bumps on my duck’s feet!?

[finneasW]

i have 3 ducks all around the age of 3 months to 5 (theres a bit of an age gap) and yesterday i noticed a couple bumps on all their feet. i’ll attatch images to show you. is this gonna go away on it’s own or can i do something to fix it? please help!

 

[Quatie]

This is an early case of bumblefoot. It also is showing signs of cracking. I would rub vasaline on the foot to help with the cracking.

Here is a link to treating the bumblefoot:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/treating-bumble-foot-in-ducks.74245/

Bumblefoot is caused by dirty living conditions, hard flooring, or a other injuries to the foot. You can take a pictures of your run and coop, if you need help picking out the culprit.

 

[finneasW]

This is an early case of bumblefoot. It also is showing signs of cracking. I would rub vasaline on the foot to help with the cracking.

Here is a link to treating the bumblefoot:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/treating-bumble-foot-in-ducks.74245/

Bumblefoot is caused by dirty living conditions, hard flooring, or a other injuries to the foot. You can take a pictures of your run and coop, if you need help picking out the culprit.

thank you for the link. i googled bumblefoot and that sounds about right. we have blackberry bushes with thorns near where my ducks like to roam (they roam around my backyard all day) and thats probably what cut them. and they most likely got bacteria from stepping in their own poop or something. i’ll pull out the roots of the blackberries so this hopefully doesnt happen again after we treat it. thanks again!

 

[Quatie]

Blackberry is pretty nasty. I also had a few get into blackberry weeds this year. You may need to spray the blackberry to get rid of it. It can be hard to remove.

If you need any more specifics on how to treat bumble foot, feel free to ask. You caught yours early, so it should be easier to treat.