Help! Bumblefoot?

[Mannymoose24]

Hello!
My fiancée and I are first time duck owners. We have one large Pekin who has been walking weird and slower lately. The legs or feet do not feel hot (infection) but is missing a nail and I can not tell if the bump on the bottom of the feet is bumblefoot or infected. Please help. I want to see if I can remedy this before I have to find a duck friendly vet. Thank you in advance!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

How's you duck doing? That does look infected and a vet would be a good idea.

 

[yarrowhouse]

When our Pekin had bumble foot, it looked similar but worse (picture attached). Our vet told us to get him rubber mats to stand on instead of flat ground, to provide an uneven surface and reduce pressure on any one spot. And get him in the pool as much as possible. And oral antibiotics... Now that is a way to get closer with your ducks!