My drakes foot is ALWAYS bleeding??!

[Ravynscroft]

Is there a pic of what you're talking about?

No, I just thought of that on the fly, lol...

 

[Ravynscroft]

A plastic tote like one of these, no lid... make sure the top of it is wider than their foot bath pan... depending on how deep the tote is and how tall they are, cut out a hole on one end either in the bottom or the side near the bottom... make sure their head fits through hole easily, flip over them and the foot bath pan... weight it down really well, and that should keep them from drinking and also jumping out... does that make sense?

 

[danielley101215]

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A plastic tote like one of these, no lid... make sure the top of it is wider than their foot bath pan... depending on how deep the tote is and how tall they are, cut out a hole on one end either in the bottom or the side near the bottom... make sure their head fits through hole easily, flip over them and the foot bath pan... weight it down really well, and that should keep them from drinking and also jumping out... does that make sense?

I'm sorta confused

 

[Ravynscroft]

I'm sorta confused

About what part? I'll see if I can draw holes like I am talking about...

 

[danielley101215]

About what part? I'll see if I can draw holes like I am talking about...

A lot of it I'm not the brightest

 

[Ravynscroft]

Use a knife to poke a hole in either the side or the bottom where I made the circles then cut out a hole large enough for their heads to fit through easily... if they are taller than the totes, go with the hole in the bottom... if they are shorter than the totes (measure by the top if their backs) then make the hole in the side towards the bottom where I circled...

Just use the tote, not the lid... then you flip it over the duck while they are standing in their foot soak pan... use a couple bricks or similar to put on top of the tote to keep them from flipping it off of them...

 

[Duckworth]

I was going to suggest that you buy a cheap tarp to put on the ground under your soaking pan so that if they do get out, it will not be onto dirt. They had white plastic "standard duty" 6x8' tarps at Menards for under two dollars last week.

As far as the drinking the water goes, I'm wondering whether having them soak one at a time in a 2-1/2 gallon bucket, like the kind you might use for housecleaning, might help. You could use an old towel to wrap around the top of the bucket as a collar around your duck's neck and head to both keep him in the bucket and prevent him from drinking.

I keep a bucket like that in my run, full of water, right next to their kiddie pool. That way, they always have available water that they haven't pooped in. My ducks will stand in their pool and reach over and drink from the water bucket. (Of course, they drink from the pool, too.) You could try putting such a water bucket next to the container with the Epsom salts so that your duck has a clean water source to drink from while soaking.

I have not had to soak any of my ducks' feet yet, so these are just ideas, not tried and true methods. But your story has inspired me to check my ducks' feet regularly for injuries that might become infected. I really appreciate that you have shared your story with all of us. You have displayed a lot of courage and determination and have gotten great advice for not just yourself, but all of us who are following your journey with interest.

 

[danielley101215]

I was going to suggest that you buy a cheap tarp to put on the ground under your soaking pan so that if they do get out, it will not be onto dirt. They had white plastic "standard duty" 6x8' tarps at Menards for under two dollars last week.

As far as the drinking the water goes, I'm wondering whether having them soak one at a time in a 2-1/2 gallon bucket, like the kind you might use for housecleaning, might help. You could use an old towel to wrap around the top of the bucket as a collar around your duck's neck and head to both keep him in the bucket and prevent him from drinking.

I keep a bucket like that in my run, full of water, right next to their kiddie pool. That way, they always have available water that they haven't pooped in. My ducks will stand in their pool and reach over and drink from the water bucket. (Of course, they drink from the pool, too.) You could try putting such a water bucket next to the container with the Epsom salts so that your duck has a clean water source to drink from while soaking.

I have not had to soak any of my ducks' feet yet, so these are just ideas, not tried and true methods. But your story has inspired me to check my ducks' feet regularly for injuries that might become infected. I really appreciate that you have shared your story with all of us. You have displayed a lot of courage and determination and have gotten great advice for not just yourself, but all of us who are following your journey with interest.

Those are great ideas!! Thank you so much you're incredibly sweet. I'm super aware of this now too! Never even knew until his case was so bad, but I have been putting all my effort into him and he's close to healing and swimming in his pools again it means so much, I've been giving my all, and so has my boyfriend. We love all four of our duck children Aflac Bubbles and also Aflacs other two beautiful ladies that are awaiting him and Bubbles to come out of isolation; Wiggles and Quackers! I can't wait for them to all be together again! It's been a long process and we still have some treatments and a little ways to go but we've been working hard at it

 

[danielley101215]

Use a knife to poke a hole in either the side or the bottom where I made the circles then cut out a hole large enough for their heads to fit through easily... if they are taller than the totes, go with the hole in the bottom... if they are shorter than the totes (measure by the top if their backs) then make the hole in the side towards the bottom where I circled...

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Just use the tote, not the lid... then you flip it over the duck while they are standing in their foot soak pan... use a couple bricks or similar to put on top of the tote to keep them from flipping it off of them...

Interesting! I'll see what's available at the farm and let you know since I'll be texting you pics when out there

 

[Ravynscroft]

Interesting! I'll see what's available at the farm and let you know since I'll be texting you pics when out there

Beautiful ducks!

Or call if ya need to, no prob... just give me a text about an hour ahead of time if possible... just in case I am busy and forget the time, lol...