Just adopted ducks in horrible condition

[Isaac 0]

Poor things! Good for you for taking them in.

 

[NatJ]

I know you want to fix everything at once, but you may want to just give them a quiet few days--with clean space/bedding, food, water to drink, water to explore and bathe in--before you try to address the bumblefeet directly. As the ducks' health improves, there's some chance the bumblefoot may improve on its own. In any case, treating it is stressful (for the ducks and for you), and stress itself makes many things get worse, which is a reason to give them a few days to get used to their new environment before beginning active treatment.

I would consider NOT doing a look-no-touch introduction yet. It might be better to keep them on the other side of the property, or even further if possible, to avoid possibly spreading diseases and parasites. There's no telling what the new ducks have, but considering the conditions they came from... It's easier to treat 6 ducks than all 12, once you figure out what does need treating.

(I'm not an expert on any diseases or on ducks, just making a few guesses and throwing them out there for consideration.)

 

[DiYMama540]

Uh how heartbreaking a good diet and clean conditions will help tremendously.
Best of luck to you and the new flock!!

 

[Isaac 0]

Since they have wet feather make sure they don't get chilled after bathing, If it's cold where you are you may have to blow dry after they take a bath, but in my experience, a few days of bathing will extremely help their feather condition and they should gain some water repellency back, Also, Massaging the oil glands on their lower back may help feather condition if it appears clogged or not producing enough oil I would also examine them for mites or lice. If they do appear to have some, I would treat with a Pyrethrin dust or spray. We will need pictures to determine the severity of the bumblefoot, but for preventive measures try to keep your run/coop clean as possible and provide soft bedding.


I agree with the others, Plenty of bathing with a good healthy diet and a little TLC they should be back into normal condition very soon, Ducks are extremely resilient animals..

 

[DuckyDonna]

there are a couple of online places where you can get antibiotics for the birds. @Miss Lydia and @casportpony will know which ones to get.

I know you can get Baytril from allbirds and the rest from countryside. Countryside delivers super fast but they don't have Baytril. I can't remember how long it took allbirds meds to get here.

Here are just 2 web sites that are really good as well as the prices.
https://allbirdproducts.com/collections/bird-medicationshttps://www.countrysidepet.com/

 

[DiYMama540]

Great links @DuckyDonna. thank you!!

 

[thumper650]

Don’t forget to drop a dime on the bird hoarder, imagine the suffering going on over there

 

[chickens really]

What we think as horrible isn't always the same to a person that raises livestock in great numbers. They are probably food producers and not selling pets.
With that said. Ducks would and will be slaughtered before disease or injury gets them.
I would never buy from a place like that.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Livestock should not be kept in horrid conditions. And nothing was said these birds were for food. Animal husbandry doesn’t mean treating animals with cruelty and keeping them like was described is cruelty.

 

[Isaac 0]

Livestock should not be kept in horrid conditions. And nothing was said these birds were for food. Animal husbandry doesn’t mean treating animals with cruelty and keeping them like was described is cruelty.