What’s wrong with my ducks’ feet?

[casportpony]

I will do that. Thank you for the suggestion! Should I put anything into the water?

Some people use Epsom salts, but you would have to make sure they didn't drink it. Me, I would use just plain water. If the water gets too dirty, drain the tub and refill.

 

[Anime2lover]

My ducks had something similiar thats was caused by an infection. If it is the same, there are things youcan do to help like they posted above. But if it doesnt get better, try the vet if you can. My male pekin looked similiar to that along with bumblefoot. The infection deeveloped really quickly in him compared to the others and infection got into his bones. He didnt survive it. My suggestion is like theirs above, but id feele for a fevered foot, one thats hotter then it should be, thats about when id take them to the vet.

 

[YodaBat]

Thank you! I’ll try that tonight before I put them up (in about fifteen, twenty minutes), and hopefully she will improve!

Good luck. baby duckies looking to you. they will be better

 

[KittyIsQuackers]

And with her being broody, is there anything extra I should do for her? Should I give her a small bowl with her share of peas? (I feed the flock one can every day, and if not, than mealworms.) When I did that yesterday, maybe the day before, she did her little duck-honk and wagged her tail, then gobbled them all up.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Of course spoil her rotten along with fresh feed and water close by!

 

[KittyIsQuackers]

I gave her her bowl of peas about an hour ago, and when I came back, she was in the river, so I was able to candle some of her eggs. Here's one of them. They’re going nicely! (And a picture of Dragon after she got out of the river)

 

[Miss Lydia]

Awesome!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

If she is still sitting you can try messing up the nest and putting something over it so she can't sit there any longer. It's not something they get over quickly the hormones have to subside. I am sorry the eggs didn't hatch.

 

[KittyIsQuackers]

look at the toe nails- what is that

I’m not sure. It’s on the other ducks’ feet, and all of the pictures I have posted in this thread have shown either the weird toenail thing of Dragon’s scab. It simply looks puffy, but it’s been on one of the other’s left foot for a few days. How worried should I be?

 

[PATOS]

ooh I always use peroxide and neosporin----