Cut duckling foot please help

[Loulouzer]

Hello eveeyone. I went down to check on my older batch if ducklings in theor brooder and noticed one that was limping. I picked him up and saw his foot is cut. I have no idea how but immediately brought him up with me and with my smaller birds in my room and got in here. Any idea how i can treat it? I dont want to remove him from the other birds but i can.

 

[Weeg]

@Isaac 0 can help, I am sorry

 

[Isaac 0]

Poor little guy.

I would suggest flushing the wound with some plain saline to dislodge any foreign matter, then applying an antibacterial ointment on the area (Neosporin or Prep H will do) place gauze overtop and bandage. If you do as I suggested and wrap the foot, he won't need to be separated, but it would be ideal if you keep their pen very clean. Many videos online on how to wrap a ducks foot. Here's a link from BYC.

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

 

[Loulouzer]

@Isaac 0 can help, I am sorry

Poor little guy.

I would suggest flushing the wound with some plain saline to dislodge any foreign matter, then applying an antibacterial ointment on the area (Neosporin or Prep H will do) place gauze overtop and bandage. If you do as I suggested and wrap the foot, he won't need to be separated, but it would be ideal if you keep their pen very clean. Many videos online on how to wrap a ducks foot. Here's a link from BYC.

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

Thank you very much on the vid i did end up soaking his foot and i put blu kote on it and no one is picking. I rlly hope thats okay on ducks but I've used it in the past on a duck that was attacked by a dog and hes healthy and good.

 

[Loulouzer]

Thank you very much on the vid i did end up soaking his foot and i put blu kote on it and no one is picking. I rlly hope thats okay on ducks but I've used it in the past on a duck that was attacked by a dog and hes healthy and good.

Also his pen is very clean as he lives in my room now since hes hurt with the runts that get picked on. (My ducklings are bullies) so hopefully i can avoid infection.

 

[Isaac 0]

Thank you very much on the vid i did end up soaking his foot and i put blu kote on it and no one is picking. I rlly hope thats okay on ducks but I've used it in the past on a duck that was attacked by a dog and hes healthy and good.

Since it's an open wound, and it's near his feet where most bacteria are going to come in contact with, I would highly suggest bandaging. If you don't wan't that is your choice, but instead of using the blu-kote I would opt for an antibacterial ointment instead. Why (?) because bue-kote contains isopropyl alcohol which in high concentrations can be detrimental to some of the good flora on wounds. It also contains gentian violet which dyes the wound color so it's hard to monitor the wound healing stage.

 

[Loulouzer]

I see your point, i have never had to treat a foot before but got many ideas from the bandage link you sent. I will also go and get some antibiotic ointment. I heard they can not have the kind with pain meds in it and i think thats all ive got.

 

[Isaac 0]

I see your point, i have never had to treat a foot before but got many ideas from the bandage link you sent. I will also go and get some antibiotic ointment. I heard they can not have the kind with pain meds in it and i think thats all ive got.

Please do keep us posted on his condition. Best of luck with them.

 

[Loulouzer]

Hes not thrilled but atleast its clean lol

 

[Loulouzer]

Hes not thrilled but atleast its clean lolView attachment 2378504