Our Ducks Foot

[AGCareCenter]

I'm attaching a picture of our ducks foot, if anyone could provide us with some ideas. He has had a bad foot since birth (turned in), and now this has developed. We have no vet in the area with any knowledge of water fowl. Thank you!

 

[Realtree4]

That would appear to be an extreme case of bumblefoot There is a "surgery" that you can do if you think you want to try that. Otherwise, there are lots and lots of threads about dealing with bumblefoot.

So sorry, we have dealt with this in our chickens!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'm attaching a picture of our ducks foot, if anyone could provide us with some ideas. He has had a bad foot since birth (turned in), and now this has developed. We have no vet in the area with any knowledge of water fowl. Thank you!

Before cutting I'd try this, soak the foot in warm Epsom salt water I use a 1 gal bucket and put 1 cup of ES in with warm water about half full mix real well them place ducks feet down into the bucket I put both legs in easier for the duck. Hold onto him and try to keep him soaking for 5-10 min if he'll let you. [don't let him drink the ES water it is also a laxative] then use colorless iodine has to be colorless can buy at most Walmarts or CVS use a qtip so you can spread it around all over the bumble top and bottom let it dry then let the iodine do it's job. it will eventually bring the bumble to the surface and you may be able to just lift the core right out. When you treat the first time give it about 2 days before soaking and applying the iodine again. This is so much better on the duck than cutting into the foot. and it works. Make sure once you soak you feel around to see if there could be a splinter or a cut that may have caused the bumble to begin with. I'm not sure if this is bumble is that dirt or a scab?

 

[Realtree4]

Before cutting I'd try this, soak the foot in warm Epsom salt water I use a 1 gal bucket and put 1 cup of ES in with warm water about half full mix real well them place ducks feet down into the bucket I put both legs in easier for the duck. Hold onto him and try to keep him soaking for 5-10 min if he'll let you. [don't let him drink the ES water it is also a laxative] then use colorless iodine has to be colorless can buy at most Walmarts or CVS  use a qtip so you can spread it around all over the bumble top and bottom let it dry then let the iodine do it's job. it will eventually bring the bumble to the surface and you may be able to just lift the core right out. When you treat the first time give it about 2 days before soaking and applying the iodine again. This is so much better on the duck than cutting into the foot. and it works. Make sure once you soak you feel around to see if there could be a splinter or a cut that may have caused the bumble to begin with. I'm not sure if this is bumble is that dirt or a scab? 

Thanks Miss Lydia....I wasn't sure what was the best way to go if it's that bad? Does that work for chickens too? And can I ask....why does it need to be colorless iodine? We have used the regular kind....is that wrong?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks Miss Lydia....I wasn't sure what was the best way to go if it's that bad? Does that work for chickens too? And can I ask....why does it need to be colorless iodine? We have used the regular kind....is that wrong?

The colorless has ammonia in it which is suppose to work much quicker when my hen had bumble I treated with reg iodine for months till I heard of using the colorless I used it for one week and was able to get the whole core out. I haven't had to treat a duck yet for bumble but have treated 2 hens now with this treatment and has worked both times.

 

[Realtree4]

The colorless has ammonia in it which is suppose to work much quicker when my hen had bumble I treated with reg iodine for months till I heard of using the colorless I used it for one week and was able to get the whole core out. I haven't had to treat a duck yet for bumble but have treated 2 hens now with this treatment and has worked both times. 

Awesome! I will be adding that to my walmart list...I have another hen with the start of bumblefoot. And it's so good to know that there's a better option than the "surgery" we have done that twice and I absolutely hated it! But at the time, I didn't know there was a better option. Live and learn.....

 

[Miss Lydia]

Awesome! I will be adding that to my walmart list...I have another hen with the start of bumblefoot. And it's so good to know that there's a better option than the "surgery" we have done that twice and I absolutely hated it! But at the time, I didn't know there was a better option. Live and learn.....

Okay this is where I first read about using the colorless iodine. over look all the back and forth and just go with the info on treatment. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/807777/bumblefoot-new-ideas-on-treatment-with-pictures

 

[AGCareCenter]

Thank you so much for your help. We figured it was Bumble Foot but weren't 100%. We tried the Epsom soak yesterday, we'll do it again tomorrow. Hopefully it works, would hate to perform surgery on him!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thank you so much for your help. We figured it was Bumble Foot but weren't 100%. We tried the Epsom soak yesterday, we'll do it again tomorrow. Hopefully it works, would hate to perform surgery on him!

You have to use the colorless iodine along with the Epsom salt soaks the ES softens it up the iodine brings it to the surface.