My duck has frostbite!!

[StephenieCarl]

My Muscovy hen Daisy got frostbite on her feet/legs. She has been inside for the past few days. We give her daily baths with Epsom salt, lots of water and food and even some treats like green peas. Her one foot is flipped backward sometimes and she’s can’t walk. I’ve posted some photos of her bad foot. Both feet have frostbite, but the one she doesn’t put weight is really concerning. The weather here got down to a crazy -40 Celsius this past week, it’s been crazy! I purchased some stress aid to put in her water (vitamins and electrolytes) but after ready to package I was unsure if it’s safe for ducks. Has anyone had any experience with frostbite on ducks? Is her foot broken as well?

 

[chickens really]

Do you not have straw down for them to walk on or bed down into?

 

[Miss Lydia]

He foot looks like it’s had some trauma to it . I haven’t ever know frost bite to do that to a foot. I’d keep her in a small an area as possible so she isn’t using her foot so much right now and make sure the bedding she is on is soft as to not injure the frost bite any more than it is . Vitamins and electrolytes are fine for ducks just dose according to the package. Put her food and water close enough she doen’t Have to do a lot of walking right now. @casportpony maybe able to advise on possible a shoe to keep the foot from healing the wrong way. And keeping it flat. @Pyxis have you ever seen frostbite do this to a foot?

 

[StephenieCarl]

Do you not have straw down for them to walk on or bed down into?

Yes we have lots of straw on the floor of the coop. We have several other ducks that don’t seem to have any frostbite.

 

[chickens really]

Yes we have lots of straw on the floor of the coop. We have several other ducks that don’t seem to have any frostbite.

None outside?

 

[chickens really]

Could be a type of foot rot fungus so a Vet might be needed too?

 

[StephenieCarl]

He foot looks like it’s had some trauma to it . I haven’t ever know frost bite to do that to a foot. I’d keep her in a small an area as possible so she isn’t using her foot so much right now and make sure the bedding she is on is soft as to not injure the frost bite any more than it is . Vitamins and electrolytes are fine for ducks just dose according to the package. Put her food and water close enough she doen’t Have to do a lot of walking right now. @casportpony maybe able to advise on possible a shoe to keep the foot from healing the wrong way. And keeping it flat. @Pyxis have you ever seen frostbite do this to a foot?

She’s in a small dog crate with foot and water close by. I think maybe she was injured from my male Muscovy or something and maybe that’s why she got frostbite? All of our other sucks are penned with her and they are showing no sign of frostbite. Right now I have her on puppy pads. I thought maybe the straw would poke her feet and bother it more.

 

[Nate Akeley]

Be sure to put apple cider viniger in her water and put vasoline on the part/parts with frost bite!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I was reading where you posted and from the info I read it’s best not to put anything on the skin you don’t want to rub frost bit skin. Good the puppy pads are soft and won’t injure her more . Keep her quiet and hopefully with your TLC she’ll heal fine looks like it’s mainly the webbing? As for the foot hopefully someone with experience may be here soon. Is your Muscovy drake mating with his duck hens? Mine are all on hiatus over winter. Or how do you think her hurt her?

 

[casportpony]

@StephenieCarl, can you post pictures of the other foot too, and pictures of the bottoms of both feet? Can you also tell us if the feet are warm or cold to the touch?