Duck having trouble walking

[TishaMarieP]

I am just not sure is there any place on the swollen foot that looks like a scab forming?
I have asked another member to have a look hopefully she is on today.

There is no scab or anything. Those yellow hard knots appeared under her skin a few days ago.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hang on a bit and lets see if anyone else has any thoughts. I have arthritis in one finger from an injury 2 hard bumps came up on my finger also. I wonder if there is any correlation there with your duck maybe an injury and this is what came of it. Just thinking out loud here lets hope we get more ideas. If she is laying heavy she may need more nutrition than she is getting with her feed too. It can get depleted out of their bodies pretty easy especially calcium.

 

[casportpony]

This looks like an infection:

 

[casportpony]

Do both feet have that or just one?

 

[Lil Drake40]

How to treat since vet isn’t an option?

 

[casportpony]

How to treat since vet isn’t an option?

If it were mine I would slice it open and remove the pus. @DiamondSwan and @BantyChooks probably have some tips since they both just went through this.

 

[casportpony]

I would also like to see more pictures of the tops and bottoms of both feet.

 

[TishaMarieP]

Do both feet have that or just one?

It's just on one leg

 

[TishaMarieP]

I would also like to see more pictures of the tops and bottoms of both feet.

 

[DiamondSwan]

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Definitely looks like infection... It will need to be cut open, pus removed, and thoroughly cleaned out with saline or diluted betadine or it will get worse. Antibiotics will also help after the pus has been removed. I get Bird Sulfa for my birds and my vet uses it also (It's about 1/4 tablet per 5 pounds of body weight twice a day for 14 days).