing they can step on and I will make sure of no pieces of wood and things like that that I might have missed but they do also free range so I don’t know how to stop them from getting it while they are outside but I will try my best and the rocks were only part of the coop and she chose to sit on them but whenever I saw her sitting in them after you told me that it’s not good for her I would mover her to where her bedding is

 

[getaclue]

Maria, it doesn't look bad, or serious. Chickens, and ducks both get little cuts, or scrapes at times. Especially if they free range. You caught it early, so it's minor.

 

[Mariakissinger132]

Maria, it doesn't look bad, or serious. Chickens, and ducks both get little cuts, or scrapes at times. Especially if they free range. You caught it early, so it's minor.

Thanks for all the support

 

[Weeg]

If I were you, I would clean her foot, and see if you can get a better look. I have been treating my chickens for bumble foot for the last month and have seen great results. The first thing I would do is soak the foot for a good 10-20 minuets in an epsom salt bath, than find a way to flip her on her back. I would suggest putting a towel over her head and holding her wings to flip her. This calms my chickens but have never done it with a duck so you might need two people. ounce she is on her back, you should try and remove the plug. The plug is the black scab on her foot. Try and wiggle the plug and see if it will move at all. If it seems to be coming free from the foot, than continue two soak her in 5-10 minuet intervals to loosen it. Some times this works to remove the plug quickly. There should be no blood.

If the plug doesn't want to come out, that is fine. I would than, apply Vetrycin on top of the plug, cover it in a bit of cotton ball, or cotton pad, and wrap it in vet wrap, preferably no chew. Continue to check your ducks foot every other day, eventually the vetrycin will loosen the plug and you can remove it. If the plug does come out there will be a hole in your ducks pad, either squirt Vetrycin or Neosporin in the hole, than wrap tightly with vet wrap, and secure with a piece of duck tape.
PS. You do not need to soak her foot ever time. If you are applying Vetrycin to the plug than each time, see if it is any looser, you should see improvement. If the plug is removed, than each time check for a scab that might form. Pick it off and reapply Vetrycin or Neosporin. If you don't have Vetrycin, you can purchase it from amazon in two day shipping. You will need it if you do not get he plug out.
Hope this helps, and good luck,
Avery

 

[Weeg]

This is the most successful non-surgical way of treating bumble I have found. I hope you try this.!

 

[Mariakissinger132]

If I were you, I would clean her foot, and see if you can get a better look. I have been treating my chickens for bumble foot for the last month and have seen great results. The first thing I would do is soak the foot for a good 10-20 minuets in an epsom salt bath, than find a way to flip her on her back. I would suggest putting a towel over her head and holding her wings to flip her. This calms my chickens but have never done it with a duck so you might need two people. ounce she is on her back, you should try and remove the plug. The plug is the black scab on her foot. Try and wiggle the plug and see if it will move at all. If it seems to be coming free from the foot, than continue two soak her in 5-10 minuet intervals to loosen it. Some times this works to remove the plug quickly. There should be no blood.

If the plug doesn't want to come out, that is fine. I would than, apply Vetrycin on top of the plug, cover it in a bit of cotton ball, or cotton pad, and wrap it in vet wrap, preferably no chew. Continue to check your ducks foot every other day, eventually the vetrycin will loosen the plug and you can remove it. If the plug does come out there will be a hole in your ducks pad, either squirt Vetrycin or Neosporin in the hole, than wrap tightly with vet wrap, and secure with a piece of duck tape.
PS. You do not need to soak her foot ever time. If you are applying Vetrycin to the plug than each time, see if it is any looser, you should see improvement. If the plug is removed, than each time check for a scab that might form. Pick it off and reapply Vetrycin or Neosporin. If you don't have Vetrycin, you can purchase it from amazon in two day shipping. You will need it if you do not get he plug out.
Hope this helps, and good luck,
Avery

Thanks so much

 

[Mariakissinger132]

This is the most successful non-surgical way of treating bumble I have found. I hop you try this.!

I am going to try it thanks so much

 

[Weeg]

Your welcome! I would send a video of us treating our chickens but it will only let me post YouTube videos. I hope it's not to confusing, tell me how it goes! I am so glad you are trying this before going strait for a scalpel. It is much less painful and is defiantly safer!