Help before its to late please

I don't see any obvious deep punctures... A burn, perhaps? Are there any hot surfaces she may have tread on and taken the skin off?

It looks like it needs to be cleaned, medicated and wrapped. You may need to keep her off the water for a while to allow the infection to clear and her skin to heal over.
 
Both of her feet are like this? Honestly it looks like this is from keeping the ducks in too damp of an area with little to no dry areas. Has it been raining a lot? What type of substrate do they have? In the first photo it looks like the ground is saturated with some straw floating on top. Do they have areas to keep dry as well? Most of their living area should be dry most of the time with the exception of the pool area. However, even the wet areas should not be saturated with water.
I would soak, wrap, and use neosporin as suggested above. But, this duck would need to be kept dry until healed. No access to swimming water until healed. Its going to take weeks of treatment and possibly an antibiotic.
Just adding that I would also seek out a vet. This is pretty severe.
 
Both of her feet are like this? Honestly it looks like this is from keeping the ducks in too damp of an area with little to no dry areas. Has it been raining a lot? What type of substrate do they have? In the first photo it looks like the ground is saturated with some straw floating on top. Do they have areas to keep dry as well? Most of their living area should be dry most of the time with the exception of the pool area. However, even the wet areas should not be saturated with water.
I would soak, wrap, and use neosporin as suggested above. But, this duck would need to be kept dry until healed. No access to swimming water until healed. Its going to take weeks of treatment and possibly an antibiotic.
Just adding that I would also seek out a vet. This is pretty severe.
No vets see ducks I have 60 ducks and I have no other problems....they have been checked
 
No vets see ducks I have 60 ducks and I have no other problems....they have been checked
Contact your local extension office, they will be happy to give you the names of avian vets.
@Quatie is relatively familiar with pekins, their care, and antibiotics needed to treat infections. They might be able to offer some recommendations for you.

Your other post stated you have 65 ducks in a building for winter. If all of that moisture and water is in a building, you're most likely going to have issues throughout the winter. I'd get a handle on it now and make sure their living area is a drier environment.
 
I would recommend creating a small area that you can separate out your duck so she can also rest. You can also put a friend in there with her to keep her company. It will be easier to keep dry and clean for her.

This is what I like to use for a waterer. It helps limit the waterery mess and still allows them to dunk their head.
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In your picture, I notice concrete. Do they live on the concrete at any time or is that just your area for care? I mention that because concrete is very hard on duck feet and can cause bumblefoot. Any hard surfaces, rocks, thorns and such can also lead to bumblefoot.

You can treat bumblefoot with Enrofloxacin, generic form of baytril. This will kill the infection inside. It is 0.05ml per lb twice a day for 5-7 days. You can get this one without a prescription.
https://allbirdproducts.com/products/enrofloxacin-10

I would also recommend duck booties for her. I have wrapped my Pekins feet when treating for bumblefoot. The wrap started to irritate her upper foot area, so I finally decided to try getting duck booties. I actually found it heals quicker with the booties. If you choose to get some, Krazy k farms sells them and ships quickly.
 
Contact your local extension office, they will be happy to give you the names of avian vets.
@Quatie is relatively familiar with pekins, their care, and antibiotics needed to treat infections. They might be able to offer some recommendations for you.

Your other post stated you have 65 ducks in a building for winter. If all of that moisture and water is in a building, you're most likely going to have issues throughout the winter. I'd get a handle on it now and make sure their living area is a drier environment.
I am running 7 dehumidifiers so it stay pretty dry for the most part
 

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