Bumps on my ducks bill ??

[DwayneNLiz]

i was also thinking wart
i wonder if some monistat or something would work if it is fungal

 

[casportpony]

I agree with it looking more like a fungal infection. @casportpony do ducks get a virus that produces warts like humans do?

The little growth reminds me a little of a wart. But didn’t know if that’s possible.

They can get warts.

 

[CayugaJana]

i was also thinking wart
i wonder if some monistat or something would work if it is fungal

My boys always have some sort of fungus somewhere. I either put iodine on it, or monistat. I also like buying the little yeast infection inserts or ovules because they are higher concentrations of anti-fungals.

 

[needlessjunk]

Another alternative for yeast specifically, is grapefruit seed extract. It’s not the grapefruit seed per se but preservatives in it that kill yeast. At least that is my understanding. That would be found at your local health food store. I would try something for fungus, athletes foot/jock itch.

 

[laem]

will do!

unfortunately i blindly went around the market and some pharmacies today looking for blue kote and didnt realise until i arrived home that they werent available in australia. are there perhaps any other recommended brands? ill be visiting a few clinics over the next few days hoping i can get second opinions and seeing if they have anything useful readily available.

also the poor little bugger was found scratching at it earlier today causing it to partially rip off. it seems like each lump is anchored down on its own (kinda like a group of mushrooms) and that by taking one off, you can see a bit of blood and his raw bill underneath.

since it was still attached, i didnt want to risk the chance of hurting him by removing the loose section completely or allowing for more germs to get inside so i let it be. should i have removed it? and do you think using a bit of sea salt spray would help clean the area?

 

[laem]

My boys always have some sort of fungus somewhere. I either put iodine on it, or monistat. I also like buying the little yeast infection inserts or ovules because they are higher concentrations of anti-fungals.

Another alternative for yeast specifically, is grapefruit seed extract. It’s not the grapefruit seed per se but preservatives in it that kill yeast. At least that is my understanding. That would be found at your local health food store. I would try something for fungus, athletes foot/jock itch.

noted! ill go and look for those as well, hopefully one of them work.

i also dont want to overwhelm him with all of these products so as a general question, how long do you recommend for me to try each method before moving onto the next? i dont know how long im meant to wait to earn results and i also dont want to aggravate or somehow create a catalytic reaction

 

[CayugaJana]

The drug names for antifungals are ketoconazole, miconazole, etc. So you can go to a pharmacy or do you have a Walmart equivalent? It should be easy to find. The thing that stinks about fungus or yeast is it can take weeks to get rid of. So keep at it every day and I wouldn’t worry too much unless it starts getting bigger.

For warts in the US, we have wart removers that consist of liquid nitrogen that freezes the warts off little by little. But I would try the antifungals first.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

will do!

unfortunately i blindly went around the market and some pharmacies today looking for blue kote and didnt realise until i arrived home that they werent available in australia. are there perhaps any other recommended brands? ill be visiting a few clinics over the next few days hoping i can get second opinions and seeing if they have anything useful readily available.

also the poor little bugger was found scratching at it earlier today causing it to partially rip off. it seems like each lump is anchored down on its own (kinda like a group of mushrooms) and that by taking one off, you can see a bit of blood and his raw bill underneath.

since it was still attached, i didnt want to risk the chance of hurting him by removing the loose section completely or allowing for more germs to get inside so i let it be. should i have removed it? and do you think using a bit of sea salt spray would help clean the area?

similar to blu-kote is thrush-buster for horses
and it wont be in a pharmacy these are all things for animals, try a farm store

 

[Sutekimalik]

Hiya,

so one of my two ducks which i have been raising for almost 4 years suddenly started to grow/gain bumps on his bill a while ago. originally it started as a small bump (the one on the right) and i brushed it off as some sort of trauma from rummaging around in the backyard, shortly after a second one (the left) appeared. all seemed normal for a few weeks or months (i wasnt keeping track due to the hectic season) but today, i noticed a sudden and large change, the one on the right which had originally appeared first suddenly started to grow many mini bumps instead of remaining as just the one large.

i was wondering if anybody has seen or experienced something like this? im worried it might be some kind of infection and i want to be able to stop it before it grows again. my other duck does not have this issue whatsoever and i dont know how to approach this as its my first time raising ducks or any animal for that matter; despite being 4 years in haha. (also sorry for the terrible photo, he just wouldnt remain still in front of my camera )

thanks!

https://imgur.com/9UhhJ2q

Did you ever find out what the pimples are? I noticed last night that one of my drakes has one on his bill.