Bumble Foot

[Cynjay]

My little Mallard has bumble feet 2 to be exact. I removed the plugs and I have quarantined her. 1 of them kept bleeding I'm a little worried. Will she be ok? I bandaged up her feet.

Many Thanks, Cyndi

 

[ShaliniW1985]

My little Mallard has bumble feet 2 to be exact. I removed the plugs and I have quarantined her. 1 of them kept bleeding I'm a little worried. Will she be ok? I bandaged up her feet.

Many Thanks, Cyndi

I don’t know much about the subject, but from. My experience with others I’ve heard that a salt water wash/saline wash should help a bit

 

[Isaac 0]

Bleeding is normal when taking the core out of a Bumblefoot infected bird. Could you post a few pictures of the duck's footpads?

 

[Cynjay]

I can tomorrow. Cuz I'm going to soak her feet again and change and clean them. She's in bed resting...

 

[Cynjay]

Here the pictures. I don't think I got the other bumblefoot.

 

[Isaac 0]

Sorry, I didn't see your reply.

She definitely has Bumblefoot. If she were mine, I would start soaking her leg in Epsom salt water for a few days, to loosen the core, then try to take the core out with a scalpel, and tweezers. If there is bleeding when you are taking the core out, apply firm pressure, and keep digging further until the whole core is out.

After the core it out, fill the hole with an antibacterial ointment and bandage the foot. Here is a link on bandaging duck feet :

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

 

[Cynjay]

Thanks! I've been soaking for a couple days now looks like there healing.

 

[Isaac 0]

Thanks! I've been soaking for a couple days now looks like there healing.

That's good. Keep on doing so until the core is fairly loose, then try taking it out. Ensuring their bedding substrate is soft, clean, and free of hard objects will ultimately help prevent Bumblefoot from occurring in the future.

 

[Cynjay]

That's good. Keep on doing so until the core is fairly loose, then try taking it out. Ensuring their bedding substrate is soft, clean, and free of hard objects will ultimately help prevent Bumblefoot from occurring in the future.

I use straw bedding what do you recommend for bedding?

 

[Isaac 0]

I use straw bedding what do you recommend for bedding?

Straw is fine.

I was more concerned about their run area. Basing off from your profile picture there run area is mostly compiled of hard compacted dirt which offers very little cushioning, to their footpads and feet which may have been a partial cause of the Bumblefoot. Filling the area with organic matter such as leaves, fine wood chips, etc, may be a better alternative.