Help!!

[Fluffbutts84]

How do I treat my ducks bumblefoot???

 

[Weeg]

So glad you asked! I have two ways in mind, could you post a pic so I can see how sever it is?

 

[3bird]

Our first step whenever we suspect bumble foot is epsom salt baths in warm water 3x/day. If caught early, this protocol has always worked for us, but it it dependent on catching it early. Could you post a picture, please?

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

- set them up an area in your bedroom (or wherever you choose to keep the duck, but i definitely recommend having them stay in the house. i keep them in my room so they do not have to be completely alone) put soft blankets in as their bedding, make sure to change it often so they do not step in poop.

- give them a warm epson salt soak for about 20 minutes twice a day. make sure to dry them off right after though. don’t let them drink the water as epson salt will cause diarrhea.

- get vetericyn poultry spray, and use it on their feet after the soak. also wrap up their foot.

- take them to the vet so the infection can be removed (no matter what anyone says, do NOT do this part at home)

 

[Isaac 0]

We need pictures, but just for clarification, you can do Bumblefoot surgery at home, it's not that hard of a procedure. Hundreds and Hundreds of newbies do it each year, and would a vet do a better job, yes, but most avian vets cause a fortune these days for the simplest of tasks.

Don't waste your money if it's only slightly progressed.

 

[3bird]

- set them up an area in your bedroom (or wherever you choose to keep the duck, but i definitely recommend having them stay in the house. i keep them in my room so they do not have to be completely alone) put soft blankets in as their bedding, make sure to change it often so they do not step in poop.

We are all for going the extra mile for our birds, but I do think it's worth seeing a picture first. We thankfully have never had a case of bumblefoot that advanced to needing to bring the duck inside. We've always caught it early enough that an aggressive epsom salt regimen has done the trick. In our experience, removing a duck from the rest of the flock if not absolutely necessary has its own associated issues. Again, however, if it is advanced, by all means go the extra mile!

 

[Weeg]

Duck mommy's approach is great! i would love to see a photo thou because if its really bad then you might have to do a bumblefoot "surgery" to remove the bumble.

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

We are all for going the extra mile for our birds, but I do think it's worth seeing a picture first. We thankfully have never had a case of bumblefoot that advanced to needing to bring the duck inside. We've always caught it early enough that an aggressive epsom salt regimen has done the trick. In our experience, removing a duck from the rest of the flock if not absolutely necessary has its own associated issues. Again, however, if it is advanced, by all means go the extra mile!

i know most ducks are imprinted on other ducks, so removing from the flock isn’t always the best thing to do. luckily mine are human-imprinted, so they are more than happy to spend a couple weeks inside with my family (of course visiting with their flock daily)

also, having duck diapers comes into good use in case you ever need to bring one indoors for awhile